Kei Kumai
Directing
- Born
- June 1, 1930 · Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- May 23, 2007 (age 76)
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.
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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
Hiroshima
October 7, 1953
The Sea Is Watching
July 27, 2002
Sandakan No. 8
November 2, 1974
The Sea and Poison
October 17, 1986
Death of a Tea Master
October 7, 1989
The Long Darkness
May 25, 1972
The Sands of Kurobe
March 1, 1968
Deep River
April 1, 1995
Luminous Moss
April 25, 1992
Love and Faith
June 3, 1978
A Chain of Islands
May 26, 1965
Apart from Life
January 30, 1970
Behind the camera32
- 2002The Sea Is Watching Director, Screenplay
- 2001Darkness in the Light Director, Screenplay
- 1997To Love Writer, Director
- 1995Deep River Screenplay, Director
- 1992Luminous Moss Writer, Director
- 1990Shikibu monogatari Director, Screenplay
- 1989Death of a Tea Master Director
- 1986The Sea and Poison Director, Screenplay
- 1981Willful Murder Director
- 1980An Ocean to Cross