Kitamura
Shiro Kido joined the Shochiku Film Co. and was Manager of its Kamata Movie Studio. He introduced many new faces to the screen, some of whom became stars in their own rights. Shiro Kido was purged after war (1946) and after being depurged (1950) rejoined the Shochiku Film Company and became its president (1954). The spectacular growth of Shochiku as a movie producer and distributor is attributed greatly to his executive ability.
Shiro Kido married the daughter of Takejiro Otani, president of Shochiku Theatrical Company.