Tsunekichi Shibata was one of Japan's first filmmakers. He worked for the photographer Shirō Asano and the Konishi Camera shop, the first in Japan to import a motion picture camera. Along with Kanzo Shirai, he took the earliest films in Japan, mostly of geisha, Ginza, and selections of scenes from popular plays. His first exhibition was at the Tokyo Kabuki-za in 1899. After that he focused mainly on Kabuki plays.

KNOWN FOR

Bridge of Japan
1956
Dare yori mo kimi o aisu
1960
When the Cookie Crumbles
1967
Maple Leaf Viewing
1899
Two People at Dojo temple
1899
Une place publique à Tokyo
1900
Une rue à Tokyo, [I]
1898
Une rue à Tokyo, [II]
1898
Une avenue à Tokyo
1898
Station du chemin de fer de Tokyo
1898
Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber
1899

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
7
Camera
4
Visual Effects
1
Lighting
3
Crew
1
1899
Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber
Director
1899
Maple Leaf Viewing
Director
1899
Two People at Dojo temple
Director
1898
Une rue à Tokyo, [II]
Director
1898
Une avenue à Tokyo
Director
1898
Une rue à Tokyo, [I]
Director
1898
Station du chemin de fer de Tokyo
Director