Shiro Toyoda

Active - 1953 - 1976  |   Born - Jan 3, 1906   |   Died - Nov 13, 1977   |   Genres - Drama, Comedy, Horror

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Japanese director Shiro Toyoda often uses his films to explore the struggle between traditional conformist norms and the notion of individualism and freedom of personal expression. Toyoda entered films as a screenwriter and assistant director to Yasujiro Shimazu at age 19. In the late '20s, he became a full-fledged filmmaker and his career lasted until the late '60s.