Kunitoshi Manda
| Kunitoshi Manda | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1956 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, film critic |
| Spouse(s) | Tamami Manda |
Kunitoshi Manda (万田 邦敏 Manda Kunitoshi, born 1956 in Tokyo) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and film critic.
Biography
Kunitoshi Manda was a student at Rikkyo University, where he took Shigehiko Hasumi's filmology class.[1]
Manda directed his first feature film, Unloved, in 2001.[2] It won the Grand Rail d'Or prize and the Future Talent prize at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
The Tunnel, one of his television films, screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
Manda's third feature film, The Kiss, premiered at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2008.[5] Japanese film critic Inuhiko Yomota praised the film as "a fantastic film."[6]
His 2014 film, Dog's Way, premiered at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.[7]
Filmography
Feature films
Short films
- Spaceship Remnant 6 (1996)
- Omokage (2010)
Television
- The Tunnel (2003)
Bibliography
- Sairishū Tottemo Hazukashi Zemināru (2009)
References
- ↑ Nozaki, Kan (2011). Andrew, Dudley, ed. Opening Bazin. Oxford University Press. p. 327.
- ↑ Stratton, David (May 14, 2001). "Unloved". Variety.
- ↑ "Parallel section and other prizes". Screen Daily. May 22, 2001.
- ↑ Felperin, Leslie (May 26, 2004). "The Tunnel". Variety.
- ↑ Noh, Jean (April 2, 2008). "Jeonju to kick off ninth edition with Kunitoshi's The Kiss". Screen Daily.
- ↑ Amit, Rea (February 5, 2009). "Inuhiko Yomota". Midnight Eye.
- ↑ Czekaj, Patryk (February 25, 2014). "Watch The First Trailer For Quirky Japanese Dramedy DOG'S WAY". Twitch Film.
External links
- Kunitoshi Manda at the Internet Movie Database
- Kunitoshi Manda at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
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