Gakuryū Ishii

Gakuryū Ishii

b. 1957 (age 69) Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Cinematographer Director Writer

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

Angel Dust
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★ 6.8
Angel Dust
1994
August in the Water
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★ 7.3
August in the Water
1995
Labyrinth of Dreams
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★ 7.3
Labyrinth of Dreams
1997
Electric Dragon 80,000V
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★ 6.8
Electric Dragon 80,000V
2001

Filmography

The Box Man
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★ 5.4
The Box Man
2024 Director
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Almost People
2023 Director
Punk Samurai Slash Down
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★ 6.0
Punk Samurai Slash Down
2018 Director
Bitter Honey
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★ 5.7
Bitter Honey
2016 Director
That's It
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★ 6.1
That's It
2015 Director
Neo Ultra Q
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★ 7.0
Neo Ultra Q
2013 Director
Flower of Shanidar
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★ 5.9
Flower of Shanidar
2013 Director Writer
Isn't Anyone Alive?
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★ 5.1
Isn't Anyone Alive?
2012 Director
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
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★ 5.1
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
2011 Director
Humoresque: Sakasama no chou
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★ 6.1
Humoresque: Sakasama no chou
2006 Actor
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🎞️
★ 5.9
A Day of the God Island
2005 Director Writer Cinematographer
Mirrored Mind
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★ 6.8
Mirrored Mind
2004 Director Writer Cinematographer
Digital Short Films by Three Filmmakers 2004
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★ 5.9
Digital Short Films by Three Filmmakers 2004
2004 Director Writer Cinematographer
Dead End Run
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★ 6.4
Dead End Run
2003 Director Writer
Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku
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★ 4.7
Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku
2002 Director
Electric Dragon 80,000V
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★ 6.8
Electric Dragon 80,000V
2001 Director Writer
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
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★ 6.1
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
2000 Director Writer
Labyrinth of Dreams
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★ 7.3
Labyrinth of Dreams
1997 Director Writer
August in the Water
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★ 7.3
August in the Water
1995 Director Writer
Angel Dust
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★ 6.8
Angel Dust
1994 Director Writer
Tokyo Blood
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★ 7.0
Tokyo Blood
1993 Director Writer
March Comes in Like a Lion
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★ 6.7
March Comes in Like a Lion
1991 Actor
Ramen Deliveryman
The Master of Shiatsu
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★ 6.8
The Master of Shiatsu
1989 Director
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Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86
1989 Director
1/2 Man
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★ 7.7
1/2 Man
1986 Director Writer
The Crazy Family
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★ 7.0
The Crazy Family
1984 Director Writer
Asia Strikes Back
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★ 6.9
Asia Strikes Back
1983 Director Writer Composer
Burst City
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★ 6.0
Burst City
1982 Director Composer
Shuffle
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★ 6.9
Shuffle
1981 Director Writer
Crazy Thunder Road
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★ 6.4
Crazy Thunder Road
1980 Director Writer
Tokyo Cabbageman K
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★ 6.6
Tokyo Cabbageman K
1980 Cinematographer
Rusty Empty Can
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★ 6.5
Rusty Empty Can
1979 Cinematographer
Panic in High School
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★ 6.8
Panic in High School
1978 Director Writer
Charge! Hooligans of Hakata
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★ 6.2
Charge! Hooligans of Hakata
1978 Director
Isolation of 1/880,000
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★ 6.6
Isolation of 1/880,000
1977 Director Writer
Koko dai panikku
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★ 6.1
Koko dai panikku
1976 Director Writer
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