About

Known credits:
81
Birthday:
1957-01-15
Place of birth:
Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Website:

Gakuryu Ishii

Overview

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

Acting

2015 Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague Actor N/A
N/A
2009 Instant Swamp Actor Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer 59
Average
2006 Humoresque Actor N/A
N/A
2006 What's a Director? Actor N/A
N/A
1991 March Comes in Like a Lion Actor Ramen Deliveryman 59
Average
1984 Never Mind a Little Rain Actor Himself N/A
N/A
1981 MOMENT Actor 59
Average

Directing

2024 The Box Man Directing Director N/A
N/A
2023 Almost People Directing Director 59
Average
2023 Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle Directing Director N/A
N/A
2018 Punk Samurai Slash Down Directing Director 58
Average
2016 Bitter Honey Directing Director 58
Average
2015 That's It Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Flower of Shanidar Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Isn't Anyone Alive? Directing Director 59
Average
2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Your Order! The History of the Stalin Directing Director N/A
N/A
2005 Mirrored Mind Directing Director 59
Average
2005 A Day of the GOD Island Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Jeonju Digital Project 2004 Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Dead End Run Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Skirt Directing Director N/A
N/A
2001 Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Electric Dragon 80.000 V Directing Director 60
Fair
1997 Labyrinth of Dreams Directing Director 59
Average
1995 August in the Water Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Angel Dust Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Tokyo Blood Directing Director 59
Average
1989 The Master of Shiatsu Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86 Directing Director N/A
N/A
1986 1/2 Man Directing Director 59
Average
1984 The Crazy Family Directing Director 59
Average
1983 The Strike Back of Asia Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Burst City Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1 Directing Director N/A
N/A
1981 Shuffle Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Crazy Thunder Road Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Run Directing Director N/A
N/A
1978 Panic in High School Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Charge! Hooligans of Hakata Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Solitude of One Divided by 880,000 Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Panic High School Directing Director 59
Average

Writing

2024 The Box Man Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2023 Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2013 Flower of Shanidar Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2005 Mirrored Mind Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Jeonju Digital Project 2004 Writing Writer 59
Average
2001 Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2001 Electric Dragon 80.000 V Writing Writer 60
Fair
1997 Labyrinth of Dreams Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 August in the Water Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Angel Dust Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 Tokyo Blood Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1986 1/2 Man Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1984 The Crazy Family Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1982 Burst City Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1981 Shuffle Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1980 Crazy Thunder Road Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1978 Panic in High School Writing Story 59
Average
1978 Charge! Hooligans of Hakata Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1976 Panic High School Writing Writer 59
Average

Production

2005 Mirrored Mind Production Producer 59
Average
1996 Lonely Planet Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1993 Wild Side Production General Manager N/A
N/A
1993 Korosiya Ami Production General Manager N/A
N/A
1993 Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi Production General Manager N/A
N/A
1983 The Strike Back of Asia Production Producer 59
Average
1979 Run Production Producer N/A
N/A

Sound

1982 Burst City Sound Music Director 59
Average

Camera

2005 Mirrored Mind Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2004 Jeonju Digital Project 2004 Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1980 Tokyo Cabbageman K Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1979 Rusty Empty Can Camera Director of Photography 59
Average

Editing

2016 Bitter Honey Editing Editor 58
Average
2013 Flower of Shanidar Editing Editor 59
Average
2012 Isn't Anyone Alive? Editing Editor 59
Average
2003 Dead End Run Editing Editor 59
Average
2001 Skirt Editing Editor N/A
N/A
1996 Lonely Planet Editing Editor N/A
N/A
1994 Angel Dust Editing Editor 59
Average
1982 Burst City Editing Editor 59
Average