Yôji Kuri

Yôji Kuri

Known for
Directing
Born
April 9, 1928
Died
November 24, 2024 (aged 96)
Birthplace
Sabae City, Fukui, Japan

Biography

Yôji Kuri was a Japanese cartoonist and independent filmmaker. He was the unofficial leader and most prolific of the "Animation Association of Three" collective who kick-started the renaissance of modern-styled, independently made, adult-aimed animation in early 1960s Japan.

Known For

Filmography

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Art, Life and Opinions: Shūsaku Arakawa poster

Art, Life and Opinions: Shūsaku Arakawa

Movie · Director

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The Commitment

The Commitment

Movie · Director

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Okinawa

Okinawa

Movie · Director

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A Woman's Tavern

A Woman's Tavern

Movie · Director

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Manufacture of a Beauty poster

Manufacture of a Beauty

Movie · Director

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Gossip poster

Gossip

Movie · Director

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Emmanuelle poster

Emmanuelle

Movie · Director

2006
Tokyo Loop poster

Tokyo Loop

Movie · Director

2003
Winter Days poster

Winter Days

Movie · Director

1984
Imagination of Marathon Runners poster

Imagination of Marathon Runners

Movie · Director

1977
Manga poster

Manga

Movie · Director

1974
Pop

Pop

Movie · Director

1973
Art, Life and Opinions: Ushio Shinohara

Art, Life and Opinions: Ushio Shinohara

Movie · Director

1973
Art, Life and Opinions: Sawako Gōda poster

Art, Life and Opinions: Sawako Gōda

Movie · Director

1972
The Midnight Parasites poster

The Midnight Parasites

Movie · Director

1972
The Bathroom

The Bathroom

Movie · Director

1969
Tragedy on the G Line

Tragedy on the G Line

Movie · Director

1968
Love of Kemeko

Love of Kemeko

Movie · Director

1968
Crazy World

Crazy World

Movie · Director

1968
Two Grilled Fish (Color Version)

Two Grilled Fish (Color Version)

Movie · Director

1967
Au Fou! (International Version)

Au Fou! (International Version)

Movie · Director

1967
The Room

The Room

Movie · Director

1967
Flower

Flower

Movie · Director

1967
What Do You Think? poster

What Do You Think?

Movie · Director

1965
Au Fou! (Original Version) poster

Au Fou! (Original Version)

Movie · Director

1965
The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door

Movie · Director

1965
The Window

The Window

Movie · Director

1965
Samurai

Samurai

Movie · Director

1964
Aos

Aos

Movie · Director

1964
Love poster

Love

Movie · Director

1963
Isu poster

Isu

Movie · Director

1963
Locus

Locus

Movie · Director

1963
Man and Woman and Dog

Man and Woman and Dog

Movie · Director

1962
Human Zoo poster

Human Zoo

Movie · Director

1961
Here and There poster

Here and There

Movie · Director

1961
Stamp Fantasia

Stamp Fantasia

Movie · Director

1960
Two Grilled Fish (B/W Version) poster

Two Grilled Fish (B/W Version)

Movie · Director

1960
Fashion poster

Fashion

Movie · Director