Kinji Fukasaku
Encyclopedia
was a Japan
ese film actor, screenwriter
, and best known as a celebrated and innovative filmmaker. He was born in Mito
, Ibaraki
, Japan
, and died in Tokyo
, from prostate cancer
. He is best known in the west for directing the Japanese portion of the Hollywood film Tora! Tora! Tora!
(1970) and Battle Royale
(2000).
. In July 1945, the class was caught in artillery fire. Since the children could not escape artillery fire, they had to dive under each other in order to survive. The surviving members of the class had to dispose of the corpses. Fukasaku realized that the Japanese government lied about World War II at that point; Fukasaku had a burning hatred of adults in general for a long time.
film, Battles Without Honor and Humanity (released in the United States as The Yakuza Papers). Up to this point, Japan's many yakuza film
s had usually been tales of chivalry (ninkyo) set in the pre-war period, but Fukasaku's ultra-violent, documentary-style film took place in chaotic post-War Hiroshima
. A commercial and critical success, it gave rise to eight sequels of which he directed all but the last. Fukasaku continued his work with Sonny Chiba
, who starred in Fukasaku's debut film, for several samurai period films such as Shogun's Samurai
. In 1980, Fukasaku directed Virus, Japan's most expensive production at the time, which became a financial flop.
Near the end of his life, Fukasaku branched out into the world of video games by serving as the director of the Capcom
/Sunsoft
survival horror game Clock Tower 3
. Although the game sold poorly and received fair to lukewarm reviews, the game has been praised for its cinematic cut-scenes, which some consider to be worth playing through the game in order to watch. In 2000, Battle Royale
was released, which received positive critical praise as well as becoming a major financial success, grossing ¥3.11 billion domestically. Because he suffered from late stage prostate cancer during preparations for the film Battle Royale II: Requiem
, the film's production was organized so that Fukasaku's son Kenta Fukasaku
could take over the film's direction after he died. Fukasaku died after directing a single scene with Takeshi Kitano
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese film actor, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and best known as a celebrated and innovative filmmaker. He was born in Mito
Mito, Ibaraki
is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km²...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and died in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, from prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
. He is best known in the west for directing the Japanese portion of the Hollywood film Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
is a 1970 American-Japanese war film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, to the extent these facts were known at the time of production. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and stars an all-star cast, including So Yamamura, E.G...
(1970) and Battle Royale
Battle Royale (film)
is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku based on the novel of the same name. It was written by Kenta Fukasaku and stars Takeshi Kitano. The film aroused international controversy.A sequel, Battle Royale II: Requiem, followed...
(2000).
Early life
When he was 15 years old, Fukasaku's class was drafted, and he worked as a munitions worker during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In July 1945, the class was caught in artillery fire. Since the children could not escape artillery fire, they had to dive under each other in order to survive. The surviving members of the class had to dispose of the corpses. Fukasaku realized that the Japanese government lied about World War II at that point; Fukasaku had a burning hatred of adults in general for a long time.
Filmmaking career
In 1973, Fukasaku directed a groundbreaking yakuzaYakuza
, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
film, Battles Without Honor and Humanity (released in the United States as The Yakuza Papers). Up to this point, Japan's many yakuza film
Yakuza film
is a popular film genre in Japanese cinema which focuses on the lives and dealings of yakuza, also referred to as the Japanese Mafia.-Ninkyo eiga:...
s had usually been tales of chivalry (ninkyo) set in the pre-war period, but Fukasaku's ultra-violent, documentary-style film took place in chaotic post-War Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
. A commercial and critical success, it gave rise to eight sequels of which he directed all but the last. Fukasaku continued his work with Sonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba
, also known as Sonny Chiba, is a Japanese actor, singer, film producer, film director and martial artist.Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience.- Early life :Born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka,...
, who starred in Fukasaku's debut film, for several samurai period films such as Shogun's Samurai
Shogun's Samurai
also "Intrigue of the Yagyu clan" and "Yagyu Clan Conspiracy," is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is one of a series of period films by Fukasaku starring Sonny Chiba as Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi....
. In 1980, Fukasaku directed Virus, Japan's most expensive production at the time, which became a financial flop.
Near the end of his life, Fukasaku branched out into the world of video games by serving as the director of the Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
/Sunsoft
Sunsoft (company)
is a Japanese video game development company founded on April 16, 1971 as a division of Sun Corporation, itself a division of Sun Electronics, or in Japan is a Japanese video game development company founded on April 16, 1971 as a division of Sun Corporation, itself a division of Sun Electronics,...
survival horror game Clock Tower 3
Clock Tower 3
is a survival horror video game co-developed by Capcom Production Studio 3 and Sunsoft. The fourth installment in the Clock Tower series, it was released in Japan on December 12, 2002, in North America on March 18, 2003 and in Europe on June 25, 2003...
. Although the game sold poorly and received fair to lukewarm reviews, the game has been praised for its cinematic cut-scenes, which some consider to be worth playing through the game in order to watch. In 2000, Battle Royale
Battle Royale (film)
is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku based on the novel of the same name. It was written by Kenta Fukasaku and stars Takeshi Kitano. The film aroused international controversy.A sequel, Battle Royale II: Requiem, followed...
was released, which received positive critical praise as well as becoming a major financial success, grossing ¥3.11 billion domestically. Because he suffered from late stage prostate cancer during preparations for the film Battle Royale II: Requiem
Battle Royale II: Requiem
, abbreviated as BRII , is a 2003 Japanese, dystopian, action-thriller film. It is a sequel to the 2000 film, Battle Royale, which in turn was based upon a controversial 1999 novel of the same title by Koushun Takami...
, the film's production was organized so that Fukasaku's son Kenta Fukasaku
Kenta Fukasaku
is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the son of filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku and actress Sanae Nakahara.-Biography:He made his writing debut in the popular Japanese cult film Battle Royale, which his father directed. He wrote the screenplay to the sequel, Battle Royale II: Requiem, and took...
could take over the film's direction after he died. Fukasaku died after directing a single scene with Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
is a Japanese filmmaker, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter, and one-time video game designer who has received critical acclaim, both in his native Japan and abroad, for his highly idiosyncratic cinematic work. The famed Japanese film critic...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Japanese | Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Wandering Detective: Tragedy in Red Valley Wandering Detective: Tragedy in Red Valley is the first film to be directed by Kinji Fukasaku and the starring isSonny Chiba.The film is black and white and the audio is mono. The film is followed up by Wandering Detective: Black Wind in the Harbor.... aka Duel in The Valley |
風来坊探偵 赤い谷の惨劇 | Fūraibō tantei: akai tani no sangeki |
| Wandering Detective: Black Wind in the Harbor Wandering Detective: Black Wind in the Harbor Wandering Detective: Black Wind in the Harbor is the second film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is a follow up to Wandering Detective: Tragedy in Red Valley.-Cast:*Sonny Chiba... |
風来坊探偵 岬を渡る黒い風 | Fūraibō tantei: Misaki wo wataru kuroi kaze | |
| Vigilante With a Funky Hat aka Man with The Funky Hat |
ファンキーハットの快男児 | Fankii hatto no kaidanji | |
| Vigilante With a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm | ファンキーハットの快男児 2千万円の腕 | Fankii hatto no kaidanji: Nisenman-en no ude | |
| High Noon for Gangsters aka Villains in Broad Daylight |
白昼の無頼漢 | Hakuchu no buraikan | |
| 1962 | The Proud Challenge | 誇り高き挑戦 | Hokori takaki chosen |
| Gang vs. G-men | ギャング対Ｇメン | Gangu tai Jii-men | |
| 1963 | League of Gangsters | ギャング同盟 | Gyangu domei |
| 1964 | Jakoman and Tetsu aka One-eyed Captain and Tetsu |
ジャコ万と鉄 | Jakoman to Tetsu |
| Wolves, Pigs and People | 狼と豚と人間 | Okami to buta to ningen | |
| 1966 | The Threat | 脅迫 | Odoshi |
| The Secret of the Diamond / The Kamikaze Guy Kamikaze Man: Duel at Noon |
カミカゼ野郎 真昼の決斗 | Kamikaze yarō: Mahiru no kettō | |
| Rampaging Dragon of the North | 北海の暴れ竜 | Hokkai no Abare Ryū | |
| 1967 | Ceremony of Disbanding | 解散式 | Kaisanshiki |
| 1968 | Gamblers' Ceremony of Disbanding | 博徒解散式 | Bakuto kaisanshiki |
| Black Lizard Black Lizard (film) Black Lizard is a 1968 Japanese detective film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is based on a 1934 novel by Edogawa Rampo and its theatrical adaptation by Yukio Mishima, who, at the time, was the lover of Akihiro Maruyama, the actor who plays the notorious female criminal "Black Lizard" in... |
黒蜥蝪 | Kurotokage | |
| Blackmail Is My Life | 恐喝こそわが人生 | Kyokatsu koso waga jinsei | |
| The Green Slime The Green Slime is a 1968 science-fiction film produced by MGM in the United States and shot in Japan at the studios of Toei Company by director Kinji Fukasaku. The film was spearheaded by the same creative team who produced similar Italian outings including Wild, Wild Planet, Ivan Reiner and Walter... |
ガンマ3号 宇宙大作戦 | Gamma daisan go: Uchu dai sakusen | |
| 1969 | Black Rose Mansion Black Rose Mansion Black Rose Mansion is a 1969 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Akihiro Miwa as Ryuko*Eitarô Ozawa as Kyohei*Masakazu Tamura as Wataru*Ayako Hosho as Kyohei's Wife*Kô Nishimura*Kikko Matsuoka... |
黒薔薇の舘 | Kurobara no yakata |
| Japan's Most Violent Gangs: Boss aka Japan's Organized Crime Boss |
日本暴力団 組長 | Nihon boryokudan: Kumicho | |
| 1970 | Bloodstained Clan Honor aka Bloody Gambles |
血染の代紋 | Chizome no daimon |
| If You Were Young: Rage | 君が若者なら | Kimi ga Wakamono nara | |
| Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! is a 1970 American-Japanese war film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, to the extent these facts were known at the time of production. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and stars an all-star cast, including So Yamamura, E.G... |
トラ・トラ・トラ！ | Tora Tora Tora! | |
| 1971 | Sympathy for the Underdog Sympathy for the Underdog is a 1971 Japanese yakuza film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Koji Tsuruta and Noboru Ando.This film was director Kinji Fukasaku's last film featuring Koji Tsuruta as the main character... |
博徒外人部隊 | Bakuto gaijin butai |
| 1972 | Under the Flag of the Rising Sun Under the Flag of the Rising Sun is a 1972 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:... |
軍旗はためく下に | Gunki hatameku moto ni |
| Street Mobster Street Mobster is a 1972 yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Bunta Sugawara and Noboru Ando.The plot centres around a Yakuza troublemaker released from prison only to discover that the crime underworld in which he used to operate and... |
現代やくざ 人斬り与太 | Gendai yakuza: Hitokiri yota | |
| Outlaw Killer: Three Maddog Killers | 人斬り与太 狂犬三兄弟 | Hitokiri yota: Kyoken san kyodai | |
| 1973 | Battles Without Honor and Humanity aka The Yakuza Papers (Volume 1) |
仁義なき戦い | Jinginaki tatakai |
| Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Hiroshima Deathmatch Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Hiroshima Deathmatch is part two of a series of yakuza films directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Sonny Chiba as Katsutoshi Otomo*Kinya Kitaoji as Shoji Yamanaka*Meiko Kaji as Yasuko*Toshie Kimura as Mrs... aka The Yakuza Papers: Hiroshima Deathmatch (Volume 2) |
仁義なき戦い 広島死闘篇 | Jinginaki tatakai: Hiroshima shitō hen | |
| Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War is part three of a series of yakuza films directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Bunta Sugawara as Shozo Hirono*Akira Kobayashi*Tsunehiko Watase as Kuramoto Takeshi*Shingo Yamashiro*Reiko Ike*Koshinitsue Hori*Hideko Nakamura*Nobuo Kaneko*Toshie Kimura as Mrs... aka The Yakuza Papers: Proxy War (Volume 3) |
仁義なき戦い 代理戦争 | Jinginaki tatakai: Dairi senso | |
| 1974 | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics is part four of a series of yakuza films directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Bunta Sugawara as Shozo Hirono*Akira Kobayashi*Tatsuo Umemiya*Toshio Kurosawa*Hiroki Matsukata*Kunie Tanaka*Nobuo Kaneko*Takeshi Katô*Asao Koike*Shingo Yamashiro... aka The Yakuza Papers: Police Tactics (Volume 4) |
仁義なき戦い 頂上作戦 | Jinginaki tatakai: Chojo sakusen |
| Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode is part five and the final installation of a series of yakuza films directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Gorou Ibuki*Nobuo Kaneko*Kinya Kitaoji*Akira Kobayashi*Hiroki Matsukata*Bunta Sugawara as Shozo Hirono*Kunie Tanaka*Asao Uchida*Shingo Yamashiro... aka The Yakuza Papers: Final Episode (Volume 5) |
仁義なき戦い 完結篇 | Jinginaki tatakai: Kanketsu hen | |
| New Battles Without Honor and Humanity | 新仁義なき戦い | Shin jinginaki tatakai | |
| 1975 | Graveyard of Honor Graveyard of Honor (1975 film) Graveyard of Honor is a yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Tetsuya Watari as Rikio Ishikawa*Tatsuo Umemiya as Kozaburo Imai*Yumi Takigawa as Chieko Ishikawa*Eiji Go as Makoto Sugiura... |
仁義の墓場 | Jingi no hakaba |
| State Police vs. Organized Crime aka Cops vs. Thugs |
県警対組織暴力 | Kenkei tai soshiki boryoku | |
| Gambling Den Heist | 資金源強奪 | Shikingen godatsu | |
| New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Boss's Head | 新仁義なき戦い 組長の首 | Shin Jinginaki tatakai: Kumicho no kubi | |
| 1976 | Violent Panic: The Big Crash | 暴走パニック 大激突 | Boso panikku: Dai gekitotsu |
| New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Boss's Last Days | 新仁義なき戦い 組長最後の日 | Shin Jinginaki tatakai: Kumicho saigo no hi | |
| Yakuza Graveyard Yakuza Graveyard is a film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Plot:A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in negotiations with certain factions, he sides with his own syndicate of choice.-Cast:... aka Yakuza Burial: Jasmine Flower |
やくざの墓場 くちなしの花 | Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana | |
| 1977 | Hokuriku Proxy War Hokuriku Proxy War Hokuriku Proxy War is a 1977 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring is Sonny Chiba and Hiroki Matsukata-Cast:*Sonny Chiba*Hiroki Matsukata*Yumiko Nogawa*Mikio Narita*Yôko Takahashi*Takeo Chii*Tatsuo Endo... |
北陸代理戦争 | Hokuriku dairi senso |
| Doberman Detective Doberman Detective , also known as The Doberman Detective, is a hardboiled manga series written by Buronson and drawn by Shinji Hiramatsu. It was serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Jump manga anthology from 1975 throughout 1979 and was originally collected in a 29-volume tankōbon edition... |
ドーベルマン刑事 | Dōberman deka | |
| 1978 | Shogun's Samurai Shogun's Samurai also "Intrigue of the Yagyu clan" and "Yagyu Clan Conspiracy," is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is one of a series of period films by Fukasaku starring Sonny Chiba as Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi.... aka Yagyu Clan Conspiracy |
柳生一族の陰謀 | Yagyū ichizoku no inbō |
| Message from Space Message from Space is a film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Released in 1978, the film is seen by many critics as a Japanese mockbuster of Star Wars The film was produced by Toei and cost $6 million dollars, the most expensive movie made in Japan up to that date... |
宇宙からのメッセージ | Uchū kara no messeiji | |
| The Fall of Ako Castle The Fall of Ako Castle is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It depicts the story of the Forty-seven Ronin... |
赤穂城断絶 | Akōjō danzetsu | |
| 1980 | Virus | 復活の日 | Fukkatsu no hi |
| 1981 | The Gate of Youth The Gate of Youth is a 1981 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and Koreyoshi Kurahara.It is based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969-70... |
青春の門 | Seishun no mon |
| Samurai Reincarnation Samurai Reincarnation Samurai Reincarnation is a 1981 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba. The film was based on the novel Makai Tensho.... |
魔界転生 | Makai Tenshō | |
| 1982 | Dotonbori River Dotonbori River Dotonbori River is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Keiko Matsuzaka as Machiko*Hiroyuki Sanada as Kunihiko Yasuoka*Tsutomu Yamazaki as Tetsuo Takeuchi*Koichi Sato as Masao Takeuchi*Mariko Kaga as Yuki... |
道頓堀川 | Dotonborigawa |
| Fall Guy Fall Guy is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, art direction by Akira Takahashi. Among many awards, it was chosen as the Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.... |
蒲田行進曲 | Kamata koshin kyoku | |
| 1983 | Theater of Life Theater of Life Theater of Life is a 1983 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Sadao Nakajima and Junya Sato.-Cast:*Keiko Matsuzaka*Toshiyuki Nagashima*Kie Nakai*Hiroki Matsukata*Aiko Morishita*Hideo Murota*Morio Kazama*Kô Nishimura... (directed one of three segments) |
人生劇場 | Jinsei gekijo |
| Legend of the Eight Samurai | 里見八犬伝 | Satomi hakkenden | |
| 1984 | Shanghai Rhapsody Shanghai Rhapsody Shanghai Rhapsody is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Keiko Matsuzaka as Madoka Hatano*Morio Kazama as Shiro Hatano*Etsuko Shihomi as Lily*Ryudo Uzaki as Bakumatsu*Mitsuru Hirata as Shinzo Hirota... |
上海バンスキング | Shanghai bansu kingu |
| 1986 | House on Fire House on Fire is a 1986 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.-Cast:*Ken Ogata as Kazuo Dan*Ayumi Ishida as Yoriko Dan*Mieko Harada as Keiko*Keiko Matsuzaka as Tokuko Tanayoshi*Chu Arai... |
火宅の人 | Kataku no hito |
| 1987 | Sure Death 4: Revenge Sure Death 4: Revenge is a film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura*Hiroaki Murakami as Masa*Kazuko Kato as Otama*Ken Nishida as Officer Onizuka*Ippei Hikaru as Junnosuke... |
必殺ＩＶ 恨みはらします | Hissatsu shi: Urami harashimasu |
| 1988 | A Chaos of Flowers A Chaos of Flowers A Chaos of Flowers is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The theme is movements of society and art in Taishō period from a viewpoint of Akiko Yosano.-Cast:*Sayuri Yoshinaga as Akiko Yosano... |
華の乱 | Hana no ran |
| 1992 | The Triple Cross The Triple Cross is a 1992 Japanese film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Kenichi Hagiwara as Kanzaki*Kazuya Kimura as Kadomachi*Keiko Oginome as Mai*Sonny Chiba as Shiba*Yoshio Harada as Noji*Renji Ishibashi as Imura*Kirin Kiki... aka The Day's Too Bright |
いつかギラギラする日 | Itsuka giragira suru hi |
| 1994 | Crest of Betrayal Crest of Betrayal is a 1994 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Kōichi Satō as Iemon Tamiya*Saki Takaoka as Oiwa*Keiko Oginome as Oume*Tsunehiko Watase as Yasubei Horibe*Eriko Watanabe as Omaki*Renji Ishibashi as Kihei Ito*Keizo Kanie as Ichigaku Shimuzu... aka Loyal 47 Ronin: Yotsuya Ghost Story |
忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談 | Chushingura Gaiden: Yotsuya kaidan |
| 1999 | The Geisha House The Geisha House -Cast:*Maki Miyamoto as Tokiko aka Omocha*Junko Fuji as Satoe*Kaho Minami as Terucho*Mai Kitajima as Somemaru*Masahiko Tsugawa as Yoshikawa*Yumiko Nogawa as Michiko*Mariko Okada as Hanaman's owner*Takeshi Katô as Kitayama*Noboru Mitani as Mikami... |
おもちゃ | Omocha |
| 2000 | Battle Royale Battle Royale (film) is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku based on the novel of the same name. It was written by Kenta Fukasaku and stars Takeshi Kitano. The film aroused international controversy.A sequel, Battle Royale II: Requiem, followed... |
バトル・ロワイアル | Batoru Rowaiaru |
| 2003 | Battle Royale II: Requiem Battle Royale II: Requiem , abbreviated as BRII , is a 2003 Japanese, dystopian, action-thriller film. It is a sequel to the 2000 film, Battle Royale, which in turn was based upon a controversial 1999 novel of the same title by Koushun Takami... (directed one scene) |
バトル・ロワイヤル II: レクイエム 【鎮魂歌】 | Batoru Rowaiaru: "Rekuiemu" |
Awards
- 1983 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the YearJapan Academy Prize for Director of the YearThe of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...
- Fall GuyFall Guyis a 1982 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, art direction by Akira Takahashi. Among many awards, it was chosen as the Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony....
, Dotonbori RiverDotonbori RiverDotonbori River is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Keiko Matsuzaka as Machiko*Hiroyuki Sanada as Kunihiko Yasuoka*Tsutomu Yamazaki as Tetsuo Takeuchi*Koichi Sato as Masao Takeuchi*Mariko Kaga as Yuki... - 1987 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year - House on FireHouse on Fireis a 1986 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.-Cast:*Ken Ogata as Kazuo Dan*Ayumi Ishida as Yoriko Dan*Mieko Harada as Keiko*Keiko Matsuzaka as Tokuko Tanayoshi*Chu Arai...
- 1995 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year - Crest of BetrayalCrest of Betrayalis a 1994 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Kōichi Satō as Iemon Tamiya*Saki Takaoka as Oiwa*Keiko Oginome as Oume*Tsunehiko Watase as Yasubei Horibe*Eriko Watanabe as Omaki*Renji Ishibashi as Kihei Ito*Keizo Kanie as Ichigaku Shimuzu...
External links
- Focus: Kinji Fukasaku at the Midnight Eye
- The Man No Genre Could Tame
- An Introduction to Kinji Fukasaku's Cinema
- Kinji Fukasaku biography on (re)Search my Trash