Jun Ichikawa

Jun Ichikawa

Director

Born: November 25, 1948 (59 years old)

Died: September 19, 2008

Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Jun Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was first a director of television commercials before adding filmmaking to his creative activities. His most famous film outside of Japan was Tony Takitani, an adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage after suddenly collapsing at a restaurant, shortly before his latest film, Buy a Suit, was to premier at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Filmography (8)