Kinji Fukasaku
Directing•Born July 3, 1930•Died January 12, 2003 (age 72)•Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Biography
Kinji Fukasaku (July 3, 1930 – January 12, 2003) was a Japanese film actor, screenwriter, and best known as a celebrated and innovative filmmaker. He was born in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, and died in Tokyo, from prostate cancer. He is best known in the west for directing the Japanese portion of the Hollywood film Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) and Battle Royale (2000).
Known For
7.8
Proof of the Man
Movie1977
7.1
The Mystery of Rampo
Movie1994
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Movie2003
6.3
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Movie2013
Making of 'Battle Royale'
Movie2000
6.5
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Movie2009
8.5
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Movie2004
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Movie2001
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayJuly 3, 1930
Day of DeathJanuary 12, 2003
Place of BirthMito, Ibaraki, Japan
Popularity1.5