Kon Ichikawa

Kon Ichikawa

Born: November 20, 1915
Died: February 13, 2008
in Mie, Japan
Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, to the documentary Tokyo Olympiad, which won two BAFTA Film Awards, and the 19th-century revenge drama An Actor's Revenge.

Movies for Kon Ichikawa...

The Magic Hour
Title: The Magic Hour
Character: Film Director
Released: June 7, 2008
Type: Movie
A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.
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The Kon Ichikawa Story
Title: The Kon Ichikawa Story
Character: Himself
Released: December 9, 2006
Type: Movie
The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.
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Kurosawa
Title: Kurosawa
Character: Self
Released: December 24, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary on film maker Akira Kurosawa
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Kon Ichikawa: My Life in Cinema
Title: Kon Ichikawa: My Life in Cinema
Character: Interviewee
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Interview with Japanese film director, conducted by film critic Yuki Mori for the Directors Guild of Japan in 1999.
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Visions of Eight
Title: Visions of Eight
Character: Narrator
Released: October 6, 1973
Type: Movie
Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Zetterling's dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Pfleghar's piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev's majestic performance on the uneven bars.