Kaneto Shindo (Shindō Kaneto)

Born: April 22, 1912 Hiroshima, Japan, Died: May 29, 2012 (aged 100) Hiroshima, Japan

He was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author.
His best known films as a director include Children of Hiroshima, The Naked Island, Onibaba, Kuroneko and A Last Note.