Makoto Shiina was born on June 14, 1944 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for
Naran: White Horse (1995),
Ahiru no uta ga kikoete kuru yo. (1993) and
Shizukana Ayashii Gogo no (1997). He has been married to Kazue Watanabe since 1968. They have two children.