Director

Kaneto Shindô: Movies & Box Office

films: 32
as director: 29
on screen: 1951–2011
box office: $92K

Biggest hits

The Best Kaneto Shindô Movies

The films of Kaneto Shindô that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Children of Hiroshima (2011) leads with $38.9K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Kaneto Shindô's Career in Numbers

Kaneto Shindô's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kaneto Shindô works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Story of a Beloved Wife (1951) to Children of Hiroshima (2011), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Kaneto Shindô Movies by Decade

1950s 6
1960s 7
1970s 6
1980s 4
1990s 3
2000s 2
2010s 3

The 1960s were Kaneto Shindô's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Kaneto Shindô Movies by Genre

Drama 19
War 2
Documentary 2
Horror 2
Comedy 1
Romance 1
History 1
Thriller 1
Crime 1

Drama is the genre Kaneto Shindô has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of war (2).

Kaneto Shindô Career Milestones

First film: Story of a Beloved Wife 1951
Biggest box office hit: Children of Hiroshima $38.9K worldwide
Newest film: Children of Hiroshima 2011

32 credits

Kaneto Shindô Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kaneto Shindô is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 29 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Kaneto Shindô

Kaneto Shindô Movies as an Actor

Kaneto Shindô in Documentaries & Specials

1983 I Lived, But… as Self · Documentary

Works with

Who Kaneto Shindô Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Kaneto Shindô shares the most films with. Taiji Tonoyama comes first, with 21 films together, followed by Kei Satô (7).

FAQ

Kaneto Shindô: Questions & Answers

How many movies Kaneto Shindô has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Kaneto Shindô been in?

Kaneto Shindô is credited on 32 films, from 1951 to 2011. 2 of them as an actor and 29 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Kaneto Shindô's highest-grossing movie?

Children of Hiroshima (2011) is Kaneto Shindô's biggest box office hit, with $38.9K worldwide, ahead of Postcard (2010) ($37.7K). Across every film with box office figures, Kaneto Shindô's movies have made $92K.

Kaneto Shindô's biggest hits

What is Kaneto Shindô's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kaneto Shindô's filmography is Children of Hiroshima (2011), which Kaneto Shindô directed.

Who does Kaneto Shindô work with most often?

Kaneto Shindô shares the most films with Taiji Tonoyama (21 films), Kei Satô (7 films) and Haruko Sugimura (5 films).

The Best Kaneto Shindô Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 directing credits.

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