Gakuryu Ishii

Gakuryu Ishii

Known for
Directing
Born
January 15, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
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

Photos

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Filmography

2024
The Box Man poster

The Box Man

Movie · Director

2023
Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle poster

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

Movie · Director

2023
Almost People poster

Almost People

Movie · Director

2018
Punk Samurai Slash Down poster

Punk Samurai Slash Down

Movie · Director

2016
Bitter Honey poster

Bitter Honey

Movie · Director

2015
That's It poster

That's It

Movie · Director

2013
Flower of Shanidar poster

Flower of Shanidar

Movie · Director

2013
Neo Ultra Q poster

Neo Ultra Q

TV · Director · 3 eps

2012
Isn't Anyone Alive? poster

Isn't Anyone Alive?

Movie · Director

2011
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero poster

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

Movie · Director

2006
Your Order! The History of the Stalin poster

Your Order! The History of the Stalin

Movie · Director

2005
Mirrored Mind poster

Mirrored Mind

Movie · Director

2005
A Day of the GOD Island poster

A Day of the GOD Island

Movie · Director

2004
Jeonju Digital Project 2004 poster

Jeonju Digital Project 2004

Movie · Director

2003
Dead End Run poster

Dead End Run

Movie · Director

2002
The Private Detective Mike poster

The Private Detective Mike

TV · Director · 1 ep

2001
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle poster

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Movie · Director

2001
Electric Dragon 80000V poster

Electric Dragon 80000V

Movie · Director

1997
Labyrinth of Dreams poster

Labyrinth of Dreams

Movie · Director

1995
August in the Water poster

August in the Water

Movie · Director

1994
Angel Dust poster

Angel Dust

Movie · Director

1993
Tokyo Blood poster

Tokyo Blood

Movie · Director

1989
Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86

Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86

Movie · Director

1989
The Master of Shiatsu poster

The Master of Shiatsu

Movie · Director

1986
1/2 Man poster

1/2 Man

Movie · Director

1984
The Crazy Family poster

The Crazy Family

Movie · Director

1983
Asia Strikes Back poster

Asia Strikes Back

Movie · Director

1982
Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1

Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1

Movie · Director

1982
Burst City poster

Burst City

Movie · Director

1981
Shuffle poster

Shuffle

Movie · Director

1980
Crazy Thunder Road poster

Crazy Thunder Road

Movie · Director

1979
Run

Run

Movie · Director

1979
Kami no ochite kita hi poster

Kami no ochite kita hi

Movie · Action Director

1978
Panic in High School poster

Panic in High School

Movie · Director

1978
Charge! Hooligans of Hakata poster

Charge! Hooligans of Hakata

Movie · Director

1977
Solitude of One Divided by 880,000 poster

Solitude of One Divided by 880,000

Movie · Director

1976
Panic High School poster

Panic High School

Movie · Director