He left Shingeki (literally, new play) to join 'Eiga Geijutsu Kyokai' (literally, Movie Art Association) which had been established by Norimasa KAERIYAMA, and is known to have worked on "Rojo no Reikon" (Souls on The Road) as a director when he was at Shochiku Cinema Laboratory established by Kaoru OSANAI.
新劇から帰山教正の「映画芸術協会」に参加、小山内薫の「松竹キネマ研究所」で『路上の霊魂』を監督したことで知られる。