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Kaneto Shindō

Kaneto Shindō

Writer and director, also producer · Died May 29, 2012, aged 100 · Hiroshima, Japan

Kaneto Shindo (新藤 兼人, Shindō Kaneto, April 22, 1912 – May 29, 2012) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author. He was married to actress Nobuko Otowa (1925–1994), who appeared in several of his films. He directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include Children of Hiroshima, The Naked Island, Onibaba, Kuroneko and A Last Note. His scripts were filmed by such directors as Kon Ichikawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Fumio Kamei and Tadashi Imai. He won the 1996 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for A Last Note. Shindo was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, and he made several films about Hiroshima and the atomic bomb. Like his early mentor Kenji Mizoguchi, many of his films feature strong female characters. He was a pioneer of independent film production in Japan, founding a company called Kindai Eiga Kyokai. He continued working as a scriptwriter, director and author until his death at the age of 100. Shindo made a series of autobiographical films, beginning with the first film he directed, 1951's Story of a Beloved Wife, about his struggle to become a screenwriter, through 1986's Tree Without Leaves, about his childhood, born into a wealthy family which became destitute, 2000's By Player, about his film company, seen through the eyes of his friend Taiji Tonoyama, and his last film, Postcard, directed at the age of 98, loosely based on his military service. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kaneto Shindō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Born
April 22, 1912
Died
May 29, 2012 (aged 100)
From
Hiroshima, Japan
Works as
Writer and director, also producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 212 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 44% in 30 days

What are Kaneto Shindō's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
29%
Morality
22%
Bonds
21%
Self
15%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
8
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Haunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kaneto Shindō's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kaneto Shindō's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

212 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Dreadful(2026)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hachiko(2023)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Postcard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Hachi: A Dog's Tale(2009)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Teacher and Three Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Battleship on the Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Adaptation · Screenplay · Actor

  • What's a Director? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Fukurô(2003)

    Director · Production Design · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Screenplay

  • By Player (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • The Perfect Education(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Geisha House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • Will to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Solitude Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Screenplay

  • The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay

  • A Last Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Original Story · Screenplay

  • Faraway Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Novel · Screenplay

  • The Strange Tale of Oyuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • ゼロの焦点 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Crossroads in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Don't Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • Sakura-tai Chiru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • The Story of Hachikō(1987)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Screenplay

  • Tree Without Leaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Original Story · Screenplay

  • Black Board (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • The Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Writer

  • The Women of Osaka Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

  • Tsumiki kuzushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

  • Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

  • Umi ni kakeru Niji: Yamamoto Isoroku to Nippon Kaigun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Shadow Conspirator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Bijin Koroshi Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 19 episodes · Writer

  • Rennyo and His Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Edo Porn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Writer

  • The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

  • Drive for the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Screenplay

  • Magnitude 7.9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Screenplay

  • The Three Undelivered Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Screenplay

  • The Strangling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • The 47 Ronins of Ako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · Screenplay

  • Ameyuki-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Teleplay

  • Horror of the Giant Vortex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • The Incident(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Young Female Instructor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Screenplay

  • Dangerous Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Screenplay

  • Document 8.6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • The Life of Chikuzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer

  • The Perennial Weed(1975)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director(1975)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • The Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Screenplay

  • Rika 2: Lonely Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Hymn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Researcher

  • Rika: The Mixed-Blood Girl(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kanawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Under the Flag of the Rising Sun(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • Battle of Okinawa(1971)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Evil Spirits in the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Strange Affinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer

  • Heat Wave Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Devil's Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Thousand Cranes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Strong Women, Weak Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Black Cat(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The House of the Sleeping Virgins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • A Fallen Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Libido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Writer

  • Two Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • The Suitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Drunken Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Fighting Elegy(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dynamite Doctor Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Lost Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Zatoichi's Pilgrimage(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dynamite Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Irezumi(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Seisaku's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Onibaba(1964)

    Director · Art Direction · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Gorgeous Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Camellia Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Adaptation

  • Swastika(1964)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • A Public Benefactor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Onibaba : Film Location (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Production Design · Writer

  • The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Maiko and the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • The Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • When Women Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • Elegant Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Original Story · Screenplay

  • Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Art Direction · Writer

  • Hell's Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • The Lucky General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • The Whale God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Destiny's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • This Madding Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Ano sora no hate ni hoshi wa matataku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Sabakareru Echizen no kami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Black Lizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Stolen Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Their Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Netsuai sha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Haitoku no mesu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • As the Clouds Scatter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • A Design for Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • Challenge to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • The Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Matsukawa Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • The Wayside Pebble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • The Naked Island(1960)

    Director · Producer · Production Design · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Devotion to Railway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • Master Fencer Sees the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • A Woman’s Uphill Slope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • A Nice Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • The Gambling Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • The Great Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • The Bride from Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Writer

  • The Aristocrat's Stairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Adaptation

  • The Telephone Rings in the Evening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • Break Down that Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Talented Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • Diary of Forsaken Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Lucky Dragon No. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Ladder of Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • The Naked Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay

  • Face in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay

  • A Grain of Wheat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • The Lowest Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay · Writer

  • Night Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay

  • The Precipice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay

  • Sorrow Is Only for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Forbidden Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay

  • On This Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • But the Flesh is Weak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Harbor Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Who's the Real Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • The Shadow Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Yonjū-hassai no teikō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Adaptation

  • Easy-Going Married Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • The Shadow of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • How Sorrowful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • Wandering Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Writer

  • Love is Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Wedding Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • The Motherless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • The Beauty and the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • If Indeed One Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • The Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Women of Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • Wakai hito-tachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • Turbid Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Ditch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Cape Ashizuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Love and Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • Life of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director · Writer

  • To the Ends of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Adaptation

  • Before the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Miniature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Murahachibu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Reminiscence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Children of Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Writer

  • Sisters of Nishijin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Izayoi kaidō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Tokyo Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Story of a Beloved Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Dancing Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Saijoke no kyoen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • The Tale of Genji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Jōen no hatoba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Who Will Judge Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Freedom School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • The White Orchid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Judge of the Ashuras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Clothes of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Shojohou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • The Rainbow-Colored Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • A Man from Akagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • The Bells of Nagasaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • The End of the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Alps Story: The Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Pursuit At Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Spring Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Ishimatsu of the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Here's to the Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Flame of My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Kōfuku no genkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • The Most Beautiful Day of My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Great X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • The Man of Rumor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • The Ball at the Anjo House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • The Woman Who Holds the Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Waiting Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Writer

  • Victory of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • The 47 Ronin(1941)

    Construction Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Otomebashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Adaptation · Set Designer

Career shape

A full career of 212 titles from 1936 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 212: 2 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting47 of 212: 1 only directing, 46 with another role · typical Midcredits score96thWriting208 of 212: 158 only writing, 50 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stProducing8 of 212: 0 only producing, 8 with another roleOther crew7 of 212: 1 only other crew, 6 with another role

212 titles, 50 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 46 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s15 · crew1950s73 · crew1960s60 · 1 acting · 59 crew1970s25 · 1 acting · 25 crew1980s17 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s7 · 3 acting · 6 crew2010s1 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kaneto Shindō's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

The Dreadful (2026)

63rd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 54/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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Is Kaneto Shindō's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kaneto Shindō work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kaneto Shindō's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hikaru Hayashi shares the most, 6.

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