Shinichirō Sawai
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is a Japanese film director
and screenwriter
.
. Graduating in 1961, he joined the Toei Company
as an assistant director and worked under such directors as Masahiro Makino
and Noribumi Suzuki. He also collaborated on scripts such as those for the 'Truck Yarō' series. He made his debut as a director in 1981 with Nogiku no haka, a vehicle for the idol
singer Seiko Matsuda
.
He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award
in 1985, and the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year
in 1986.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
Career
Born in Hamamatsu, Sawai studied German at Tokyo University of Foreign StudiesTokyo University of Foreign Studies
TUFS is a specialized institution only in foreign language, international affairs and foreign studies, thus it is not as well-known as other big universities such as University of Tokyo and Kyoto University...
. Graduating in 1961, he joined the Toei Company
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
as an assistant director and worked under such directors as Masahiro Makino
Masahiro Makino
was a Japanese film director of more than 260 films, primarily in the chanbara and yakuza genres. His real name was Masatada , but he took the stage name Masahiro, the kanji for which he changed multiple times .-Career:...
and Noribumi Suzuki. He also collaborated on scripts such as those for the 'Truck Yarō' series. He made his debut as a director in 1981 with Nogiku no haka, a vehicle for the idol
Japanese idol
In Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
singer Seiko Matsuda
Seiko Matsuda
is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal idol" by the Japanese media.- Biography :...
.
He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award
Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award
The is given annually by the Directors Guild of Japan to a new director of a film released that year who is considered the most "suitable" for the award. The winner is selected by a committee formed of DGJ members. All formats—feature film, documentary, television, video, etc.—are eligible for...
in 1985, and the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year
Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year
The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...
in 1986.
Selected filmography
- W's TragedyW's Tragedyis a 1984 Japanese film directed by Shinichirō Sawai, based on the novel by Shizuko Natsuki...
(1984) - Early Spring StoryEarly Spring Storyis a 1985 Japanese film directed by Shinichirō Sawai.-Awards and nominations:9th Japan Academy Prize.*Won: Best Director - Shinichirō Sawai7th Yokohama Film Festival*Won: Best Actress - Tomoyo Harada*5th Best Film...
(1985) - Maison IkkokuMaison Ikkokuis a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi and serialized in the manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1980 through 1987. Maison Ikkoku is a bitter-sweet comedic romance involving a group of madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo...
(1986) - Bloom in the MoonlightBloom in the Moonlightis a 1993 Japanese film directed by Shinichirō Sawai.-Awards:17th Japan Academy Prize*Nominated: Best Film*Nominated: Best Director - Shinichirō Sawai*Nominated: Best Screenplay*Nominated: Best Actor - Tōru Kazama*Nominated: Best Actress - Isako Washio...
(1993) - Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and SeaGenghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Seais a 2007 Japanese - Mongolian historical drama film depicting the life of Genghis Khan.-Cast:*Takashi Sorimachi as Temüjin/Genghis Khan*Rei Kikukawa as Börte*Mayumi Wakamura as Hoelun*Kenichi Matsuyama as Jochi*Yoshihiko Hakamada as Hasar*Go Ara as Khulan...
(2007)