Gakuryu Ishii

69, from Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan

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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.

Timeline

2024Aged 67

  • Poster for The Box Man

    Writer

2023Aged 66

  • Poster for Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

    Writer

  • Poster for Almost People

    Director

2020Aged 63

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

    (Unknown)

2019Aged 62

  • Poster for Future Imaginations

    Producer

2018Aged 61

  • Poster for Punk Samurai Slash Down

    Director

2016Aged 59

  • Poster for Bitter Honey

    Editor

2015Aged 58

  • Poster for Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for That's It

    Director

2013Aged 56

  • Poster for Flower of Shanidar

    Screenplay

2012Aged 55

  • Poster for Isn't Anyone Alive?

    Editor

2011Aged 54

  • Poster for 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

    Director

2009Aged 52

  • Poster for Instant Swamp

    Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer

2006Aged 49

  • Poster for Humoresque

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for What's a Director?

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Your Order! The History of the Stalin

    Director

2005Aged 48

  • Poster for A Day of the GOD Island

    Producer

  • Poster for Mirrored Mind

    Director of Photography

2004Aged 47

  • Poster for Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    Director of Photography

2003Aged 46

  • Poster for Dead End Run

    Screenplay

2001Aged 44

  • Poster for Electric Dragon 80000V

    Writer

  • Poster for Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

    Original Concept

1997Aged 40

  • Poster for Labyrinth of Dreams

    Writer

1996Aged 39

  • Poster for Lonely Planet

    Editor

1995Aged 38

  • Poster for August in the Water

    Writer

1994Aged 37

  • Poster for Angel Dust

    Editor

1993Aged 36

  • Poster for Wild Side

    General Manager

  • Poster for Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi

    General Manager

  • Poster for Korosiya Ami

    General Manager

  • Poster for Tokyo Blood

    Screenplay

1991Aged 34

  • Poster for March Comes In Like a Lion

    Ramen Deliveryman

1989Aged 32

1986Aged 29

  • Poster for 1/2 Man

    Screenplay

1984Aged 27

  • Poster for Never Mind a Little Rain

    Himself

  • Poster for The Crazy Family

    Screenplay

1983Aged 26

  • Poster for Asia Strikes Back

    Producer

1982Aged 25

1981Aged 24

  • Poster for MOMENT

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Shuffle

    Screenplay

1980Aged 23

  • Poster for Tokyo Cabbageman K

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Crazy Thunder Road

    Screenplay

1979Aged 22

  • Poster for Rusty Empty Can

    Editor

  • Run

    Producer

  • Poster for Kami no ochite kita hi

    Action Director

1978Aged 21

  • Poster for Charge! Hooligans of Hakata

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Panic in High School

    Story

1977Aged 20

  • Poster for Solitude of One Divided by 880,000

    Director

1976Aged 19

  • Poster for Panic High School

    Writer

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