Makoto Naito
Screenwriter
- Date of Birth
- March 6, 1936
- English level
- Conversational level
- Career
- After graduating from Waseda University, School of Political Science and Economics, Makoto Naito started working at Toei. He debuted as a movie director with “Furyo Bancho: Okuri Okami (School Gang Leader: Demon Chaperon)” in 1969. In 1970 he debuted as a playwright with “Chizome no Daimon (Bloody Crest).” While writing and translating, he experienced working as a professor of Chubu University, Faculty of Humanities. He directed “I’ll Cry Tomorrow” in 2011 and “Shuchu Nikki (The Diary of a Drunkard) in 2015.”
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TITLE
A Graceful Revenge: Toru Sunouchi, Youth in His 60s
Genre： Drama , Historical , Youth
Outstanding works
| Category | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| movie direction (live action) | 1969 | Furyo Bancho: Okuri Okami (School Gang Leader: Demon Chaperon) | |
| screenplay and direction (live action) | 1973 | Neon Kurage (Neon Jellyfish) | |
| movie direction (live action) | 1973 | Bankaku Rock (Ranking Boss Rock) | |
| screenplay and direction (live action) | 1975 | 13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats | |
| screenplay and direction (live action) | 1979 | The Fall of Teenager | |
| screenplay and direction (live action) | 1980 | Toki no Musume (Daughter of the Time) | |
| screenplay and direction (live action) | 1982 | Zokubutsu Zukan (The Book of Snobs) | |
| screenplay and direction (live action) | 1986 | Star | |
| movie direction (live action) | 2011 | Cry Tomorrow | |
| movie direction (live action) | 2015 | Shuchu Nikki (The Diary of a Drunkard) |
Awards List
| Year | Title of Award | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Minister of Education Award at the Educational Film Contest | Watanbe |
| 1980 | Best Film in Education Film Festival, Best Work and Prime Miniter’s Award in Animal Protection Movie Contest | Living Creatures and Friend in Classroom |
| 1984 | Independent Film Award at the 9th Film Festival for Film Fans, Current Osaka Film Festival | Zokubutsu Zukan (The Book of Snobs) |
| 1993 | Distinguished Service Award for Translation | Henry Black: On Stage in Meiji Japan |
| 2013 | Distinguished Service Award at Japan Weiters Guild |