Shusuke Kaneko
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 8, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Shusuke Kaneko (born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. Kaneko began his career at Nikkatsu and would serve as a writer for film and anime. Establishing himself as an up and coming director, Kaneko would win accolades at various film festivals. His film Summer Vacation 1999, would garner him his first award for best director at the Yokohama Film Festival. As a lifelong fan of the original Godzilla films, Kaneko would be chosen as the director for Daiei's revival of the Gamera franchise. Kaneko's work on the Gamera films were met with unprecedented critical acclaim. He would be honored with the Director's Award at the 17th Yokohama Film Festival for his work on Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. This film would also go on to top Kinema Junpo's best films of the year list and earn Blue Ribbon awards for best Director and Best supporting actress. Kaneko would go on to direct the most successful Godzilla film of the millennium series as well as the live action adaptations of Death Note. Kaneko has also contributed to various documentaries on kaiju films, particularly those of Ishiro Honda, championing their artistry and imagination
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Filmography
2126, Looking for the Sea's Star
Movie · Director
Gold Boy
Movie · Director
When The Rain Falls
Movie · Director
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
Movie · Director
Siberia
Movie · Director
Matchmaking Cruise
Movie · Director
Linking Love
Movie · Director
Scanner
Movie · Director
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack
Movie · Director
Danger Dolls
Movie · Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part
Movie · Director
Sacrifice Dilemma
Movie · Director
Jellyfish
Movie · Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part
Movie · Director
Kiken na Kankei
TV · Director · 16 eps
The Centenarian Clock
Movie · Director
Messiah
Movie · Director
The Idiots
Movie · Director
Pride
Movie · Director
Death Note
Movie · Director
Death Note: The Last Name
Movie · Director
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Movie · Director
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Movie · Director
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Movie · Director
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Movie · Director
Holyland
TV · Series Director · 13 eps
Ultraman Max
TV · Director · 6 eps
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
TV · Director · 2 eps
恋に唄えば♪
Movie · Director
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Movie · Director
Crossfire
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Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
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F
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Haunted School 3
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Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
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Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
Movie · Director
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Movie · Director
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday
Movie · Director
Necronomicon
Movie · Director
Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan
Movie · Director
All's Quiet on the Recruit Front
Movie · Director
My Soul Is Slashed
Movie · Director
Hong Kong Paradise
Movie · Director
Who Do I Choose?
Movie · Director
Summer Vacation 1999
Movie · Director
Last Cabaret
Movie · Director
Yamada Village Waltz
Movie · Director
Kyoufu no Yacchan
Movie · Director
Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind
Movie · Director
I'm All Yours
Movie · Director
Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan
Movie · Assistant Director
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging
Movie · Director
Main Theme
Movie · Assistant Director
Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3
Movie · Director
Eve-chan no hime
Movie · Director
Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked
Movie · Director
Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu
Movie · Assistant Director
The Family Game
Movie · Assistant Director
Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard
Movie · Assistant Director
The Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape Incident
Movie · Assistant Director
Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep
Movie · First Assistant Director
Zeccho shimai ochiru
Movie · Assistant Director
Female Teacher Hunting
Movie · Assistant Director
Gigolo: A Docu-Drama
Movie · Assistant Director
Oh! Takarazuka
Movie · Assistant Director
Panic in High School
Movie · Assistant Director