Gakuryu Ishii

Gakuryu Ishii

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
January 15, 1957

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.

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Representative Works

Mirrored Mind
Mirrored Mind
6.8
/ Japanese
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
6.8
/ Japanese
Isn't Anyone Alive?
Isn't Anyone Alive?
6.0
/ Japanese
Rusty Empty Can
Rusty Empty Can
6.0
/ Japanese
Crazy Thunder Road
Crazy Thunder Road
5.8
/ Japanese
The Crazy Family
The Crazy Family
7.1
/ Japanese
Angel Dust
Angel Dust
6.7
/ Japanese
August in the Water
August in the Water
7.1
/ Japanese
Panic in High School
Panic in High School
6.9
/ Japanese
Instant Swamp
Instant Swamp
6.7
/ Japanese
Electric Dragon 80000V
Electric Dragon 80000V
6.8
/ Japanese
March Comes In Like a Lion
March Comes In Like a Lion
6.6
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mirrored Mind
2005Nominee

Best Writing

Mirrored Mind

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
2001Nominee

Best Director

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Isn't Anyone Alive?
2012Nominee

Best Director

Isn't Anyone Alive?

Career Highlights

Rusty Empty Can
1979Highlight

Best Director

Rusty Empty Can

Crazy Thunder Road
1980Highlight

Best Director

Crazy Thunder Road

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