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Kei Kumai(1929-2007)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Kei Kumai
Kei Kumai was born on 1 June 1929 in Nagano, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for The Sea and Poison (1986), The Long Darkness (1972) and Sandakan No. 8 (1974). He died on 23 May 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornJune 1, 1929
DiedMay 23, 2007(77)
BornJune 1, 1929
DiedMay 23, 2007(77)
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  • Awards
    • 24 wins & 15 nominations total

Known for

The Sea and Poison (1986)
The Sea and Poison
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1986
The Long Darkness (1972)
The Long Darkness
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1972
Sandakan No. 8 (1974)
Sandakan No. 8
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1974
A Chain of Islands (1965)
A Chain of Islands
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1965

Credits

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Writer



  • The Sea Is Watching (2002)
    The Sea Is Watching
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 2002
  • Darkness in the Light (2001)
    Darkness in the Light
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • To Love (1997)
    To Love
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Deep River (1995)
    Deep River
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Luminous Moss (1992)
    Luminous Moss
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Shikibu monogatari
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • The Sea and Poison (1986)
    The Sea and Poison
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • Claude Jade in Cape of the North (1976)
    Cape of the North
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Sandakan No. 8 (1974)
    Sandakan No. 8
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Rise, Fair Sun (1973)
    Rise, Fair Sun
    7.8
    • writer
    • 1973
  • The Long Darkness (1972)
    The Long Darkness
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Apart from Life (1970)
    Apart from Life
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
    The Sands of Kurobe
    6.7
    • writer
    • 1968
  • A Chain of Islands (1965)
    A Chain of Islands
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • The Long Death (1964)
    The Long Death
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1964

Director



  • The Sea Is Watching (2002)
    The Sea Is Watching
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Darkness in the Light (2001)
    Darkness in the Light
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2001
  • To Love (1997)
    To Love
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Deep River (1995)
    Deep River
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Luminous Moss (1992)
    Luminous Moss
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Shikibu monogatari
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Toshirô Mifune in Death of a Tea Master (1989)
    Death of a Tea Master
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Sea and Poison (1986)
    The Sea and Poison
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Willful Murder (1981)
    Willful Murder
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Tempyo no iraka (1980)
    Tempyo no iraka
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Love and Faith (1978)
    Love and Faith
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Claude Jade in Cape of the North (1976)
    Cape of the North
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Sandakan No. 8 (1974)
    Sandakan No. 8
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Fantasia
    • Director (segment "The Nutcracker Suite")
    • 1973
  • Rise, Fair Sun (1973)
    Rise, Fair Sun
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1973

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Alibi
    • assistant director
    • 1963
  • Hiroshima (1953)
    Hiroshima
    7.5
    • assistant director
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 1, 1929
    • Nagano, Japan
  • Died
    • May 23, 2007
    • Tokyo, Japan(cerebral hemorrhage)

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