is a Japanese
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...
from
Kumamoto
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2.
had a population of 1,461,000, ...
. He served as assistant director on
Shunji Iwai
is a Japanese film director, video artist, writer and documentary maker.
Life and career
Iwai was born in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He attended Yokohama National University, graduating in 1987.
In 1988 he started out in the Japanese entertainmen ...
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Love Letter
A love letter is an expression of love in written form. However delivered, the letter may be anything from a short and simple message of love to a lengthy explanation and description of feelings.
History
One of the oldest references to a l ...
'', ''
April Story
''April Story'' ( ja, 四月物語) is a Japanese film directed by Shunji Iwai starring Takako Matsu.
Plot
Uzuki Nireno, a shy girl from the countryside of northern Hokkaidō, leaves her family and gets on a train bound for Tokyo so she can att ...
'', and ''
Swallowtail Butterfly''.
Filmography
Director
* ''Open House'' (1998)
* (Sunflower) (2000)
* ''A Closing Day'' (閉じる日) (2000)
* ''Luxurious Bone'' (贅沢な骨) (2001)
* ''
Go!'' (2001)
* ''
Rock 'n' Roll Missing'' (2002)
* ''
Justice
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'' (2002)
* (Sinking into the Moon) (2002)
* ''
Kanon'' (TV, 2003)
* ''
Seventh Anniversary'' (2003)
* (2003)
* (2004)
* ''Kita no Zeronen'' (Year One in the North) (2005)
* ''
Spring Snow'' (2005)
* ''Toku no Sora ni Kieta'' (Into the Faraway Sky) (2007)
* ''Closed Note'' (2007)
* ''
A Good Husband'' (今度は愛妻家) (2009)
* ''
Parade
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'' (2010)
* ''
Five Minutes to Tomorrow'' (2014)
* ''
Pink and Gray'' (2016)
* ''Pigeon'' (2016)
* ''Narratage'' (2017)
* ''
River's Edge
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'' (2018)
* ''
The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Setona Mizushiro. ''The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese'' was serialized in the manga magazine ''Judy'' from 2005 to 2006. The book was followed up with a one-volume sequel titled .
A ...
'' (2020)
* ''Theatre: A Love Story'' (2020)
* ''Revolver Lily'' (2023)
Awards and nominations
Awards
*2000:
FIPRESCI Prize
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: ''
Himawari''
*2001: Hochi Film Award: Best Film ''
Go!''
*2001: Nikkan Sports Film Award: Best Director ''
Go!''
*2002: Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Director for ''
Go!''
*2002: Blue Ribbon Award: Best Director for ''
Go!''
*2002: Kinema Junpo Award: Best Director and Film for ''
Go!''
*2002: Golden Star: ''
Go!''
*2002: FIPRESCI Prize: ''
Go!'' -
Palm Springs International Film Festival
*2002: Festival Prize: Best Director for ''
Go!''
*2010: "Fipresci Prize" - 2010 (60th) Berlin International Film Festival
Awards nominated
*2005: Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Director for ''
Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World''
*2006: Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Director for ''
Kita no zeronen
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People
* Kita (surname)
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Places In Ja ...
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References
External links
*
Isao Yukisada's JMDb Listing(in Japanese)
1968 births
Living people
People from Kumamoto Prefecture
Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year winners
Japanese film directors
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