| He associated with a broad range film industry professionals other than those of the 'Narutaki-gumi' including Daisuke ITO (film director) and Mansaku ITAMI of Kyoto as well as Yasujiro OZU and Hiroshi SHIMIZU (film director) from Tokyo, with whom he went drinking on many occasions. |
交友関係も広く、「鳴滝組」の面々のほか、伊藤大輔 (映画監督)や伊丹万作ら京都の映画人はもとより、小津安二郎、清水宏 (映画監督)など東京在住の映画人とも、幾度となく盃を交えた。 |