Kei Kumai
Director, Writer, Producer
June 1, 1930 — May 23, 2007 (76 years)
Kei Kumai (熊井 啓, Kumai Kei, 1 June 1930 – 23 May 2007) was a Japanese film director from Azumino, Nagano prefecture. After his studies in literature at Shinshu University, he began work as a director's assistant.
He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first film, Nihon rettō, in 1965.[2] His 1972 film Shinobu Kawa was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] His 1973 film Rise, Fair Sun was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.
Sandakan No. 8 received widespread acclaim for tackling the issue of a woman forced into prostitution in Borneo before the outbreak of World War II. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards.
He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first film, Nihon rettō, in 1965.[2] His 1972 film Shinobu Kawa was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] His 1973 film Rise, Fair Sun was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.
Sandakan No. 8 received widespread acclaim for tackling the issue of a woman forced into prostitution in Borneo before the outbreak of World War II. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards.
Known For
Filmography
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| 2002 | The Sea Is Watching · as Screenplay |
| 2001 | Darkness in the Light · as Screenplay |
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| 1995 | Deep River · as Screenplay |
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| 1986 | The Sea and Poison · as Screenplay |
| 1976 | Cape of the North · as Screenplay |
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| 1968 | The Sands of Kurobe · as Screenplay |
| 1965 | A Chain of Islands · as Screenplay |
| 1964 | The Long Death · as Screenplay |
| 1962 | Hitoribotchi no futari daga · as Screenplay |
| 1962 | Sun and Stars · as Screenplay |
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| 1962 | Ginza no koi no monogatari · as Screenplay |
| 1962 | Men and Women's Lullaby Game · as Screenplay |
| 1961 | Tsuiseki · as Screenplay |
| 1961 | Isseki nichô · as Screenplay |
| 1961 | Taiheiyô no katsugiya · as Screenplay |
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| 1960 | Tekkaba no kaze · as Screenplay |
| 1959 | Kizû tsukeru yajû · as Screenplay |
| 1962 | Sun and Stars · as Assistant Director |
| 1953 | Hiroshima · as First Assistant Director |