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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-01-15 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan

Gakuryu Ishii

Biography:

Gakuryu Ishii (石井岳龍 Ishii Gakuryū, born January 15, 1957), formerly known as Sogo Ishii (石井聰互 Ishii Sōgo), is a Japanese filmmaker known for his stylistic punk films, which helped spark the cyberpunk movement in Japan. A number of contemporary filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, have cited Ishii's films as an influence.

Known For

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The Private Detective Mike

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Neo Ultra Q

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The Crazy Family

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The Box Man

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Burst City

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Almost People

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Angel Dust

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Punk Samurai Slash Down

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August in the Water

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Bitter Honey

Acting

2015

Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague

2009

Instant Swamp as Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer

2006

What's a Director?

1991

March Comes In Like a Lion as Ramen Deliveryman

1984

Never Mind a Little Rain as Himself

1981

Directing

2024

The Box Man as Director

2023

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle as Director

Almost People as Director

2018

Punk Samurai Slash Down as Director

2016

Bitter Honey as Director

2015

That's It as Director

2013

Flower of Shanidar as Director

Neo Ultra Q as Director

2012

Isn't Anyone Alive? as Director

2011

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero as Director

2006

Your Order! The History of the Stalin as Director

2005

Mirrored Mind as Director

A Day of the GOD Island as Director

2004

Jeonju Digital Project 2004 as Director

2003

Dead End Run as Director

2002

The Private Detective Mike as Director

2001

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle as Director

Electric Dragon 80.000 V as Director

Skirt as Director

1997

Labyrinth of Dreams as Director

1995

August in the Water as Director

1994

Angel Dust as Director

1993

Tokyo Blood as Director

1989

Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86 as Director

The Master of Shiatsu as Director

1986

1/2 Man as Director

1984

The Crazy Family as Director

1983

Asia Strikes Back as Director

1982

Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1 as Director

Burst City as Director

1981

Shuffle as Director

1980

Crazy Thunder Road as Director

1979

Run as Director

1978

Panic in High School as Director

Charge! Hooligans of Hakata as Director

1977

Solitude of One Divided by 880,000 as Director

1976

Panic High School as Director

Writing

2024

The Box Man as Writer

2023

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle as Writer

2013

Flower of Shanidar as Screenplay

2005

Mirrored Mind as Writer

2004

Jeonju Digital Project 2004 as Writer

2001

Electric Dragon 80.000 V as Writer

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle as Screenplay

1997

Labyrinth of Dreams as Writer

1995

August in the Water as Writer

1994

Angel Dust as Writer

1993

Tokyo Blood as Screenplay

1986

1/2 Man as Screenplay

1984

The Crazy Family as Screenplay

1982

Burst City as Screenplay

1981

Shuffle as Screenplay

1980

Crazy Thunder Road as Screenplay

1978

Panic in High School as Story

Charge! Hooligans of Hakata as Screenplay

1976

Panic High School as Writer

Editing

2016

Bitter Honey as Editor

2013

Flower of Shanidar as Editor

2012

Isn't Anyone Alive? as Editor

2003

Dead End Run as Editor

2001

Skirt as Editor

1996

Lonely Planet as Editor

1994

Angel Dust as Editor

1982

Burst City as Editor

Camera

2005

Mirrored Mind as Director of Photography

2004

Jeonju Digital Project 2004 as Director of Photography

1980

Tokyo Cabbageman K as Director of Photography

1979

Rusty Empty Can as Director of Photography

Production

2019

Future Imaginations as Producer

2005

Mirrored Mind as Producer

1996

Lonely Planet as Executive Producer

1993

Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi as General Manager

Korosiya Ami as General Manager

Wild Side as General Manager

1983

Asia Strikes Back as Producer

1979

Run as Producer

Sound

1982

Burst City as Music Director