Tsunekichi Shibata (柴田常吉, Shibata Tsunekichi) was a Japanese cinematographer and director. In the employment of the Mitsukoshi Department Store, he made Japan's first films. His subjects were street scenes and, later, Kabuki and Noh dramas. These were filmed in the late 19th century, but not shown to public audiences until 1904.^[1]

Partial filmographyEdit

• [1899] or [1900-08-07] Futari Dōjōji

BibliographyEdit

• Tsunekichi Shibata at the Internet Movie Database
• 柴田常吉 at the Japanese Movie Database
• 柴田常吉 at www.allcinema.net
• 柴田常吉 at Kinema Jumpo

NotesEdit

1. ↑ Anderson, Joseph L. and Donald Richie. (1982; 1959) The Japanese Film: Art and Industry (Expanded Edition). p.26. ISBN 0-691-00792-6.

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