Kinji Fukasaku
Also Known As: Киндзи Фукасаку, 深作 欣二
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).
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: July 03, 1930
Age: 94 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 12, 2003
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What's a Director?
Overview: Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association
Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-11-04
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Making of Clock Tower 3 ~How Kinji Fukasaku Changed the Game~
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-12-12
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Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Overview: The late Kinji Fukasaku directed "Battle Royale" - his 60th movie - at the age of 70. This film follows the shooting of the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-01-13
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The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-07-10
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Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem
Overview: Behind the scenes of Battle Royale II
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-07-05
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Proof of the Man
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-10-08
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The Mystery of Rampo
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Thriller Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-05-27
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Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-08-31
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Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2009-02-12
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Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-02-22
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Making of 'Battle Royale'
Overview: An abundance of footage from the shooting of Battle Royale and cast and crew discussions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-12-01
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