He produced "Yami no naka no Chimimoryo" (Evil spirits in the dark) with the scenario written by Kaneto SHINDO who had sometimes written scenarios for Nakahira's films and had been relied upon by him since Nakahira was an assistant director, was listed in the competition of the 24th Cannes International Film Festival and received a good reputation.
中平作品の脚本を度々担当し、助監督時代から信頼していた新藤兼人に脚本を依頼して製作した『闇の中の魑魅魍魎』が第24回カンヌ国際映画祭コンペティション部門に撰ばれ好評を博した。