Jan 1, 1850 -
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.
No cast credits available.
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| Movie | 1899 | Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1899 | Maple Leaf Viewing | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1899 | Two People at Dojo temple | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1956 | Bridge of Japan | Lighting Technician | Lighting |
| Movie | 1956 | Bridge of Japan | Color Designer | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 1898 | Une rue à Tokyo, [II] | Camera Operator | Camera |
| Movie | 1898 | Une avenue à Tokyo | Camera Operator | Camera |
| Movie | 1900 | Une place publique à Tokyo | Camera Operator | Camera |
| Movie | 1898 | Station du chemin de fer de Tokyo | Camera Operator | Camera |
| Movie | 1967 | When the Cookie Crumbles | Lighting Technician | Lighting |
| Movie | 1966 | The Great White Tower | Lighting Technician | Lighting |
| Movie | 1960 | Dare yori mo kimi o aisu | Lighting Technician | Lighting |
| Movie | 1899 | Maple Leaf Viewing | Cinematography | Crew |
