
Kōji Shima
Born as Takehiko Kagoshima in Nagasaki, Shima left for Tokyo after graduating from high school. He was in the first class of the Nihon Eiga Haiyū Gakkō and joined the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1925. Playing mostly romantic leads, he appeared in films directed by such masters as Tomu Uchida and Kenji Mizoguchi. He turned to directing in 1939, and quickly came to prominence with films such as...
Born as Takehiko Kagoshima in Nagasaki, Shima left for Tokyo after graduating from high school. He was in the first class of the Nihon Eiga Haiyū Gakkō and joined the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1925. Playing mostly romantic leads, he appeared in films directed by such masters as Tomu Uchida and Kenji Mizoguchi. He turned to directing in 1939, and quickly came to prominence with films such as...
Known For
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The Orchid
Director
Love Song Over the Sea
Director
Tropicana Interlude
Director
Dear Murderer
Director
裸尸痕
Director
The Pit of Death
Director
Ambassador Ramen
Director
Shojo jutai
Director
That Complicated Guy
Director
わが愛を星に祈りて
Director
六人の女を殺した男
Director
The Story of a Blind Woman
Director
Muchana Yakko
Director
Asphalt Girl
Director
Teinen Taishoku
Director
Akiko
Director
Otoko to onna no sei no naka
Director
情熱の詩人啄木
Director
夕やけ小やけの赤とんぼ
Director
Wakai nakama
Director
The Beloved Image
Director
Anchin and Kiyohime
Director
The Grave Tells All
Director
The Path I Remember
Director
The Makioka Sisters
Director
Musume no boken
Director
Thirst
Director
The Cat Knew
Director
Shogun's Holiday
Director
Chance Meeting
Director