Hirokazu Koreeda

Japanese film director. His films explore themes of memory, death, and coming to terms with loss.

Kore-Eda originally planned to be a novelist, but after graduating from Waseda University instead worked as an assistant director making documentaries for TV Man Union. He sneaked off set to direct his first film, Lessons from a Calf (1991).

Has produced films for directors Miwa Nishikawa and Yusuke Iseya.

• Grandfather died of Alzheimer' disease when he was six years old.

As a director:

• 2009 Kûki ningyô
• 2008 Daijôbu de aruyô ni: Cocco owaranai tabi
• 2008 Aruitemo aruitemo
• 2006 Hana yori mo naho
• 2004 Dare mo shiranai
• 2001 Distance
• 1998 Wandâfuru raifu
• 1996 Without Memory
• 1995 Maboroshi no hikari
• 1994 Kare no inai hachigatsu ga
• 1991 Mou hitotsu no kyouiku - Ina shogakkou haru gumi no kiroku
• 1991 Shikashi - Fukushi kirisute no jidainni

As a producer:

• 2009 Kûki ningyô
• 2004 Dare mo shiranai
• 2003 Hebi ichigo
• 2003 Kakuto