藤田修平，出生於日本 神戶，自京都大學英美語文學系畢業後，前往美國南加州大學電影研究所學習電影製作，因而認識系上的台灣學生，擔任多部台灣影片製作的攝影師和研究員，走訪了許多台灣家庭和地方小鎮。在台期間，藤田住在台北 西門町，和在台打工的菲律賓人成為好友，一同生活、感同身受。藤田在眾多台灣電影友人的協助下，將他在台灣的經驗拍攝成為他個人第一部劇情長片—《寧靜夏日》。藤田修平近來參與的台灣影片為郭亮吟導演的《綠的海平線~台灣少年工的故事》。
Shuhei Fujita was born in Kobe, Japan. After he majored in English literature in Kyoto University, he went to study filmmaking in USC film school, in which he met Taiwanese filmmakers. They invited him to come to Taiwan for their projects and this was how he started involved in filmmaking in Taiwan. He visited a lot of local families as a researcher and cinematographer for the documentaries. While working in Taiwan, he stayed in the old district of Taipei and shared the difficulties of lives with the Filipino laborers. Inspired by his personal experiences and the stories he encountered, he decided to direct his first feature-length film QUIET SUMMER in Taiwan.Shuhei Fujita recently co-produce the documentary, SHONENKO, with Taiwanese director Liang-Yin Kuo
