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).
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Known For
Proof of the Man
The Mystery of Rampo
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
What's a Director?
Making of 'Battle Royale'
Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Making of Clock Tower 3 ~How Kinji Fukasaku Changed the Game~
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Acting History
2013
Miwa: A Japanese Icon as Himself (archive footage)
2009Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza as Himself
2006What's a Director?
2004Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! as Self
2003Making of Clock Tower 3 ~How Kinji Fukasaku Changed the Game~ as Himself
2003The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II as Self
2003Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem as Self
2001Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE as Self
2000Making of 'Battle Royale' as Self
1995The Mystery of Rampo as Film Director
1977Proof of the Man as Shibue, Assistant Lieutenant