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Gakuryu Ishii

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Born: January 15, 1957
From: Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan

Also known as

Sogo Ishii · 石井聰互 · 石井岳龍 · Sougo Ishii · Gakuryuu Ishii · 石井聰亙 · Satoshi Ishii · Gakuryû Ishii · Gakuryū Ishii · Sōgo Ishii · Sôgo Ishii · 石井總亙

Biography

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.

Known for

Electric Dragon 80000V

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

August in the Water

The Crazy Family

Labyrinth of Dreams

Mirrored Mind

Filmography

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2024

The Box Man

Writing (Writer) Directing (Director)

2023

Almost People

Directing (Director)

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

Acting Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

2020

The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City

2019

Future Imaginations

Production (Producer)

2018

Punk Samurai Slash Down

Directing (Director)

2016

Bitter Honey

Editing (Editor) Directing (Director)

2015

Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague

Directing (Director)

2013

Flower of Shanidar

Directing (Director) Editing (Editor) Writing (Screenplay)

Neo Ultra Q

Directing (Director) 3 EP

2012

Isn't Anyone Alive?

Directing (Director) Editing (Editor)

2011

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

Directing (Director)

2009

Instant Swamp

Acting (Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer)

2006

Your Order! The History of the Stalin

Directing (Director)

What's a Director?

2005

Mirrored Mind

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer) Camera (Director of Photography)

A Day of the GOD Island

Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay) Camera (Director of Photography) Editing (Editor) Production (Producer)

2004

Jeonju Digital Project 2004

Writing (Writer) Camera (Director of Photography) Directing (Director)

2003

Dead End Run

Directing (Director) Editing (Editor) Writing (Idea) Writing (Writer) Writing (Story) Writing (Screenplay)

2002

The Private Detective Mike

Directing (Director) 1 EP

2001

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay) Writing (Original Concept)

Electric Dragon 80000V

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

1997

Labyrinth of Dreams

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

1996

Lonely Planet

Production (Executive Producer) Editing (Editor)

1995

August in the Water

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

1994

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Editing (Editor)

1993

Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi

Production (General Manager)

Korosiya Ami

Production (General Manager)

Tokyo Blood

Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

Production (General Manager)