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)

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

Television
  • The Tunnel (2003)

Bibliography
  • Sairishū Tottemo Hazukashi Zemināru (2009)
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gollark: You can't just *always* do stuff you like doing and expect that to be your sole source of money.
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gollark: You can say obtuse nonsensical things and just blame people for not getting it somehow.

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.
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