Kinji Fukasaku
Kinji Fukasaku was a visionary Japanese filmmaker whose raw, visceral style transformed crime cinema and influenced generations of directors worldwide.
What do we know about Kinji Fukasaku?
Here are the key biographical details about Kinji Fukasaku:
- Name: Kinji Fukasaku
- Also Known As: 深作 欣二
- Date of Birth: July 3, 1930
- Place of Birth: Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
- Date of Death: January 12, 2003
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Director
- Crew Jobs: Director, Screenplay, Writer, Story, Assistant Director
Who is Kinji Fukasaku?
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).
What is Kinji Fukasaku known for?
Kinji Fukasaku's most celebrated directorial works include:
- Battle Royale (2000, Movie)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970, Movie)
- Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003, Movie)
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973, Movie)
- The Green Slime (1968, Movie)
- Virus (1980, Movie)
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973, Movie)
- Message from Space (1978, Movie)
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973, Movie)
- Graveyard of Honor (1975, Movie)
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