Kon Ichikawa

Kon Ichikawa

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Mie, Japan
November 20, 1915

Biography

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.

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Kon Ichikawa 1

Representative Works

47 Ronin
47 Ronin
7.4
/ Japanese
The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters
7.4
/ Japanese
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
6.5
/ Japanese
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
6.9
/ Japanese
The Burmese Harp
The Burmese Harp
7.8
/ Japanese
Dodes'ka-den
Dodes'ka-den
7.1
/ Japanese
The Inugami Family
The Inugami Family
7.0
/ Japanese
An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge
6.6
/ Japanese
Murder of the Inugami Clan
Murder of the Inugami Clan
6.9
/ Japanese
Koto: The Ancient City
Koto: The Ancient City
7.0
/ Japanese
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession
6.3
/ Japanese
The Magic Hour
The Magic Hour
7.5
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

47 Ronin
1994Nominee

Best Writing

47 Ronin

The Makioka Sisters
1983Nominee

Best Director

The Makioka Sisters

The Adventures of Milo and Otis
1986Nominee

Best Director

The Adventures of Milo and Otis

Career Highlights

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
1979Highlight

Best Writing

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

The Burmese Harp
1956Highlight

Best Director

The Burmese Harp

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