Battle Royale
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Kinji Fukasaku (深作 欣二, Fukasaku Kinji, 3 July 1930 – 12 January 2003) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking", [1] Fukasaku worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty yakuza films, typified by the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series ...
Kinji Fukasaku was born on 3 July 1930 in Mito, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Battle Royale (2000), Fall Guy (1982) and Crest of Betrayal (1994). He was married to Sanae Nakahara. He died on 12 January 2003 in Tokyo, Japan.
Battle Royale (Japanese: バトル・ロワイアル, Hepburn: Batoru Rowaiaru) is a 2000 Japanese action film directed by Kinji Fukasaku from a screenplay by Kenta Fukasaku, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Koushun Takami.
Apr 9, 2001 · by Jasper Sharp, Tom Mes. He changed the face of Japanese action cinema forever with Battles Without Honour and Humanity and its many offspring in the early seventies, but the last two decades Kinji Fukasaku's career increasingly became that of a journeyman director, albeit a very successful one.
The Films of Kinji Fukasaku, in order of personal preference. by Klop_Gob | created - 23 Nov 2015 | updated - 28 Jul 2019 | Public. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. 16 titles. 1. Hiroshima Death Match (1973) Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama. 7.5. Rate.
Jan 12, 2003 · Kinji Fukasaku (3 July 1930 – 12 January 2003) was a Japanese film actor, screenwriter, and best known as a celebrated and innovative filmmaker. He was born in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, and died in Tokyo, from prostate cancer.
Kinji Fukasaku, an iconic figure in Japanese cinema, is celebrated for his dynamic and often harrowing portrayals of gritty realities and societal complexities in post-war Japan. His films are filled with violence, yet, they manage to also deeply explore the human psyche.
Jan 27, 2003 · Kinji Fukasaku, a Japanese director hailed as one of his country’s living masters of cinema, whose 60 films ranged from outrageous cult hits such as “Black Lizard” and a series of violent...
Kinji Fukasaku was born on July 3, 1930 in Mito, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Battle Royale (2000), Fall Guy (1982) and Crest of Betrayal (1994). He was married to Sanae Nakahara. He died on January 12, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan.
Dec 16, 2020 · For veteran filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku, it was a necessary swipe at a government that had done little to support a generation bereft of opportunities during Japan’s '90s economic crisis. But in the...
