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Gakuryu Ishii

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Gakuryu Ishii

Born January 15, 1957 in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan34 films

Gakuryu Ishii (石井 岳龍 Ishii Gakuryū, born January 15, 1957), formerly known as Sogo Ishii (石井 聰互 Ishii Sōgo), is a Japanese filmmaker known for his stylistic punk films, which helped spark the cyberpunk movement in Japan. A number of contemporary filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, have cited Ishii's films as an influence.

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Filmography

34 films as director
  1. 2024The Box ManDirector
  2. 2023Almost PeopleDirector
  3. 2023Self-Revolutionary Cinematic StruggleDirector
  4. 2018Punk Samurai Slash DownDirector
  5. 2016Bitter HoneyDirector
  6. 2015That's ItDirector
  7. 2013Flower of ShanidarDirector
  8. 2012Isn't Anyone Alive?Director
  9. 201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroDirector
  10. 2006Your Order! The History of the StalinDirector
  11. 2005Mirrored MindDirector
  12. 2005A Day of the GOD IslandDirector
  13. 2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004Director
  14. 2003Dead End RunDirector
  15. 2001Gojoe: Spirit War ChronicleDirector
  16. 2001Electric Dragon 80000VDirector
  17. 1997Labyrinth of DreamsDirector
  18. 1995August in the WaterDirector
  19. 1994Angel DustDirector
  20. 1993Tokyo BloodDirector
  21. 1989Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86Director
  22. 1989The Master of ShiatsuDirector
  23. 19861/2 ManDirector
  24. 1984The Crazy FamilyDirector
  25. 1983Asia Strikes BackDirector
  26. 1982Burst CityDirector
  27. 1982Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1Director
  28. 1981ShuffleDirector
  29. 1980Crazy Thunder RoadDirector
  30. 1979RunDirector
  31. 1978Panic in High SchoolDirector
  32. 1978Charge! Hooligans of HakataDirector
  33. 1977Solitude of One Divided by 880,000Director
  34. 1976Panic High SchoolDirector