About

Known credits:
120
Birthday:
1970-07-19
Place of birth:
Miyagi, Japan
Website:
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Kankuro Kudo

Overview

Kankurō Kudō  (宮藤 官九郎 Kudō Kankurō, born 19 July 1970) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan. He acted in the hugely popular tear-jerker, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese Comedy Rock Band Group Tamashii. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kankurō Kudō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known for

Acting
2025 Sometimes Repentance Actor N/A
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2025 Seaside Serendipity Actor Goro N/A
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2023 Mom, Is That You?! Actor 58
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2023 The Dry Spell Actor Fushimi 59
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2023 Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai” Actor N/A
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2023 Ichikei's Crow The Movie Actor 58
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2022 Because We Forget Everything Actor 70
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2021 Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone Actor Loneliness 3 58
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2020 獣道一直線！！！ Actor N/A
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2020 劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編 Actor N/A
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2020 大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」 Actor N/A
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2020 Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku Actor Murata 70
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2018 遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます Actor N/A
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2017 Dear Etranger Actor Sawada 59
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2016 My Uncle Actor Sadao Haruyama 58
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2015 Gamera Actor Manafu's father 60
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2015 Bakuman Actor Taro Kawaguchi 59
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2015 Piece of Cake Actor Manager of Asagaya Loft (cameo) 58
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2014 Villiany Ganbo Actor Iyataro Toyotomi 70
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2012 The Castle of Crossed Destinies Actor 58
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2012 大人計画「ウェルカム・ニッポン」 Actor N/A
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2011 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１２「サッドソング・フォー・アグリードーター」 Actor N/A
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2010 大人計画「母を逃がす」 Actor N/A
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2010 The Wife of Gegege Actor Shigeru Mura N/A
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2010 Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose Actor Ikuo Kashiwada (credit only) 58
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2010 The Tragedy of W Actor N/A
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2009 SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda Actor N/A
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2009 大人計画「サッちゃんの明日」 Actor N/A
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2009 Instant Swamp Actor Detective Sawaragi 59
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2008 The Short Films Everyone started out as a child Actor N/A
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2008 少年メリケンサックを探せ!!! Actor 70
Good
2007 Welcome to the Quiet Room Actor Tetsuo Yakihata 59
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2007 The Sword of Alexander Actor Sasuke 58
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2006 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１０「ウーマンリブ先生」 Actor N/A
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2006 Tekkonkinkreet Actor Sawada (voice) 65
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2006 Memories of Matsuko Actor Tetsuya Yamekawa 63
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2006 大人計画「まとまったお金の唄」 Actor N/A
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2005 A Heartful of Love Actor Mitsuo Usui 59
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2004 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．８「轟天ＶＳ港カヲル」 Actor N/A
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2004 Crying Out Love in the Center of the World Actor Ryunosuke Oki 60
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2003 Fukumimi Actor N/A
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2003 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」 Actor N/A
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2003 Thirteen Steps Actor Toru Kihara 59
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2002 Rock'n'Roll Mishin Actor N/A
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2002 大人計画「春子ブックセンター」 Actor N/A
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2002 The Labor Cop Actor N/A
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2001 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．６「キラークイーン６６６」 Actor N/A
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2001 Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na Actor N/A
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2001 エロスの果て Actor N/A
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2001 大人計画「エロスの果て」 Actor N/A
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1999 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．４「ウーマンリブ発射！」 Actor N/A
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1998 Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication Actor Ikuo Kashiwada 59
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1997 大人計画「生きてるし死んでるし」 Actor N/A
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1996 Kids Return Actor High School Student 62
Fair
1994 A New Love in Tokyo Actor Hideo Nagai 58
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愛が世界を救います Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 A Town Without Seasons Directing Director 70
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2023 Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai” Directing Director N/A
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2020 大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」 Directing Director N/A
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2016 Too Young To Die! Directing Director 59
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2013 Maruyama, the Middle Schooler Directing Director 59
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2010 Ooedo ribingu deddo Directing Director N/A
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2009 Brass Knuckle Boys Directing Director 59
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2005 Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims Directing Director 59
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2003 Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP Directing Director N/A
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愛が世界を救います Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Sunset Sunrise Writing Writer N/A
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2024 The Last Town We Saw Writing Writer 58
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2024 Shinjuku Field Hospital Writing Writer 69
Fair
2024 Extremely Inappropriate! Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2023 We're Millennials. Got a Problem? International Writing Writer 59
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2023 A Town Without Seasons Writing Writer 70
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2023 One Second Ahead, One Second Behind Writing Writer 59
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2023 Let's Get Divorced Writing Screenplay 71
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2023 Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai” Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Ichigeki Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2021 The Mole Song: Final Writing Writer 59
Average
2021 Story of My Family!!! Writing Writer 71
Good
2020 大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」 Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story Writing Writer 70
Good
2018 Punk Samurai Slash Down Writing Writer 58
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2017 Prison Princess Writing Writer 69
Fair
2016 The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio Writing Writer 59
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2016 Too Young To Die! Writing Screenplay 59
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2016 We're Millennials. Got a Problem? Writing Teleplay 71
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2014 Saving My Stupid Youth Writing Writer 71
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2014 Manju Kowai Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Washimo Writing Writer N/A
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2013 The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji Writing Screenplay 59
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2013 The Apology King Writing Screenplay 59
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2013 Maruyama, the Middle Schooler Writing Screenplay 59
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2013 Amachan Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Amachan Writing Writer 71
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2011 Odd Family 11 Writing Screenstory 70
Good
2010 Ooedo ribingu deddo Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Detective Lovesick Writing Writer 69
Fair
2010 Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 No More Cry Writing Writer 58
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2009 Kamui Writing Screenplay 59
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2009 Brass Knuckle Boys Writing Screenplay 59
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2008 Ties of Shooting Stars Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2008 Mirai koshi Meguru Writing Writer 69
Fair
2007 Maiko Haaaan!!! Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series Writing Screenplay 58
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2005 Tiger and Dragon Writing Writer 69
Fair
2005 Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2004 69 Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2004 Drugstore Girl Writing Writer 58
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2004 Zebraman Writing Writer 59
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2003 Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series Writing Screenplay 58
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2003 Manhattan Love Story Writing Writer 69
Fair
2003 Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Iden & Tity Writing Screenplay 58
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2002 Ping Pong Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2002 Kisarazu Cat's Eye Writing Teleplay 69
Fair
2001 GO Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2000 Ikebukuro West Gate Park Writing Teleplay 72
Good
1999 Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess Writing Screenplay 59
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愛が世界を救います Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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Production
2023 A Town Without Seasons Production Producer 70
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