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)
Movie
Writer / Director
Owls' Castle (1999)
Movie
Director
Moonlight Serenade (1997)
Movie
Screenplay / Director / Editor
Sharaku (1995)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
The Dancer (1989)
Movie
Director
Gonza the Spearman (1986)
Movie
Director
MacArthur's Children (1984)
Movie
Director
Demon Pond (1979)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Ballad of Orin (1977)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
Movie
Producer / Director / Writer
Himiko (1974)
Movie
Director
The Petrified Forest (1973)
Movie
Director / Screenplay / Production Design
Silence (1971)
Movie
Director / Writer / Producer
Double Suicide (1969)
Movie
4
Director
Clouds at Sunset (1967)
Movie
Director / Editor
Captive's Island (1966)
Movie
Director
Samurai Spy (1965)
Movie
6
Director
Assassination (1964)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Pale Flower (1964)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
A Flame at the Pier (1962)
Movie
Director
Glory on the Summit (1962)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Our Marriage (1962)
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Director
Love New and Old (1961)
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Director / Screenplay
Epitaph to My Love (1961)
Movie
Director
Killers on Parade (1961)
Movie
Director
Youth in Fury (1960)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
One Way Ticket to Love (1960)
Movie
Assistant Director
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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