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Gakuryu Ishii

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Gakuryu Ishii

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 15, 1957 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan

Biography

Gakuryu Ishii (石井 岳龍 Ishii Gakuryū, born January 15, 1957), formerly known as Sogo Ishii (石井 聰互 Ishii Sōgo), is a Japanese filmmaker known for his stylistic punk films, which helped spark the cyberpunk movement in Japan. A number of contemporary filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, have cited Ishii's films as an influence.

Known For

Acting
2023Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
2020The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City
2015Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
2009Instant SwampShop Costumer / Nail Buyer
2006What's a Director?
2006Humoresque
1991March Comes In Like a LionRamen Deliveryman
1984Never Mind a Little RainHimself
1981MOMENT
Production
2019Future ImaginationsProducer
2005Mirrored MindProducer
2005A Day of the GOD IslandProducer
1996Lonely PlanetExecutive Producer
1993Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michiGeneral Manager
1993Korosiya AmiGeneral Manager
1993Wild SideGeneral Manager
1983Asia Strikes BackProducer
1979RunProducer
Directing
2024The Box ManDirector
2023Self-Revolutionary Cinematic StruggleDirector
2023Almost PeopleDirector
2018Punk Samurai Slash DownDirector
2016Bitter HoneyDirector
2015That's ItDirector
2013Flower of ShanidarDirector
2013Neo Ultra QDirector
2012Isn't Anyone Alive?Director
201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroDirector
2006Your Order! The History of the StalinDirector
2005Mirrored MindDirector
2005A Day of the GOD IslandDirector
2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004Director
2003Dead End RunDirector
2002The Private Detective MikeDirector
2001Gojoe: Spirit War ChronicleDirector
2001Electric Dragon 80000VDirector
2001SkirtDirector
1997Labyrinth of DreamsDirector
1995August in the WaterDirector
1994Angel DustDirector
1993Tokyo BloodDirector
1989Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86Director
1989The Master of ShiatsuDirector
19861/2 ManDirector
1984The Crazy FamilyDirector
1983Asia Strikes BackDirector
1982Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1Director
1982Burst CityDirector
1981ShuffleDirector
1980Crazy Thunder RoadDirector
1979RunDirector
1979Kami no ochite kita hiAction Director
1978Panic in High SchoolDirector
1978Charge! Hooligans of HakataDirector
1977Solitude of One Divided by 880,000Director
1976Panic High SchoolDirector
Writing
2024The Box ManWriter
2023Self-Revolutionary Cinematic StruggleWriter
2013Flower of ShanidarScreenplay
2005Mirrored MindWriter
2005A Day of the GOD IslandScreenplay
2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004Writer
2003Dead End RunIdea
2003Dead End RunWriter
2003Dead End RunStory
2003Dead End RunScreenplay
2001Electric Dragon 80000VWriter
2001Gojoe: Spirit War ChronicleScreenplay
2001SkirtStory
1997Labyrinth of DreamsWriter
1995August in the WaterWriter
1994Angel DustWriter
1993Tokyo BloodScreenplay
19861/2 ManScreenplay
1984The Crazy FamilyScreenplay
1982Burst CityScreenplay
1981ShuffleScreenplay
1980Crazy Thunder RoadScreenplay
1978Panic in High SchoolStory
1978Charge! Hooligans of HakataScreenplay
1976Panic High SchoolWriter