Gakuryu Ishii
Directing·January 15, 1957 — 69 years old·Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
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
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2024The Box ManWriter · Director2023Almost PeopleDirector2023Self-Revolutionary Cinematic StruggleDirector · Writer2020The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City2019Future ImaginationsProducer2018Punk Samurai Slash DownDirector2016Bitter HoneyEditor · Director2015Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague2015That's ItDirector2013Flower of ShanidarDirector · Editor · Screenplay2013Neo Ultra QTVDirector2012Isn't Anyone Alive?Director · Editor201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroDirector2009Instant SwampShop Costumer / Nail Buyer2006Your Order! The History of the StalinDirector2006What's a Director?2006Humoresque2005Mirrored MindWriter · Director · Director of Photography · Producer2005A Day of the GOD IslandDirector · Screenplay · Director of Photography · Editor · Producer2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004Writer · Director of Photography · Director2003Dead End RunDirector · Editor · Idea · Writer · Story · Screenplay2002The Private Detective MikeTVDirector2001SkirtDirector · Editor · Story2001Gojoe: Spirit War ChronicleDirector · Screenplay · Original Concept2001Electric Dragon 80000VWriter · Director1997Labyrinth of DreamsDirector · Writer1996Lonely PlanetExecutive Producer · Editor1995August in the WaterDirector · Writer1994Angel DustEditor · Writer · Director1993Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michiGeneral Manager1993Korosiya AmiGeneral Manager1993Wild SideGeneral Manager1993Tokyo BloodDirector · Screenplay1991March Comes In Like a LionRamen Deliveryman1989Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86Director1989The Master of ShiatsuDirector19861/2 ManDirector · Screenplay1984The Crazy FamilyDirector · Screenplay1984Never Mind a Little RainHimself1983Asia Strikes BackDirector · Producer1982Burst CityDirector · Music Director · Screenplay · Editor1982Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1Director1981ShuffleDirector · Screenplay1981MOMENT1980Crazy Thunder RoadDirector · Screenplay1980Tokyo Cabbageman KDirector of Photography1979Kami no ochite kita hiAction Director1979RunDirector · Producer1979Rusty Empty CanDirector of Photography · Editor1978Panic in High SchoolDirector · Story1978Charge! Hooligans of HakataDirector · Screenplay1977Solitude of One Divided by 880,000Director1976Panic High SchoolWriter · Director