Gakuryu Ishii

Director

Born: January 15, 1957 (69 years old)

Place of birth: Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan

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.

Filmography (24)

• The Private Detective Mike (2002, ★ 8.4)
• Tokyo Blood (1993, ★ 7.4)
• Almost People (2023, ★ 8)
• March Comes In Like a Lion (1991, ★ 6.4)
• Instant Swamp (2009, ★ 6.8)
• Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (2001, ★ 6.8)
• Electric Dragon 80000V (2001, ★ 6.8)
• Burst City (1982, ★ 6.3)
• Angel Dust (1994, ★ 6.6)
• The Crazy Family (1984, ★ 6.9)
• 1/2 Man (1986, ★ 7)
• Labyrinth of Dreams (1997, ★ 6.8)
• August in the Water (1995, ★ 6.8)
• Dead End Run (2003, ★ 6.5)
• Mirrored Mind (2005, ★ 6.7)
• Shuffle (1981, ★ 7.3)
• Panic in High School (1978, ★ 6.7)
• Crazy Thunder Road (1980, ★ 5.5)
• Isn't Anyone Alive? (2012, ★ 6)
• The Box Man (2024, ★ 6.6)
• Flower of Shanidar (2013, ★ 5.6)
• That's It (2015, ★ 5.5)
• Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018, ★ 5.6)
• 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011, ★ 3.8)