About

Known credits:
85
Birthday:
1955-06-08
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Website:
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Shusuke Kaneko

Overview

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

Known for

Acting
2019 The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
Average
2008 Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Actor Himself 59
Average
2006 What's a Director? Actor N/A
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2002 Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla Actor Himself 59
Average
1999 GAMERA 1999 Actor 59
Average
1995 The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Actor N/A
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1983 The Family Game Actor Bookstore Guy 59
Average

Directing
2024 Gold Boy‎ Directing Director 58
Average
2022 When the Rain Falls Directing Director 58
Average
2021 Nobutora - Samurai Tiger Directing Director N/A
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2017 Matchmaking Cruise Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Linking Love Directing Director 58
Average
2016 Scanner Directing Director N/A
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2014 Danger Dolls Directing Director 58
Average
2013 Jellyfish Directing Director 58
Average
2013 Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part Directing Director 58
Average
2013 Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part Directing Director N/A
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2013 Sacrifice Dilemma Directing Director N/A
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2013 危険なカンケイ Directing Director 70
Good
2011 Messiah Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Idiots Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Pride Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Death Note: The Last Name Directing Director 64
Fair
2006 God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Death Note Directing Director 65
Fair
2005 Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession Directing Director N/A
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2005 Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth Directing Director N/A
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2005 Holyland Directing Series Director 69
Fair
2005 Azumi 2: Death or Love Directing Director 60
Fair
2002 恋に唄えば♪ Directing Director N/A
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2001 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Directing Director 64
Fair
2000 Crossfire Directing Director 59
Average
1999 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Directing Director 61
Fair
1998 F Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Haunted School 3 Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion Directing Director 61
Fair
1995 Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Directing Director 62
Fair
1995 The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Directing Director N/A
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1994 It's a Summer Vacation Everyday Directing Director N/A
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1993 Necronomicon Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan Directing Director N/A
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1991 All's Quiet on the Recruit Front Directing Director 58
Average
1991 My Soul Is Slashed Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Hong Kong Paradise Directing Director N/A
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1989 Why Do I Choose? Directing Director N/A
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1988 Rasuto kyabaree Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Summer Vacation 1999 Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Yamada Village Waltz Directing Director N/A
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1987 Kyoufu no Yacchan Directing Director N/A
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1986 Itazura lolita: Ushirokara baajin Directing Director 58
Average
1985 I'm All Yours Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Eve-chan no hime Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1984 Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3 Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Main Theme Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1984 Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked Directing Director N/A
N/A
1984 Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1983 The Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape Incident Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1983 Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1983 The Family Game Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1983 Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1982 Oh! Takarazuka Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1982 Zeccho shimai ochiru Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1982 Gigolo: A Docu-Drama Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1982 Female Teacher Hunting Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1978 Panic in High School Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
Siberia Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2017 Matchmaking Cruise Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2017 Linking Love Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2001 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2000 Crossfire Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1999 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Writing Writer 61
Fair
1998 F Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1997 Haunted School 3 Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 It's a Summer Vacation Everyday Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1991 All's Quiet on the Recruit Front Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1991 My Soul Is Slashed Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1983 Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1982 Seiko no futomomo: Za chiagāru Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1982 Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2006 The iDol Production Producer N/A
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