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Shinobu Hashimoto

Writing

Born April 18, 1918 · Tsurui, Ichikawa, Hyōgo, Japan

Died July 19, 2018

Also known as Синобу Хасимото · 桥本忍

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Biography

Shinobu Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本 忍, Hashimoto Shinobu; 18 April 1918 – 19 July 2018) was a Japanese screenwriter, film director and producer. A frequent collaborator of Akira Kurosawa, he wrote the scripts for such internationally acclaimed films as Rashomon and Seven Samurai.

Awards & recognition

  • Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1975
  • Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Screenplay · 1967
  • Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1967
  • Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Screenplay · 1963
  • Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1961
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  • Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Screenplay · 1959
  • Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1959
  • Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Screenplay · 1957
  • Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1957
  • Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1953
  • Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Screenplay · 1951

Filmography21 titles

Seven Samurai

1954Screenplay

Harakiri

1962Screenplay

Ikiru

1952Screenplay

Samurai Rebellion

1967Screenplay

The Hidden Fortress

1958Screenplay

Rashomon

1950Screenplay

Throne of Blood

1957Screenplay

The Sword of Doom

1966Screenplay

The Bad Sleep Well

1960Writer

The Castle of Sand

1974Producer, Screenplay

I Live in Fear

1955Writer

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

2011Original Film Writer

Dodes'ka-den

1970Screenplay

Living

2022Original Film Writer

Stakeout

1958Screenplay

The Magnificent Seven

2016Original Film Writer

Zero Focus

1961Screenplay

The Outrage

1964Original Story

Night Drum

1958Screenplay

The Shadow Within

1970Screenplay

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980Original Story