As Director
Samurai Spy
1965
6.6
Masahiro Shinoda
Directing
Born
March 9, 1931
Place of Birth
Gifu, Gifu, Japan
Deceased
March 25, 2025
Biography
Masahiro Shinoda (篠田 正浩 Shinoda Masahiro, March 9, 1931 – March 25, 2025) was a Japanese film director, originally associated with the Shochiku Studio, who came to prominence as part of the Japanese New Wave in the 1960s. He married the actress Shima Iwashita, who appears in several of his films, such as 1969's Double Suicide. His 1986 film Gonza the Spearman was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. He won the 1991 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for Childhood Days. He retired from directing after the release of Spy Sorge in 2003, a biopic on the life of Richard Sorge.
The Filmography
As Director
With Beauty and Sorrow
1965
5.7
As Director
Assassination
1964
7.1
As Director, As Writer
Pale Flower
1964
7.4
As Director, As Writer
A Flame at the Pier
1962
6.0
As Director, As Writer
Our Marriage
1962
6.7
As Director
Love New and Old
1961
5.8
As Director, As Writer
Epitaph to My Love
1961
7.0
As Director
Killers on Parade
1961
6.2
As Director
Youth in Fury
1960
6.9
As Director, As Writer
One Way Ticket to Love
1960
5.9