Kei Kumai

Director

1930-06-01 – 2007-05-23 · Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Kei Kumai (熊井 啓, Kumai Kei, 1 June 1930 – 23 May 2007) was a Japanese film director from Azumino, Nagano prefecture. After his studies in literature at Shinshu University, he began work as a director's assistant.

He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first film, Nihon rettō, in 1965.[2] His 1972 film Shinobu Kawa was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] His 1973 film Rise, Fair Sun was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.

Sandakan No. 8 received widespread acclaim for tackling the issue of a woman forced into prostitution in Borneo before the outbreak of World War II. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards.

• ひろしま (1953) — First Assistant Director
• El mar que nos mira (2002) — Director, Screenplay
• サンダカン八番娼館　望郷 (1974) — Director, Writer
• 海と毒薬 (1986) — Director, Screenplay
• La muerte del maestro de la casa de té (1989) — Director
• 忍ぶ川 (1972) — Director, Writer
• 黒部の太陽 (1968) — Director, Screenplay
• 深い河 (1995) — Screenplay, Director
• ひかりごけ (1992) — Writer, Director
• お吟さま (1978) — Director
• 日本列島 (1965) — Director, Screenplay
• 地の群れ (1970) — Writer, Director
• Willful murder (1981) — Director
• 愛する (1997) — Writer, Director
• 日本の黒い夏 [冤enzai罪] (2001) — Director, Screenplay
• 式部物語 (1990) — Director, Screenplay
• 北の岬 (1976) — Director, Screenplay
• 朝やけの詩 (1973) — Director, Writer
• 天平の甍 (1980) — Director
• 帝銀事件　死刑囚 (1964) — Screenplay, Director
• 銀座の恋の物語 (1962) — Screenplay
• 霧笛が俺を呼んでいる (1960) — Writer
• 太平洋のかつぎ屋 (1961) — Screenplay
• 映画監督って何だ！ (2006)