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
Proof of the Man
1977•Movie•
7.8
The Mystery of Rampo
1994•Movie•
7.2
What's a Director?
2006•Movie
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013•Movie•
6.3
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
2009•Movie•
7.0
Making of 'Battle Royale'
2000•Movie
Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
2001•Movie
Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003•Movie
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayJuly 3, 1930
Day of DeathJanuary 12, 2003
Place of BirthMito, Ibaraki, Japan
Popularity1.2