Directors Guild of Japan
Born in Shiga Prefecture, Deme graduated from Waseda University before joining the Tōhō studio in 1957. After serving as an assistant director under such directors as Akira Kurosawa, Shūe Matsubayashi, Hiromichi Horikawa, and Kengo Furusawa, he made his directorial debut in 1968 with "Toshigoro" and earned a New Directors Citation from the Directors Guild of Japan in 1969 for his unusual youth film "Oretachi no kōya". He also directed over 80 dramas on television.