Kinji Fukasaku

Kinji Fukasaku

Born: July 3, 1930
Died: January 12, 2003
in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture Japan
Kinji Fukasaku (3 July 1930 – 12 January 2003) was a Japanese 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).

Movies for Kinji Fukasaku...

Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Title: Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: August 31, 2013
Type: Movie
A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young singer, Miwa popularized androgyny as a fashion statement, fusing the masculine and the feminine into a signal of a new generation of aesthetics. This evolved into performing as a woman and living off-stage as a man. With glitter, wit, evening gowns, and enchanting storytelling, Miwa looks back over a 50-year career and a fascinating life in music, film, and television.
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Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Title: Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Character: Himself
Released: February 12, 2009
Type: Movie
The history of the Yakuza Eiga at the TOEI studio is roughly outlined. Real Yakuza and also their connections to the movie business are discussed, and many important actors and directors of the genres are interviewed. Former real yakuza boss turned actor Noboru Ando, Takashi Miike, Sonny Chiba and many more get a chance to speak.
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What's a Director?
Title: What's a Director?
Released: November 4, 2006
Type: Movie
Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association
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Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Title: Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2004
Type: Movie
Documentary about the Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, where we see him attend film festivals, personal influences and of course the study of his main films, apart from the opinions about him by other filmmakers such as Takeshi Kitano or Kinji Fukasaku.
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Making of Clock Tower 3 ~How Kinji Fukasaku Changed the Game~
Title: Making of Clock Tower 3 ~How Kinji Fukasaku Changed the Game~
Character: Himself
Released: December 12, 2003
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at the making of 'Clock Tower 3, focusing on legendary film director Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) and his first foray into the world of video games. Given as a pre-order bonus for 'Clock Tower 3' on PlayStation 2, exclusively in Japan.
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The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Title: The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Character: Self
Released: July 10, 2003
Type: Movie
Prolific director Kinji Fukasaku died suddenly during the production of Battle Royale 2. His son and screenwriter Kenta took over as director and completed the film.
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Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem
Title: Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem
Character: Self
Released: July 5, 2003
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes of Battle Royale II
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Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Title: Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Character: Self
Released: January 13, 2001
Type: Movie
The late Kinji Fukasaku directed "Battle Royale" - his 60th movie - at the age of 70. This film follows the shooting of the film.
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Making of 'Battle Royale'
Title: Making of 'Battle Royale'
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 2000
Type: Movie
An abundance of footage from the shooting of Battle Royale and cast and crew discussions.
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The Mystery of Rampo
Title: The Mystery of Rampo
Released: May 27, 1995
Type: Movie
Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government, deemed too disturbing and injurious to the public to be allowed to be published. However, after burning his drafts, his publisher shows him a newspaper with an account of events just like his forbidden story. As the film progresses, fantasy and reality intermingle in a tale that draws heavily on influences from Poe and Stoker's Dracula. The film's strongly Expressionistic direction skillfully combines a variety of media (animation, computer-generated imagery, grainy black-and-white fast film stock, color negatives) for artistic effect.
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Proof of the Man
Title: Proof of the Man
Character: Shibue, Assistant Lieutenant
Released: October 8, 1977
Type: Movie
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.