Kinji Fukasaku

Directing

Kinji Fukasaku

Born July 3, 1930Mito, Ibaraki, Japan79 credits

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).

Known For

Filmography

Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013Miwa: A Japanese Icon
as Himself (archive footage)Movie
Battle Royale
2000Battle Royale
DirectorMovie
The Abe Clan
1995The Abe Clan
DirectorMovie
The Mystery of Rampo
1994The Mystery of Rampo
as Film DirectorMovie
Sure Death 4
1987Sure Death 4
DirectorMovie
House on Fire
1986House on Fire
DirectorMovie
Theater Of Life
1983Theater Of Life
DirectorMovie
Fall Guy
1982Fall Guy
DirectorMovie
Lovers Lost
1982Lovers Lost
DirectorMovie
Gate of Youth
1981Gate of Youth
DirectorMovie
Virus
1980Virus
DirectorMovie
Proof of the Man
1977Proof of the Man
as Shibue, Assistant LieutenantMovie
Doberman Cop
1977Doberman Cop
DirectorMovie
Cops vs. Thugs
1975Cops vs. Thugs
DirectorMovie
Street Mobster
1972Street Mobster
DirectorMovie
The Green Slime
1968The Green Slime
DirectorMovie
Black Lizard
1968Black Lizard
DirectorMovie
Key Hunter
1968Key Hunter
DirectorTV
The Threat
1966The Threat
DirectorMovie
Gang vs. G-Men
1962Gang vs. G-Men
DirectorMovie
The Challenge
1962The Challenge
DirectorMovie