Tsunekichi Shibata
Tsunekichi Shibata was one of Japan's first filmmakers. He worked for the photographer Shirō Asano and the Konishi Camera shop, the first in Japan to import a motion picture camera. Along with Kanzo Shirai, he took the earliest films in Japan, mostly of geisha, Ginza, and selections of scenes from popular plays. His first exhibition was at the Tokyo Kabuki-za in 1899. After that he focused mainly on Kabuki plays.
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Movies (11)
When the Cookie Crumbles
1967 · Lighting Technician
Dare yori mo kimi o aisu
1960 · Lighting Technician
Bridge of Japan
1956 · Lighting Technician, Color Designer
Une place publique à Tokyo
1900 · Camera Operator
Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber
1899 · Director
Maple Leaf Viewing
1899 · Director, Cinematography
Two People at Dojo temple
1899 · Director
![Une rue à Tokyo, [II]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6Py7oXEJGNegx8unPMzXKN9Yp5I.jpg)
Une rue à Tokyo, [II]
1898 · Camera Operator, Director
Une avenue à Tokyo
1898 · Camera Operator, Director
Station du chemin de fer de Tokyo
1898 · Camera Operator, Director
![Une rue à Tokyo, [I]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/orXYMKrxFsGAfKtjgWWmzaOTYZF.jpg)
Une rue à Tokyo, [I]
1898 · Director
TV shows (0)
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