Kinji Fukasaku
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).
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (47)
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
as Himself (archive footage)
2013
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
as Himself
2009
The Yagyu Conspiracy
Original Film Writer (Writing)
2008
What's a Director?
2006
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
as Self
2004
Making of Clock Tower 3 ~How Kinji Fukasaku Changed the Game~
as Himself
2003
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
as Self
2003
Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem
as Self
2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Director (Directing)
2003
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
as Self
2001
Battle Royale
Director (Directing)
2000
Making of 'Battle Royale'
as Self
2000
The Geisha House
Director (Directing)
1999
The Abe Clan
Director (Directing)
1995
The Mystery of Rampo
as Film Director
1995
Crest of Betrayal
Director (Directing)
1994
The Triple Cross
Director (Directing)
1992
A Chaos of Flowers
Director (Directing)
1988
Sure Death 4
Writer (Writing)
1987
House on Fire
Director (Directing)
1986
Shanghai Rhapsody
Director (Directing)
1984
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Director (Directing)
1983
Theater Of Life
Screenplay (Writing)
1983
Fall Guy
Director (Directing)
1982
Lovers Lost
Director (Directing)
1982
Samurai Reincarnation
Writer (Writing)
1981
Gate of Youth
Director (Directing)
1981
Virus
Director (Directing)
1980
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
Director (Directing)
1980
The Fall of Ako Castle
Director (Directing)
1978
Message from Space
Director (Directing)
1978
Shogun's Samurai
Screenplay (Writing)
1978
Proof of the Man
as Shibue, Assistant Lieutenant
1977
Doberman Cop
Director (Directing)
1977
Hokuriku Proxy War
Director (Directing)
1977
Yakuza Graveyard
Director (Directing)
1976
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
Director (Directing)
1976
Violent Panic: The Big Crash
Director (Directing)
1976
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
Director (Directing)
1975
Gambling Den Heist
Director (Directing)
1975
Cops vs. Thugs
Director (Directing)
1975
Graveyard of Honor
Director (Directing)
1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
Director (Directing)
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Director (Directing)
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
Director (Directing)
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
Director (Directing)
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Director (Directing)
1973
