Death date: Sunday, January 12, 2003 [7 years ago at the age of 72]
Bio
Trivia
Headed the Director's Guild of Japan since 1996.In 1997, he was awarded the government's Medal with Purple Ribbon for his accomplishments in film.Father of Kenta Fukasaku.Tribute at PiFan, Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea. [2003]When told he had terminal cancer and only a few months to live, doctors recommended that he remain in the hospital so he could get treatment. Instead, he ignored their warnings because of his passion for filmmaking and proceeded to begin directing Battle Royale II (Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka (2003)).
Filmography
As an actor:
1994 Rampo as Film Director
1977 Ningen no shômei as Shibue, Assistant Lieutenant
As a director:
2003 Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka
2002 Clock Tower 3
2000 Batoru rowaiaru
1999 Omocha
1997 The Eaters
1995 Abe ichizoku
1994 Chushingura gaiden yotsuya kaidan
1992 Itsuka giragirasuruhi
1988 Hana no ran
1987 Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu
1986 Kataku no hito
1984 Shanhai bansukingu
1983 Satomi hakken-den
1983 Jinsei gekijo
1982 Kamata koshin-kyoku
1982 Dôtonborigawa
1981 Makai tenshô
1981 Seishun no mon
1980 Fukkatsu no hi
1978 Ako-Jo danzetsu
1978 Uchu kara no messeji
1978 Yagyû ichizoku no inbô
1977 Doberuman deka
1977 Hokuriku dairi senso
1976 Shin jingi naki tatakai: Kumicho saigo no hi
1976 Bôsô panikku: Daigekitotsu
1976 Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana
1975 Shin jingi naki tatakai: Kumicho no kubi
1975 Kenkei tai soshiki boryoku
1975 Jingi no hakaba
1975 Shikingen gôdatsu
1974 Shin jingi naki tatakai
1974 Jingi naki tatakai: Kanketsu-hen
1974 Jingi naki tatakai: Chojo sakusen
1973 Jingi naki tatakai: Dairi senso
1973 Jingi naki tatakai: Hiroshima shito hen
1973 Jingi naki tatakai
1972 Hito-kiri Yota: Kyoken San-kyodai
1972 Gendai yakuza: hito-kiri yota
1972 Gunki hatameku motoni
1971 Bakuto gaijin butai
1970 Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 Chi-zome no daimon
1970 Kimi ga wakamono nara
1969 Kuro bara no yakata
1969 Nihon boryoku-dan: Kumicho
1968 The Green Slime
1968 Bakuto Kaisan-shiki
1968 Kuro tokage
1968 Kyokatsu koso Waga Jinsei
1967 Kaisan shiki
1966 Kamikaze yarô
1966 Odoshi
1966 Hokkai no Abare-Ryu
1966 Showa saidai no kaoyaku
1964 Ôkami to buta to ningen
1964 Jakoman to Tetsu
1963 Gang domei
1962 Gyangu tai G-men
1962 Hokori takaki chosen
1961 Funky Hat no kaidanji
1961 Funky Hat no kaidanji: Nisenman-en no ude
1961 Fûraibô tantei: Akai tani no sangeki
1961 Fûraibô tantei: Misaki o wataru kuroi kaze
1961 Hakuchu no buraikan
As a composer:
2000 Batoru rowaiaru
1999 Omocha
As a producer:
2000 Batoru rowaiaru
1999 Omocha
(misc crew):
2002 Clock Tower 3
Self:
2008 Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
2006 Eiga kantoku tte nanda!
2003 Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
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