About Susumu Hani
Born 1928. Susumu Hani is a Japanese screenwriter, videographer, film director, director and documentary film.
is a Japanese film director, and one of the most prominent representatives of the 1960s Japanese New Wave. Born in Tokyo, he has directed both documentaries and feature films.
He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first fiction film, Bad Boys, in 1961. His 1962 film Mitasareta seikatsu was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1963 documentary film Children Hand in Hand was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival winning him a Special Diploma.
One of his most famous films is Nanami: The Inferno of First Love (初恋・地獄篇 - Hatsukoi Jigokuhen, 1968), which Hani co-scripted with Shūji Terayama.
Filmography Bad Boys (1961) Mitasareta seikatsu (1962) Kanojo to kare (1963) Children Hand in Hand (1963) Bwana Toshi no uta (1967) Nanami: The Inferno of First Love (1968) Aido: Slave of Love (1969) Yōsei no Uta (1972) A Tale of Africa (1980) Yogen (1982)
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Who is Susumu Hani?
Japanese film director, screenwriter
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Susumu Hani was born on 10 October 1928 in Tokyo.
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Susumu Hani is a screenwriter, videographer, film director, director and documentary film.
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Susumu Hani is Japanese.
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