KINJI FUKASAKU
Kinji Fukasaku
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: July 3, 1930
Deathday: January 12, 2003
Place of Birth: Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Biography
Kinji Fukasaku (July 3, 1930 – January 12, 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).
Notable work
Filmography
Starring
Himself (archive footage)
Himself
2006·
What's a Director?Self
Self
Self
1995·
The Mystery of RampoFilm Director
1977·
Proof of the ManShibue, Assistant Lieutenant
Production
2008·
The Yagyu ConspiracyOriginal Film Writer
Director
2000·
Battle RoyaleProducer, Director
1999·
The Geisha HouseDirector
1995·
The Abe ClanDirector
1994·
Crest of BetrayalScreenplay, Director
1992·
The Triple CrossDirector
1988·
A Chaos of FlowersWriter, Director
1987·
Sure Death 4Director, Writer
1986·
House on FireScreenplay, Director
1984·
Shanghai RhapsodyScreenplay, Director
Screenplay, Director
1983·
Theater Of LifeDirector, Screenplay
1982·
Lovers LostScreenplay, Director
1982·
Fall GuyDirector
1981·
Gate of YouthDirector
Director, Writer
1980·
Shadow WarriorsWriter, Director
1980·
VirusScreenplay, Director
1978·
Message from SpaceStory, Director
Director
1978·
Shogun's SamuraiDirector, Screenplay
1977·
Hokuriku Proxy WarDirector
1977·
Doberman CopDirector
Screenplay, Director
1976·
Yakuza GraveyardDirector
1975·
Unified ShadowsDirector
1975·
Gambling Den HeistDirector
1975·
Cops vs. ThugsDirector
1975·
Graveyard of HonorDirector
1974·
Wounded AngelsDirector
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1972·
Professional KillersDirector
1972·
Street MobsterScreenplay, Director
Writer, Director
Director
Screenplay, Director
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
1970·
Tora! Tora! Tora!Director
Screenplay, Director
1969·
Black Rose MansionDirector, Writer
1968·
Black LizardScreenplay, Director
1968·
Gambler's FarewellDirector
1968·
Blackmail Is My LifeDirector
1968·
The Green SlimeDirector, Story
1967·
Dissolution RitesDirector, Screenplay
1966·
The ThreatScreenplay, Director
Director
1966·
The Kamikaze GuyScreenplay, Director
1965·
The BossEditor, Screenplay
1964·
Wolves, Pigs & MenScreenplay, Director
1964·
Jakoman and TetsuDirector
1963·
League of GangstersScreenplay, Director
1962·
Gang vs. G-MenDirector
1962·
The ChallengeDirector
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director