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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-01-01 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Shinya Tsukamoto

Biography:

Shinya Tsukamoto is a Japanese film director and actor with a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad.

Known For

Acting

2025

2024

2023

Shin Kamen Rider as Hiroshi Midorikawa
The Last Days of Humanity as Self (archive footage)
Hana Sugisaki's Filming Break as restaurant owner

2022

Lost Man Found as Himself

2021

2020

2018

Killing as Jirozaemon Sawamura
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project as Satoshi Takahashi (segment "Canaria")

2016

Scoop! as Taka
Shin Godzilla as Kunio Hazama : Jouhoku University Associate professor
Silence as Mokichi
Over the Fence as Satoshi's Father (voice)

2015

2013

The Road Less Travelled as Sousuke Akiyama

2011

Kotoko as Seitaro Tanaka

2009

Clouds Over the Hill as 明石元二郎

2007

Welcome to the Quiet Room as Asuka's Ex-husband
Sexy Voice and Robo as Takeo Hayashi

2006

2005

2004

Marebito as Masuoka

2003

A Snake of June as Michiro Iguchi

2002

Travail as Kazuya Miyamae

2001

Chloe as Eisuke
Quartet for Two as Yuuenchi no otoko

2000

Dead or Alive 2: Birds as Magician Higashino

1999

1998

Wait and See as Doctor

1997

1996

Some Kinda Love as Kamisaki

1995

Tokyo Fist as Tsuda Yoshiharu

1994

119 as Masaaki Tomita

1992

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer as Yatsu - The Guy

1989

Tetsuo: The Iron Man as Metal Fetishist

1987

1986

1979

1976

1975

1974

Directing

2023

Shadow of Fire as Director

2015

Fires on the Plain as Director

2011

Kotoko as Director
Ca' Foscari Cinema as Director

2009

Lizard as Director

2008

2007

2004

Vital as Director

2003

A Snake of June as Director

1999

Gemini as Director

1998

Bullet Ballet as Director

1995

Tokyo Fist as Director

1992

1991

Hiruko the Goblin as Director

1989

1985

Terry 100 Channels as Director

1979

Lotus Flower, Fly! as Director

1978

New Wings as Director

1976

Cloudy as Director

1975

Wings as Director

1974

Genshi-san as Director

Editing

2023

Shadow of Fire as Editor

2018

Killing as Editor

2015

2011

Kotoko as Editor

2009

Lizard as Editor

2008

2007

2005

Haze as Editor

2004

Vital as Editor

2003

A Snake of June as Editor

1999

Gemini as Editor

1998

Bullet Ballet as Editor

1995

Tokyo Fist as Editor

1991

1989

1979

1978

New Wings as Editor

1976

Cloudy as Editor

1975

Wings as Editor

1974

Genshi-san as Editor

Writing

2023

Shadow of Fire as Writer

2018

Killing as Screenplay

2015

Fires on the Plain as Screenplay

2011

Kotoko as Writer

2010

妖しき文豪怪談 as Screenplay

2009

2008

2007

2005

Haze as Writer

2004

Vital as Screenplay

2003

A Snake of June as Writer

1999

Gemini as Screenplay

1998

Bullet Ballet as Screenplay

1995

Tokyo Fist as Screenplay
Tokyo Fist as Story

1991

Hiruko the Goblin as Screenplay

1989

1979

Lotus Flower, Fly! as Screenplay

1978

New Wings as Screenplay

1976

Cloudy as Screenplay

1975

Wings as Screenplay

1974

Genshi-san as Screenplay

Production

2023

Shadow of Fire as Producer

2018

Killing as Executive Producer

2015

Fires on the Plain as Producer

2011

Kotoko as Producer

2010

2009

Lizard as Producer

2008

2007

2005

Haze as Producer

2004

Vital as Producer

2003

A Snake of June as Producer

1998

Bullet Ballet as Producer
Sunday Drive as Producer

1995

Tokyo Fist as Producer

1992

1989

1979

Lotus Flower, Fly! as Producer

1978

New Wings as Producer

1976

Cloudy as Producer

1975

Wings as Producer

1974

Genshi-san as Producer

Art

2009

Tetsuo: The Bullet Man as Production Design

2007

Nightmare Detective as Art Direction

2005

Haze as Art Direction

2004

Vital as Production Design

2003

A Snake of June as Production Design

1998

Bullet Ballet as Art Direction

1995

Tokyo Fist as Art Direction

1992

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer as Art Direction

1989

Tetsuo: The Iron Man as Art Direction

1987

1975

Wings as Art Direction

Visual Effects

1979

Lotus Flower, Fly! as Visual Effects

1978

New Wings as Visual Effects

1977

1976

Cloudy as Visual Effects

1975

Story of a Giant Cockroach as Visual Effects

Camera

2023

Shadow of Fire as Director of Photography

2018

Killing as Director of Photography

2015

Fires on the Plain as Director of Photography

2011

Kotoko as Director of Photography

2009

Tetsuo: The Bullet Man as Director of Photography

2008

Nightmare Detective 2 as Director of Photography

2007

Nightmare Detective as Director of Photography

2005

Haze as Director of Photography

2004

Vital as Director of Photography

2003

A Snake of June as Director of Photography

1999

Gemini as Director of Photography

1998

Bullet Ballet as Director of Photography

1995

Tokyo Fist as Director of Photography

1992

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer as Director of Photography

1989

Tetsuo: The Iron Man as Director of Photography

1987

The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo as Director of Photography

1986

The Phantom of Regular Size as Director of Photography

1975

Story of a Giant Cockroach as Director of Photography
Wings as Director of Photography

Lighting

1989

Tetsuo: The Iron Man as Lighting Director

1987

The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo as Lighting Director

Crew

2010

妖しき文豪怪談 as Cinematography

1987

The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo as Special Effects