Kōji Wakamatsu
Directing
- Born
- April 1, 1936 · Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- October 17, 2012 (age 76)
Kōji Wakamatsu (若松孝二 , 1 April 1936 – 17 October 2012) was a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga ('pink films') as Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) and Go, Go, Second Time Virgin (1969). He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses (1976). He has been called "the most important director to emerge in the pink film genre," and one of "Japan's leading directors of the 1960s." His 2010 film, Caterpillar, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Known for
In the Realm of the Senses
September 15, 1976
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
January 1, 1969
Violated Angels
March 1, 1967
The Embryo Hunts in Secret
July 1, 1966
Caterpillar
August 14, 2010
United Red Army
August 26, 2007
Ecstasy of the Angels
March 11, 1972
Violent Virgin
April 1, 1969
Secrets Behind the Wall
June 1, 1965
A Pool Without Water
February 20, 1982
Sex Jack
May 3, 1970
Naked Bullet
October 14, 1969
Behind the camera116
- 2012The Millennial Rapture Director, Producer
- 201211.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate Director, Executive Producer
- 2012Petrel Hotel Blue Writer, Director
- 2010Caterpillar Director, Producer
- 2007United Red Army Director, Executive Producer, Editor, Writer
- 2004Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw Director, Story, Producer
- 2004Perfect Education 6 Director
- 2001Prime Minister's Office Lady Director
- 1999Heaven and Hell Director
- 1997