
Person
Shinobu Hashimoto
Writing · 1918–2018 · Tsurui, Ichikawa, Hyōgo, Japan
Biography
Shinobu Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本 忍, Hashimoto Shinobu; 18 April 1918 – 19 July 2018) was a Japanese screenwriter, film director and producer. A frequent collaborator of Akira Kurosawa, he wrote the scripts for such internationally acclaimed films as Rashomon and Seven Samurai.
Known for

Seven Samurai
Screenplay

Ikiru
Screenplay

The Magnificent Seven
Original Film Writer

Harakiri
Screenplay

Rashomon
Screenplay

Throne of Blood
Screenplay

The Hidden Fortress
Screenplay

Battle Beyond the Stars
Original Story

Living
Original Film Writer

The Bad Sleep Well
Writer
Filmography
- 2022LivingOriginal Film Writer
- 2016The Magnificent SevenOriginal Film Writer
- 2013Love or Duty: Samurai RebellionScreenplay
- 2011Hara-Kiri: Death of a SamuraiOriginal Film Writer
- 2008I Want to Be a ShellfishScreenplay
- 2008The Last PrincessOriginal Story
- 2007IkiruScreenplay
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'Self
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'Self
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'Self
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'Self
- 2002A Testimony as an ImageSelf
- 2000KurosawaSelf
- 1985Haze of LoveScreenplay
- 1982Lake of IllusionsDirector
- 1980Battle Beyond the StarsOriginal Story
- 1977Village of Eight GravestonesScreenplay
- 1977Mount HakkodaWriter
- 1976Human Revolution IIScreenplay
- 1975Tidal WaveScreenplay
- 1974The Castle of SandProducer
- 1973Submersion of JapanScreenplay
- 1973Yakuza of the PresentScreenplay
- 1973The Human RevolutionWriter
- 1973Yellow DogWriter
- 1971Wakare no utaScreenplay
- 1971Challenge at DawnScreenplay
- 1970Dodes'ka-denScreenplay
- 1970The Shadow WithinScreenplay
- 1969Tenchu!Screenplay
- 1969Samurai BannersScreenplay
- 1968Admiral YamamotoScreenplay
- 1968Judge and JeopardyScreenplay
- 1967剣Writer
- 1967Japan's Longest DayScreenplay
- 1967Samurai RebellionScreenplay
- 1966The Great White TowerScreenplay
- 1966The Sword of DoomScreenplay
- 1965The White Rose of Hong KongOriginal Story
- 1965A TrapScreenplay
- 1965Samurai AssassinScreenplay
- 1964RevengeWriter
- 1964The OutrageOriginal Story
- 1964Brand of EvilNovel
- 1963Pressure of GuiltScreenplay
- 1963Attack SquadronWriter
- 1962HarakiriScreenplay
- 1961The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-KokuScreenplay
- 1961The Old Temple WellAdaptation
- 1961Zero FocusScreenplay
- 1961The Wind and WavesDirector
- 1960Play of the Week: RashomonOriginal Film Writer
- 1960The Last Trump CardScreenplay
- 1960The Bad Sleep WellWriter
- 1960The Brass GeneralScreenplay
- 1960Jungle BlockScreenplay
- 1960IrohanihohetoScreenplay
- 1960The Storm of the PacificScreenplay
- 1960The Lost AlibiScreenplay
- 1959The CounterfeitersScreenplay
- 1959The Murderer Must DieScreenplay
- 1959I Want to Be a ShellfishWriter
- 1959A Whistle in My HeartScreenplay
- 1958The Hidden FortressScreenplay
- 1958I Want to Be a ShellfishStory
- 1958Summer CloudsScreenplay
- 1958He's the KillerScreenplay
- 1958Night DrumScreenplay
- 1958StakeoutScreenplay
- 1957The Eleventh HourScreenplay
- 1957The Oil-Hell MurderScreenplay
- 1957A Tale of Dung and UrineWriter
- 1957Throne of BloodScreenplay
- 1956Darkness at NoonScreenplay
- 1956White FanScreenplay
- 1955I Live in FearWriter
- 1955Striving to LiveScreenplay
- 1954Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshiWriter
- 1954Jirocho in DisgraceScreenplay
- 1954Seven SamuraiScreenplay
- 1954The Glorious DaysWriter
- 1954Hana to ryû - Dai-ni-bu: Aijô rutenScreenplay
- 1954Hana to ryû - Dai-ichi-bu: Dôkai-wan no rantôScreenplay
- 1954Farewell RabaulScreenplay
- 1953The Eagle of the PacificScreenplay
- 1952IkiruScreenplay
- 1951Miki, the SwordmanWriter
- 1950RashomonScreenplay
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