Henry Kotani was born on April 25, 1887 in Nihojima, Hiroshima, Japan [now Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan]. He was a cinematographer and director, known for
Gubijinsô (1921),
Toranku (1921) and
Koi no misshi (1924). He was married to
Fukiko Hori. He died on April 8, 1972 in Tokyo, Japan.