Born in 1912. In 1933, he joined Shochiku studio where he was hired as an assistant cinematographer. After his directorial debut on " PORT OF FLOWERS " (Hanasaku Minato) in 1943, he has directed films such as "CARMEN COMES HOME", "TWENTY-FOUR EYES", "THE BALLADE OF NARAYAMA" as one of the important directors who built the Japanese film industry. In December 1998, he died from a stroke. He has made 49 films during his carrier.