Toshio Gotō

Toshio Gotō (後藤 俊夫, Gotō Toshio; 1938 – 22 November 2025) was a Japanese film director. He was born in Ina, Nagano, Japan.

He had worked as an assistant director of Satsuo Yamamoto from 1962 to 1978. He directed his first film in 1978. His 2009 film Beauty was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.[1]

Gotō died from lymphoma on 22 November 2025, at the age of 87.[2]

Filmography

Director

  • 1982, Matagi ("bear hunter"), also known as The Old Bear Hunter – director and writer

Editing

References

  1. ^ "31st Moscow International Film Festival (2009)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  2. ^ 映画監督の後藤俊夫さん死去 87歳、「マタギ」で芸術選奨文部大臣新人賞 (in Japanese)