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Susumu Hani

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Susumu Hani

Born
(age 98)
Birthplace
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Credits
28 titles

Biography

“I am interested only in the inside of people.”

Susumu Hani 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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2025 Faraway Paradise Film (Narrator)

Crew credits 28

YearTitleJob
2025 Faraway Paradise Film Director
1983 History: The Age of the Nuclear Chaos Film Director, Writer
1982 Prophecy Film Director
1982 Manga, the cartoon in contemporary Japanese Life Film Director
1980 A Tale of Africa Film Director
1972 The Morning Schedule Film Director, Editor, Screenplay
1971 Mio Film Director, Editor
1970 Love Fantasia Film Director, Screenplay
1969 Aido: Slave of Love Film Director, Screenplay, Editor
1968 Nanami: The Inferno of First Love Film Director, Writer, Editor
1966 Bride of the Andes Film Screenplay, Director
1966 The Song of the Bwana Toshi Film Director, Writer
1964 Children Hand in Hand Film Director, Writer, Editor
1963 She and He Film Director, Writer
1963 Il paradiso dell'uomo Film Director
1963 A Publisher for 50 Years Film Director
1962 A Full Life Film Director, Screenplay
1961 Bad Boys Film Screenplay, Director
1959 Drumu To Shonen Film Director
1958 The Living Sea Film Director, Writer
1958 Tokyo 1958 Film Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
1958 Hōryū-ji Film Director
1957 Diary of the Zoological Garden Film Director, Writer
1956 Twin Class Film Director, Writer
1956 Children Who Draw Film Director, Writer
1954 Children in the Classroom Film Screenplay, Director
1952 Our Life and Water Film Director, Screenplay
1950 A Town Without Flies Film Screenplay
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