Kinji Fukasaku
Birthday: 1930-07-03
Place of Birth: Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
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).
Movies
What's a Director?
Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association...
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Making of Clock Tower 3 ~How Kinji Fukasaku Changed the Game~
A behind the scenes look at the making of 'Clock Tower 3, focusing on legendary film director Kinji ...
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Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
The late Kinji Fukasaku directed "Battle Royale" - his 60th movie - at the age of 70. This film foll...
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The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Prolific director Kinji Fukasaku died suddenly during the production of Battle Royale 2. His son and...
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Proof of the Man
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of ...
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The Mystery of Rampo
Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government, deemed too disturbing and...
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Miwa: A Japanese Icon
A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young si...
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Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
The history of the Yakuza Eiga at the TOEI studio is roughly outlined. Real Yakuza and also their co...
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Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Documentary about the Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, where we see him attend film festivals, pers...
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Making of 'Battle Royale'
An abundance of footage from the shooting of Battle Royale and cast and crew discussions....
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