Masahiro Shinoda

Director

Born: March 9, 1931
Died: March 25, 2025 (age 94)
From: Gifu, Gifu, Japan

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…

Filmography (36)

Masahiro Shinoda on 'The Human Condition' (2009)
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Spy Sorge (2003)
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Owls' Castle (1999)
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Moonlight Serenade (1997)
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Sharaku (1995)
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Masaki Kobayashi on 'The Human Condition' (1993)
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Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990)
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The Dancer (1989)
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Gonza the Spearman (1986)
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Allusion: Reincarnation Story (1985)
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MacArthur's Children (1984)
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Island of the Evil Spirits (1981)
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Demon Pond (1979)
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Ballad of Orin (1977)
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Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
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Himiko (1974)
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The Petrified Forest (1973)
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Sapporo Winter Olympics (1972)
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Silence (1971)
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The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (1970)
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Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)
Double Suicide (1969)
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Clouds at Sunset (1967)
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Captive's Island (1966)
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Samurai Spy (1965)
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With Beauty and Sorrow (1965)
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Assassination (1964)
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Pale Flower (1964)
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A Flame at the Pier (1962)
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Glory on the Summit (1962)
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