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

Television

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Nozaki, Kan (2011). Andrew, Dudley, ed. Opening Bazin. Oxford University Press. p. 327.
  2. ↑ Stratton, David (May 14, 2001). "Unloved". Variety.
  3. ↑ "Parallel section and other prizes". Screen Daily. May 22, 2001.
  4. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (May 26, 2004). "The Tunnel". Variety.
  5. ↑ Noh, Jean (April 2, 2008). "Jeonju to kick off ninth edition with Kunitoshi's The Kiss". Screen Daily.
  6. ↑ Amit, Rea (February 5, 2009). "Inuhiko Yomota". Midnight Eye.
  7. ↑ Czekaj, Patryk (February 25, 2014). "Watch The First Trailer For Quirky Japanese Dramedy DOG'S WAY". Twitch Film.

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