Kei Kumai (熊井 啓, Kumai Kei, 1 June 1930 – 23 May 2007) was a Japanese film director from Azumino, Nagano prefecture. After his studies in literature at Shinshu University, he began work as a director's assistant. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first film, Nihon rettō, in 1965.[2] His 1972 film Shinobu Kawa was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] His 1973 film Rise, Fair Sun was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. Sandakan No. 8 received widespread acclaim for tackling the issue of a woman forced into prostitution in Borneo before the outbreak of World War II. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards. 熊井啓(1930년생, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) 는 감독으로, 대표작으로 日本の黒い夏 [冤enzai罪], 산다칸 8번 창관, 망향, 忍ぶ川가 있으며, 그 외에도 센노 리큐: 혼카쿠보 유문, 바다는 보고 있었다, 바다와 독약, ひかりごけ, 愛する, 日本列島, 帝銀事件　死刑囚, 北の岬, 黒部の太陽, 朝やけの詩, 深い河, 地の群れ 등 다양한 작품을 연출했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2006년 映画監督って何だ！에 출연했다. 2002년 바다는 보고 있었다 연출을 맡았다. 2002년 바다는 보고 있었다 집필을 맡았다.