Gakuryu Ishii
- Born
- January 15, 1957 (69 years old)
- Place of birth
- Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
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
Filmography
- 2024The Box ManFilm · Writer, Director
- 2023Almost PeopleFilm · Director
- 2023Self-Revolutionary Cinematic StruggleFilm · Director, Writer
- 2019Future ImaginationsFilm · Producer
- 2018Punk Samurai Slash DownFilm · Director
- 2016Bitter HoneyFilm · Editor, Director
- 2015That's ItFilm · Director
- 2013Flower of ShanidarFilm · Director, Editor, Screenplay
- 2013Neo Ultra QSeries · Director
- 2012Isn't Anyone Alive?Film · Director, Editor
- 201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroFilm · Director
- 2006Your Order! The History of the StalinFilm · Director
- 2005Mirrored MindFilm · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography★ 6.8
- 2005A Day of the GOD IslandFilm · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer
- 2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004Film · Writer, Director of Photography, Director
- 2003Dead End RunFilm · Director, Editor, Idea, Writer, Story, Screenplay
- 2002The Private Detective MikeSeries · Director
- 2001Gojoe: Spirit War ChronicleFilm · Director, Screenplay, Original Concept★ 6.8
- 2001Electric Dragon 80000VFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.8
- 1997Labyrinth of DreamsFilm · Director, Writer★ 7.0
- 1996Lonely PlanetFilm · Executive Producer, Editor
- 1995August in the WaterFilm · Director, Writer★ 7.2
- 1994Angel DustFilm · Director, Writer, Editor★ 6.6
- 1993Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michiFilm · General Manager
- 1993Korosiya AmiFilm · General Manager
- 1993Wild SideFilm · General Manager
- 1993Tokyo BloodFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1989Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86Film · Director
- 1989The Master of ShiatsuFilm · Director
- 19861/2 ManFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1984The Crazy FamilyFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 7.1
- 1983Asia Strikes BackFilm · Director, Producer
- 1982Burst CityFilm · Director, Music Director, Screenplay, Editor★ 6.4
- 1982Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1Film · Director
- 1981ShuffleFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1980Crazy Thunder RoadFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 5.8
- 1980Tokyo Cabbageman KFilm · Director of Photography
- 1979Kami no ochite kita hiFilm · Action Director
- 1979RunRunFilm · Director, Producer
- 1979Rusty Empty CanFilm · Director of Photography, Editor
- 1978Panic in High SchoolFilm · Director, Story
- 1978Charge! Hooligans of HakataFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1977Solitude of One Divided by 880,000Film · Director
- 1976Panic High SchoolFilm · Director, Writer
