Hiroshi Shimizu
Directing · Born Mar 28, 1903 · Died Jun 23, 1966 (63) · Shizuoka, Japan
Hiroshi Shimizu ( March 28, 1903 – June 23, 1966) was a Japanese film director, known for his silent films with detailed depictions of Japanese society. He was born in Shizuoka and attended the Shochiku studio in Tokyo where he began making films in 1924, at the age of just 21. A friend and colleague of Yasujiro Ozu, he is believed to have directed at least 166 films during his career. He died of a heart attack on June 23, 1966, at the age of 63. Though respected in his time, today he is largely unknown, even in his native Japan. In 2008, Shochiku released two box sets which include eight of his films. In 2009, a Criterion Collection box set of four of his films was released.
Directed
Image of a Mother
19598.5
A Mother's Journey
19585.0
Dancing Girl
19578.0
Sound in the Mist
19567.5
Children Seeking a Mother
1956
The Sentimental Idiot
1956
Girl's Reform School
1956
The Tale of Jiro
19557.5
The Shiinomi School
19556.5
The Second Kiss
1954
Tokyo Profile
19536.5
Nara ni wa furuki hotoke tachi
1953
Mole Alley
19538.0
Children of the Great Buddha
1952
Under the Blossoming Peach
1951
Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
19517.0
Mr. Shosuke Ohara
19496.2
娘十八嘘つき時代
1949
Tomorrow Will Be Fine Weather
1948
Children of the Beehive
19486.9
Victory Song
19455.7
Sayon's Bell
19439.0
Record of a Woman Doctor
19416.0
Ornamental Hairpin
19416.6
Dawn Chorus
1941
Acorns & Chestnuts
1941
Notes of an Itinerant Performer
19417.4
Introspection Tower
19416.7
Keijo
19409.0
Nobuko
19406.2
Weeds with flowers
1939
Four Seasons of Children
19398.4
Family Diary
19385.7
The Masseurs and a Woman
19386.9
Children in the Wind
19377.4
Forget Love for Now
19377.0
The Golden Demon
19376.0
A Star Athlete
19377.5
Mr. Thank You
19367.1
A Hero of Tokyo
19357.0
Eclipse
1934
The Boss's Son at College
19337.5
Japanese Girls at the Harbor
19336.3
A Woman Crying in Spring
19336.8
Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter
19328.0
Passion
193210.0
Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter
19317.5
Shining Love
1931
Silver Stream
19317.0
At a Crossroads
1930
Eternal Heart
19296.0
The Blacksmith of the Forest
19298.0
Fallen Samurai
1925
Village Pasture
19247.0
Beyond The Pass
192410.0