Film
★ 5.6
2007
Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth And Sea
A look at Genghis Khan's life, from his birth to conquests in Asia.
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Filmmaker
Shinichiro Sawai
Born
1938-08-16 · 83 yrs
Died
2021-09-03
From
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Known for
Directing
Shinichiro Sawai (1938–2021) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for The Tragedy of “W” (1984), Early Spring Story (1985), Maison Ikkoku (1986), Lovers’ Time (1987), Bloom in the Moonlight (1993), and Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007). He began his career at Toei in 1961 as an assistant director, working under Masahiro Makino, before making his directorial debut with The Wild Daisy (1981). Sawai received the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award and the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year.
