Susumu Hani

Directing

Born: October 10, 1928

Birthplace: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

“I am interested only in the inside of people.” Susumu Hani is a Japanese film director, and one of the most prominent representatives of the 1960s Japanese New Wave. Born in Tokyo, he has directed both documentaries and feature films. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first fiction film, Bad Boys, in 1961.