Kinji Fukasaku

Kinji Fukasaku (3 July 1930 – 12 January 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

Battle Royale
Battle Royale
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
The Green Slime
Birth Location Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture Japan
Born 1930-07-03
Died 2003-01-12

Movies

The Yagyu Conspiracy Original Film Writer
2008
Battle Royale Producer
2000
Battle Royale Director
2000
The Geisha House Director
1999
The Abe Clan Director
1995
Crest of Betrayal Screenplay
1994
1994
The Triple Cross Director
1992
1988
1988
Sure Death 4 Writer
1987
Sure Death 4 Director
1987
House on Fire Screenplay
1986
House on Fire Director
1986
Shanghai Vance King Screenplay
1984
1984
1983
Theater Of Life Screenplay
1983
Theater Of Life Director
1983
Fall Guy Director
1982
Lovers Lost Screenplay
1982
Lovers Lost Director
1982
1981
1981
Gate of Youth Director
1981
Virus Screenplay
1980
Virus Director
1980
1978
1978
1978
Shogun's Samurai Screenplay
1978
Shogun's Samurai Director
1978
Doberman Cop Director
1977
1977
Yakuza Graveyard Director
1976
1975
Cops vs. Thugs Director
1975
1975
Street Mobster Screenplay
1972
Street Mobster Director
1972
1971
1970
1970
1969
1969
1969
1968
The Green Slime Director
1968
Black Lizard Director
1968
1968
1968
Dissolution Rites Screenplay
1967
1967
The Kamikaze Guy Screenplay
1966
The Kamikaze Guy Director
1966
The Threat Screenplay
1966
The Threat Director
1966
The Boss Screenplay
1965
The Boss Editor
1965
1964
1964
1964
League of Gangsters Screenplay
1963
1963
Gang vs. G-Men Director
1962
The Challenge Director
1962
1961
1961
Tale of Young Drifter 2 Assistant Director
1960
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy Assistant Director
1960