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.
Filmography
all 39
Movies 39
Director 31
self 4
Producer 3
Screenplay 1
Director / Writer / Producer

Spy Sorge (2003)
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Writer / Director

Owls' Castle (1999)
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Director

Moonlight Serenade (1997)
Movie
Screenplay / Director / Editor

Sharaku (1995)
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Director / Screenplay

The Dancer (1989)
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Director

Gonza the Spearman (1986)
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Director

MacArthur's Children (1984)
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Director

Demon Pond (1979)
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Director / Screenplay

Ballad of Orin (1977)
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Director / Screenplay

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
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Producer / Director / Writer

Himiko (1974)
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Director

The Petrified Forest (1973)
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Director / Screenplay / Production Design

Silence (1971)
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Director / Writer / Producer

Double Suicide (1969)
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4
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Clouds at Sunset (1967)
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Director / Editor

Captive's Island (1966)
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Director

Samurai Spy (1965)
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6
Director

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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Our Marriage (1962)
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Love New and Old (1961)
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Epitaph to My Love (1961)
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Killers on Parade (1961)
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Youth in Fury (1960)
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One Way Ticket to Love (1960)
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Tokyo Twilight (1957)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1931-03-09
Deathday2025-03-25 (94 years old)
Birth PlaceGifu, Japan
RelationshipsShima Iwashita (1967 - 2025)
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As篠田 正浩, Масахиро Синода
AwardsMainichi Film Award for Best Director, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director, Golden Arrow Award, Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature
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