About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1978-12-16
Place of birth:
Kanagawa, Japan
Website:
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Ryūsuke Hamaguchi

Overview

Ryūsuke Hamaguchi is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Hamaguchi, a graduate of Tokyo University and Tokyo University of Arts, attracted attention in his country with the movie Passion (2008), which he shot for his graduation.

Hamaguchi first gained international recognition with the film Happy Hour (2015) and followed it up with Asako I & II (2018).

He released two films in 2021, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy and Drive My Car, receiving three Academy Award nominations for the latter, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature.

He is the third Japanese director to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.

IMDb mini bio by yusufpiskin

Known for

Acting
2022 Down the Road: The Making of Drive My Car Actor Self 59
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2015 Happy Hour Actor Yuzawa 60
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2003 Like Nothing Happened Actor 59
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2003 Like Nothing Happened Actor 59
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Directing
2023 Evil Does Not Exist Directing Director 60
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2023 Gift Directing Director N/A
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2022 Walden Directing Director N/A
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2021 Drive My Car Directing Director 69
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2021 Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy Directing Director 63
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2018 Asako I & II Directing Director 61
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2016 Heaven Is Still Far Away Directing Director 59
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2015 Happy Hour Directing Director 60
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2015 Dance with OJ Directing Director N/A
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2013 Touching the Skin of Eeriness Directing Director 58
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2013 Storytellers Directing Director N/A
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2013 Voices from the Waves - Shinchimachi Directing Director N/A
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2013 Voices from the Waves - Kesennuma Directing Director N/A
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2012 The Sound of Waves Directing Director N/A
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2012 Intimacies Directing Director 59
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2011 The Depths Directing Director 58
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2009 I Love Thee for Good Directing Director N/A
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2008 second coming Directing Assistant Director N/A
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2008 Passion Directing Director 59
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2007 Solaris Directing Director N/A
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2006 Scent of Memories Directing Director N/A
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2006 Attack Directing Director N/A
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2005 Friend of the Night Directing Director N/A
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2005 Beginning Directing Director N/A
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2003 Like Nothing Happened Directing Director 59
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2003 Like Nothing Happened Directing Director 59
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2001 Go to the Movies Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Evil Does Not Exist Writing Screenplay 60
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2023 Gift Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Drive My Car Writing Screenplay 69
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2021 Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy Writing Writer 63
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2020 Wife of a Spy Writing Writer 59
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2018 Asako I & II Writing Screenplay 61
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2016 Heaven Is Still Far Away Writing Writer 59
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2015 Happy Hour Writing Writer 60
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2012 Intimacies Writing Screenplay 59
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2011 The Depths Writing Writer 58
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2008 Passion Writing Writer 59
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2007 Solaris Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Friend of the Night Writing Screenplay N/A
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2005 Beginning Writing Screenplay N/A
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2003 Like Nothing Happened Writing Writer 59
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2003 Like Nothing Happened Writing Writer 59
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2001 Go to the Movies Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2013 Touching the Skin of Eeriness Production Producer 58
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Camera
2003 Like Nothing Happened Camera Director of Photography 59
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Editing
2023 Evil Does Not Exist Editing Editor 60
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2016 Heaven Is Still Far Away Editing Editor 59
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2003 Like Nothing Happened Editing Editor 59
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2003 Like Nothing Happened Editing Editor 59
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