Tsutomu Shigemune
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1896-07-27
Day of Death
1971-12-04 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Yamaguchi, Japan
Tsutomu Shigemune
Biography
Tsutomu Shigemune (July 27, 1896 – December 4, 1971) was a Japanese director. At Shochiku Studios, Shigemune directed more than forty films in the silent era. He rose through the ranks at Shochiku along with his contemporary, Heinosuke Gosho, and they made their directing debuts in 1925 just two months apart.
After the war, Shigemune taught in the film department of Kamakura Academy.
Known For
Crew
(1941)
A Diary of Our Love
Producer
(1938)
Children of the Sun
Producer
(1931)
Nikutai no bōfū
Director
(1928)
Immortal Love
Director
(1927)
Yakko no Koman
Director
(1927)
Sankichi the Flying Squirrel
Director