Fukasaku Kinji
- Name: Fukasaku Kinji
- Native name: 深作欣二
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: July 3, 1930
- Died: January 12, 2003
He is known for directing the Japanese portion of the Hollywood film Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), yakuza films including the seminal Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973), samurai period pieces such as Shogun's Samurai (1978), and his controversial final film Battle Royale (2000). He was also known for his trademark shaky camera technique, which he used extensively in many of his films from the early 1970s.
In 1997, he received the Purple Medal of Honor from the Japanese government for his work in film. Edit Biography
Screenwriter
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| Keyhunter | 6.0 |
Director
Screenwriter & Director
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| Crest of Betrayal | 6.8 |
| Hana no Ran | 7.1 |
| Sure Death 4: Revenge | 8.0 |
| House on Fire | 7.4 |
| Legend of the Eight Samurai | 7.2 |
| Theater of Life | 0.0 |
| Lovers Lost | 6.3 |
| Samurai Reincarnation | 7.1 |
| Virus | 7.3 |
| Shogun's Samurai | 7.5 |
| Street Mobster | 6.9 |
| Sympathy for the Underdog | 7.4 |
| Japan's Organized Crime Boss | 7.0 |
| Black Rose Mansion | 7.3 |
| Ceremony of Disbanding | 6.7 |
| The Threat | 7.0 |
| Wolves, Pigs & Men | 6.7 |
Assistant Director
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| Maruhi Toruko Buro | 0.0 |
Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Rampo
Japanese Movie, 1994,
[Film director]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
|
Proof of the Man
Japanese Movie, 1977,
Shibue, Assistant Lieutenant
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
TV Show
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Gilgamesh Night
Japanese TV Show, 1991, 0 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
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