Biography
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 55
1950s
- 1959
Image of a Mother
Director
- 1958
A Mother's Journey
Director
- 1957
Dancing Girl
Director
- 1956
Sound in the Mist
Director
Children Seeking a Mother
Director
The Sentimental Idiot
Director
Girl's Reform School
Director
- 1955
The Tale of Jiro
Director
The Shiinomi School
Director
- 1954
The Second Kiss
Director
- 1953
Tokyo Profile
Director
Nara ni wa furuki hotoke tachi
Director
Mole Alley
Director
- 1952
Children of the Great Buddha
Director
- 1951
Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
Director
1940s
- 1949
娘十八嘘つき時代
Director
- 1948
Tomorrow Will Be Fine Weather
Director
Children of the Beehive
Director
- 1945
Victory Song
Director
- 1943
- 1941
Record of a Woman Doctor
Director
Ornamental Hairpin
Director
Dawn Chorus
Director
Acorns & Chestnuts
Director
Notes of an Itinerant Performer
Director
- 1940
Keijo
Director
Nobuko
Director
1930s
- 1939
Weeds with flowers
Director
Four Seasons of Children
Director
- 1938
Family Diary
Director
The Masseurs and a Woman
Director
- 1937
Children in the Wind
Director
The Golden Demon
Director
A Star Athlete
Director
- 1936
Mr. Thank You
Director
- 1935
A Hero of Tokyo
Director
- 1934
Eclipse
Director
- 1933
The Boss's Son at College
Director
- 1932
Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter
Director
Passion
Director
- 1931
Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter
Director
Shining Love
Director
- 1930
At a Crossroads
Director
1920s
- 1929
The Blacksmith of the Forest
Director
- 1925
Fallen Samurai
Director
- 1924
Village Pasture
Director
Beyond The Pass
Director
Wrote 23
2000s
- 2008
My Darling of the Mountains
Scenario Writer
1950s
- 1956
Children Seeking a Mother
Writer
The Sentimental Idiot
Screenplay
Girl's Reform School
Screenplay
- 1955
The Tale of Jiro
Screenplay
The Shiinomi School
Writer
- 1953
Tokyo Profile
Screenplay
Mole Alley
Screenplay
- 1952
Children of the Great Buddha
Writer
- 1951
Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
Screenplay
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
Children of the Beehive
Screenplay
- 1945
Victory Song
Writer
- 1941
Ornamental Hairpin
Screenplay
Acorns & Chestnuts
Screenplay
1930s
- 1939
Weeds with flowers
Screenplay
- 1938
The Masseurs and a Woman
Screenplay
- 1936
Mr. Thank You
Screenplay
- 1933
The Boss's Son at College
Story
- 1930
Walk Cheerfully
Story
1920s
- 1929
I Graduated, But...
Story
Produced 1
1940s
- 1948
Children of the Beehive
Producer