Kinji Fukasaku
Directing
- Born
- July 3, 1930 · Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
- Died
- January 12, 2003 (age 72)
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).
Known for
Battle Royale
December 16, 2000
Tora! Tora! Tora!
January 26, 1970
Battle Royale II: Requiem
July 5, 2003
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
January 13, 1973
The Green Slime
December 19, 1968
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
April 28, 1973
Virus
June 26, 1980
Message from Space
April 29, 1978
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
September 25, 1973
Graveyard of Honor
February 15, 1975
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
January 15, 1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
June 29, 1974
Behind the camera67
- 2008The Yagyu Conspiracy Original Film Writer
- 2003Battle Royale II: Requiem Director
- 2000Battle Royale Director, Producer
- 1999The Geisha House Director
- 1995The Abe Clan Director
- 1994Crest of Betrayal Director, Screenplay
- 1992The Triple Cross Director
- 1988A Chaos of Flowers Director, Screenplay
- 1987Sure Death 4 Director, Writer
- 1986House on Fire