Kunitoshi Manda

Kunitoshi Manda (万田 邦敏, Manda Kunitoshi, born 1956 in Tokyo) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and film critic.

Kunitoshi Manda
Born1956
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, film critic
Spouse(s)Tamami Manda

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
  • Unloved (2001)
  • Thank You (2006)
  • The Kiss (2007)
  • Dog's Way (2014)
  • The Synchronizer (2017)
  • Ai no Manazashi wo (2021)[8]

Short films
  • Spaceship Remnant 6 (1996)
  • Omokage (2010)

Television
  • The Tunnel (2003)

Bibliography
  • Sairishū Tottemo Hazukashi Zemināru (2009)

References
  1. Nozaki, Kan (2011). Andrew, Dudley (ed.). Opening Bazin. Oxford University Press. p. 327.
  2. Stratton, David (2001-05-14). "Unloved". Variety. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  3. "Parallel section and other prizes". Screen Daily. 2001-05-22. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  4. Felperin, Leslie (2004-05-26). "The Tunnel". Variety. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  5. Noh, Jean (2008-04-02). "Jeonju to kick off ninth edition with Kunitoshi's The Kiss". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  6. Amit, Rea (2009-02-05). "Inuhiko Yomota". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  7. Czekaj, Patryk (2014-02-25). "Watch The First Trailer For Quirky Japanese Dramedy DOG'S WAY". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  8. "万田邦敏監督新作「愛のまなざしを」に仲村トオル×杉野希妃×斎藤工×中村ゆり". eiga.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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