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Hiroshi Shimizu
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.
As director
Image of a Mother
A Mother's Journey
Dancing Girl
The Sentimental Idiot
Children Seeking a Mother
Girl's Reform School
Sound in the Mist
The Shiinomi School
The Tale of Jiro
Nara ni wa furuki hotoke tachi
Tokyo Profile
Mole Alley
Children of the Great Buddha
Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
Under the Blossoming Peach
A Mother's Love
娘十八嘘つき時代
Mr. Shosuke Ohara
Children of the Beehive
Tomorrow Will Be Fine Weather
Victory Song
Sayon's Bell
Dawn Chorus
Ornamental Hairpin
Notes of an Itinerant Performer
Introspection Tower
Record of a Woman Doctor
Acorns & Chestnuts
Nobuko
Keijo