Shinji Sōmai

director • assistant_director • producer

Shinji Sōmai (相米慎二, Sōmai Shinji, 13 January 1948 – 9 September 2001) was a Japanese film director. He was born in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, and was brought up in Hokkaido. Somai began his career in 1975 as an assistant director with Nikkatsu Co., one of Japan's leading film production companies, ...

Born: January 13, 1948 in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Died: September 9, 2001 (age 53)

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Known For

7.4

Typhoon Club

Movies & TV Credits

22 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Kaza-hana Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	2001
Wait and See Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1998
The Friends Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1994
Moving Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1993
Tokyo Heaven Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1990
Luminous Woman Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1987
Love Hotel Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1985
Typhoon Club Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1985
Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1985
愛しい女 Movie	—	Directing	Director	1985
The Catch Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1983
P. P. Rider Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1983
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1981
Dreamy Fifteen Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1980
The Man Who Stole the Sun Movie	7.4	Directing	Assistant Director	1979
Almost Transparent Blue Movie	6.9	Directing	Assistant Director	1979
Grass Labyrinth Short Film	7.3	Directing	Assistant Director	1979
The Youth Killer Movie	6.6	Directing	Assistant Director	1976
Late Bloom: Campus Erotica Movie	3.1	Directing	Assistant Director	1976
100 High School Girls: Secret Motel Report Movie	3.3	Writing	Screenplay	1975
Hostess Confidential: Three Juicy Sisters Movie	—	Directing	Assistant Director	1975
Lesbian World: Fondling Movie	—	Directing	Assistant Director	1975

Shinji Sōmai

Known For

Moving

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

The Man Who Stole the Sun

Typhoon Club

Movies & TV Credits