is a Japanese

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...

, and one of the most prominent representatives of the 1960s Japanese New Wave. Born in

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ...

, he has directed both

documentaries A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in term ...

and

feature films A feature film or feature-length film is a narrative film (motion picture or "movie") with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment program. The term ''feature film'' originall ...

. He won the

Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award The is given annually by the Directors Guild of Japan to a new director of a film released that year who is considered the most "suitable" for the award. The winner is selected by a committee formed of DGJ members. All formats—feature film, docu ...

for his first fiction film, '' Bad Boys'', in 1961. His 1962 film '' Mitasareta seikatsu'' was entered into the

12th Berlin International Film Festival The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June – 3 July 1962. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film '' A Kind of Loving'' directed by John Schlesinger. Jury The following people were announced as being on ...

. His 1963 documentary film '' Children Hand in Hand'' was entered into the

4th Moscow International Film Festival The 4th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 July 1965. The Grand Prix was shared between the Soviet film ''War and Peace'' directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and the Hungarian film '' Twenty Hours'' directed by Zoltán Fábri. Ju ...

winning him a Special Diploma. One of his most famous films is '' Nanami: The Inferno of First Love'' (初恋・地獄篇 - ''Hatsukoi Jigokuhen'',

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * J ...

), which Hani co-scripted with

Terayama Shūji Terayama (written: 寺山 lit. "temple mountain") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese poet, dramatist, writer, film director and photographer *, Japanese footballer {{surname Japanese-language surnames ...

Filmography

*'' Bad Boys'' (

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (K ...

) *'' Mitasareta seikatsu'' (1962) *''

Kanojo to kare is a 1963 Japanese drama film directed by Susumu Hani. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival where Sachiko Hidari won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award. Plot A middle-class woman in Tokyo, Naoko Ishikawa ( Sachi ...

'' (1963) *'' Children Hand in Hand'' (1963) *''

Bwana Toshi no uta This is a list of English language words that come from the Niger-Congo languages. It excludes placenames except where they have become common words. Bantu origin *banjo – probably Bantu ''mbanza'' *basenji – breed of dog from the Congo * ...

'' (1967) *'' Nanami: The Inferno of First Love'' (

) *'' Aido: Slave of Love'' (1969) *''

Yōsei no Uta is a Japanese word that is generally synonymous with the English term . Today, this word usually refers to spirits from Western legends, but occasionally it may also denote a creature from native Japanese folklore. For example, according to an ...

'' (1972) *''

A Tale of Africa ''A Tale of Africa'' (also titled ''The Green Horizon'' and ''Afurika Monogatari'') is a 1980 Japanese drama film directed by Susumu Hani and Simon Trevor and starring James Stewart (In his final live-action theatrically-released film role). Plo ...

'' (1980) *''Yogen'' (1982)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hani, Susumu 1928 births Living people Japanese documentary film directors