Mitsuo Shindō

{{Short description|Japanese art director (1948–2023)}}

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| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan

| death_date = {{death date and given age|2023|02|10|74|df=y}}

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| occupation = Art director, film director, music video director

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{{Nihongo|Mitsuo Shindō|信藤 三雄|Shindō Mitsuo|1948 – 10 February 2023}} was a Japanese art director, photographer, film director and producer, music video director and calligraphist.

Shindō designed over 1000 albums and single cover art for artists including Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Yumi Matsutoya, Pizzicato Five, Mr. Children, Misia, Hikaru Utada and Glay.{{cite web|url=http://www.epa-mjg.com/shindo/index.html|title=信藤三雄 インタビュー ミュージックジャケットギャラリー2011|work=Music Jacket Gallery|date=15 September 2011|accessdate=30 May 2012}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was also a frequent collaborator with Mr. Children and Misia, for whom he has directed several music videos.

In 2010, Shindō became a board member of Mudef, a foundation established by Misia and Rhythmedia CEO Hiroto Tanigawa.{{cite web|url=http://mudef.net/contents/about.html|title=mudef – Music Design Foundation|work=Mudef.net|accessdate=30 May 2012}}

Shindō died from stomach cancer on 10 February 2023, at the age of 75.[https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/02/13/kiji/20230213s00041000453000c.html アートディレクターの信藤三雄さんが胃がんで死去　ミスチル、サザンなど多くのジャケットデザイン手がけ] {{in lang|ja}}