Toshio Gotō
Toshio Gotō was a Japanese film director. He was born in Ina, Nagano, Japan and was primarily known for films about humanity's relationship with nature.
Gotō worked as an assistant director of Satsuo Yamamoto from 1962 to 1978. He made his directorial debut in 1978 with Komugīro no tenshi suzume to shōnen. His 2009 film Beauty was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.
Gotō died from lymphoma on 22 November 2025, at the age of 87.
Filmography
Director
Wheat-Colored Angel: Sparrow and Boys The Old Bear Hunter – Gotō received the Minister of Education's Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists for his work on the film.Hello Harness Born Wild, Run Free, also known as The Forest of the Little Bear, Mischievous Bear or Prank Bear – Junko Sakurada won the 12th Hochi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in this film. Itazu - Kuma was also nominated in four categories at the 11th Japan Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing, Best Music Score and Best Sound.Under Northern Lights, also known as Under Aurora or Beneath the Aurora – Co-director & co-writer alongside Petras Abukiavicus and Sergei Vronsky. The film is set in Siberia and stars Koji Yakusho in the lead role.- * Da Chan in Vietnam – Based on Katsumoto Saotome's 1974 illustrated children's novel of the same name about the Vietnam War.The Day the Earth Moved – Anime film depicting the Kobe earthquake and its aftermath.Minakuro the Bear and Grandpa Kouhei – Anime OVA/short film based on a children's novel, produced by Mushi Production and broadcast on television.Wheat-Colored Angel: Sugar Chase Beauty
Editing
- ''Yojaso no maō''