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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Acting Credits
12
Crew Credits
Crew
Movie
Maple Leaf Viewing
Director
1899
Movie
The Great White Tower
Lighting Technician
1966
Movie
Bridge of Japan
Color Designer
1956
Movie
Station du chemin de fer de Tokyo
Camera Operator
1898
Movie
When the Cookie Crumbles
Lighting Technician
1967
Movie
Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber
Director
1899
Movie
Two People at Dojo temple
Director
1899
Movie
Une place publique à Tokyo
Camera Operator
1900
Movie
Une avenue à Tokyo
Camera Operator
1898
![Une rue à Tokyo, [II]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/6Py7oXEJGNegx8unPMzXKN9Yp5I.jpg)
Movie
Une rue à Tokyo, [II]
Camera Operator
1898
Movie
Dare yori mo kimi o aisu
Lighting Technician
1960
![Une rue à Tokyo, [I]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/orXYMKrxFsGAfKtjgWWmzaOTYZF.jpg)
Movie
Une rue à Tokyo, [I]
Director
1898