Susumu Hani
Directing
Biography
“I am interested only in the inside of people.”
Susumu Hani is a Japanese film director, and one of the most prominent representatives of the 1960s Japanese New Wave. Born in Tokyo, he has directed both documentaries and feature films. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first fiction film, Bad Boys, in 1961.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Susumu Hani
Filmography
Acting (1)
2025
Faraway Paradiseas (Narrator)
Production & Directing (53)
2025
Faraway ParadiseDirector
1983
1983
1982
ProphecyDirector
1982
1980
A Tale of AfricaDirector
6.0
1972
The Morning ScheduleDirector
7.2
1972
The Morning ScheduleEditor
7.2
1972
The Morning ScheduleScreenplay
7.2
1971
MioDirector
9.0
1971
MioEditor
9.0
1970
Love FantasiaDirector
1970
Love FantasiaScreenplay
1969
Aido: Slave of LoveDirector
8.4
1969
Aido: Slave of LoveScreenplay
8.4
1969
Aido: Slave of LoveEditor
8.4
1968
7.0
1968
7.0
1968
7.0
1966
Bride of the AndesScreenplay
7.0
1966
Bride of the AndesDirector
7.0
1966
The Song of the Bwana ToshiDirector
7.0
1966
7.0
1964
Children Hand in HandDirector
10.0
1964
Children Hand in HandWriter
10.0
1964
Children Hand in HandEditor
10.0
1963
She and HeDirector
7.0
1963
She and HeWriter
7.0
1963
Il paradiso dell'uomoDirector
10.0
1963
A Publisher for 50 YearsDirector
1962
A Full LifeDirector
10.0
1962
A Full LifeScreenplay
10.0
1961
Bad BoysScreenplay
6.7
1961
Bad BoysDirector
6.7
1959
Drumu To ShonenDirector
1958
The Living SeaDirector
1958
The Living SeaWriter
1958
Tokyo 1958Director
6.2
1958
Tokyo 1958Screenplay
6.2
1958
Tokyo 1958Producer
6.2
1958
Tokyo 1958Editor
6.2
1958
Hōryū-jiDirector
1957
Diary of the Zoological GardenDirector
1957
1956
Twin ClassDirector
1956
Twin ClassWriter
1956
Children Who DrawDirector
6.5
1956
Children Who DrawWriter
6.5
1954
Children in the ClassroomScreenplay
6.0
1954
Children in the ClassroomDirector
6.0
1952
Our Life and WaterDirector
1952
Our Life and WaterScreenplay
1950
A Town Without FliesScreenplay