Kon Ichikawa

Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, to the documentary Tokyo Olympiad, which won two BAFTA Film Awards, and the 19th-century revenge drama An Actor's Revenge.

Known For

The Adventures of Milo and Otis
The Burmese Harp
Dodes'ka-den
Fires on the Plain
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
An Actor's Revenge
Birth Location Mie, Japan
Born 1915-11-20
Died 2008-02-13

Movies

The Magic Hour as Film Director
2008
2006
Kurosawa as Self
2000
1999
Visions of Eight as Narrator
1973

Movies

2007
Musume no kekkon Director
2003
Kah-chan Director
2001
Dora-heita Screenplay
2000
Dora-heita Director
2000
Shinsengumi Writer
2000
Shinsengumi Director
2000
1996
The 8-Tomb Village Screenplay
1996
47 Ronin Director
1994
47 Ronin Screenplay
1994
1993
Fusa Writer
1993
Fusa Director
1993
Noh Mask Murders Screenplay
1991
Noh Mask Murders Director
1991
Crane Writer
1988
Crane Director
1988
1987
Actress Producer
1987
Actress Director
1987
Actress Writer
1987
The Burmese Harp Director
1985
Ohan Writer
1984
Ohan Executive Producer
1984
Ohan Director
1984
The Makioka Sisters Executive Producer
1983
1983
1983
Lonely Heart Director
1981
Lonely Heart Screenplay
1981
1980
1979
1979
The Phoenix Director
1978
Queen Bee Director
1978
Queen Bee Writer
1978
Island of Hell Executive Producer
1977
Island of Hell Director
1977
Lullaby to Kill Executive Producer
1977
Lullaby to Kill Director
1977
Lullaby to Kill Screenplay
1977
The Inugamis Director
1976
The Inugamis Writer
1976
1976
I Am a Cat Director
1975
Visions of Eight Director
1973
The Wanderers Screenplay
1973
The Wanderers Producer's Assistant
1973
The Wanderers Director
1973
To Love Again Director
1971
Dodes'ka-den Executive Producer
1970
1970
Kyoto Director
1969
1965
Tokyo Olympiad Director
1965
1965
The Money Dance Screenplay
1964
The Money Dance Director
1964
1963
1963
1962
1962
1962
Ten Dark Women Director
1961
Her Brother Director
1960
Bonchi Screenplay
1960
Bonchi Director
1960
1960
1959
Odd Obsession Editor
1959
Odd Obsession Director
1959
Odd Obsession Writer
1959
Goodbye, Hello Screenplay
1959
Goodbye, Hello Director
1959
1959
Conflagration Writer
1958
Conflagration Director
1958
Hole in One Writer
1957
Hole in One Director
1957
1957
Bridge of Japan Director
1956
Punishment Room Director
1956
The Burmese Harp Director
1956
The Heart Director
1955
1955
A Billionaire Writer
1954
A Billionaire Director
1954
The Lovers Writer
1953
The Lovers Director
1953
1953
1953
1953
Mr. Pu Writer
1953
Mr. Pu Director
1953
This Way, That Way Screenplay
1952
1952
Forbidden Path Screenplay
1952
Forbidden Path Director
1952
Mr. Lucky Director
1952
Wedding March Writer
1951
Wedding March Director
1951
Bengawan Solo Writer
1951
Bengawan Solo Director
1951
Stolen Love Writer
1951
Stolen Love Director
1951
Koibito Writer
1951
Koibito Director
1951
Nightshade Flower Screenplay
1951
1951
Pursuit At Dawn Director
1950
1950
Heat and Mud Screenplay
1950
Heat and Mud Director
1950
1950
Endless Passion Director
1949
Ningen moyo Director
1949
365 Nights Director
1948
A Flower Blooms Director
1948
1946
World of Love Assistant Director
1943
Hyoroku's Dream Tale Production Manager
1943
Enoken's Bow-Wow General Assistant Director
1940
Old Songs Assistant Director
1939
Fallen Blossoms Assistant Director
1938
1935