Directing
Gakuryu Ishii
Born 1957-01-15
Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Department: Directing
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Gakuryu Ishii
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Electric Dragon 80000V
2001
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Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
2001
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August in the Water
1995
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Angel Dust
1994
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Burst City
1982
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The Crazy Family
1984
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Labyrinth of Dreams
1997
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The Private Detective Mike
2002
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Mirrored Mind
2005
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March Comes In Like a Lion
1991
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (95 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Box Man | Writer | Movie | 2024 |
| The Box Man | Director | Movie | 2024 |
 | Almost People | Director | Movie | 2023 |
 | Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
| Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle | Director | Movie | 2023 |
| Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle | Writer | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | Future Imaginations | Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Punk Samurai Slash Down | Director | Movie | 2018 |
 | Bitter Honey | Editor | Movie | 2016 |
| Bitter Honey | Director | Movie | 2016 |
 | Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | That's It | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | Flower of Shanidar | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| Flower of Shanidar | Editor | Movie | 2013 |
| Flower of Shanidar | Screenplay | Movie | 2013 |
 | Neo Ultra Q | Director | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Isn't Anyone Alive? | Director | Movie | 2012 |
| Isn't Anyone Alive? | Editor | Movie | 2012 |
 | 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero | Director | Movie | 2011 |
 | Instant Swamp | Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer | Movie | 2009 |
 | Your Order! The History of the Stalin | Director | Movie | 2006 |
 | What's a Director? | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Humoresque | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Mirrored Mind | Writer | Movie | 2005 |
| Mirrored Mind | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| Mirrored Mind | Director of Photography | Movie | 2005 |
| Mirrored Mind | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | A Day of the GOD Island | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| A Day of the GOD Island | Screenplay | Movie | 2005 |
| A Day of the GOD Island | Director of Photography | Movie | 2005 |
| A Day of the GOD Island | Editor | Movie | 2005 |
| A Day of the GOD Island | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | Jeonju Digital Project 2004 | Writer | Movie | 2004 |
| Jeonju Digital Project 2004 | Director of Photography | Movie | 2004 |
| Jeonju Digital Project 2004 | Director | Movie | 2004 |
 | Dead End Run | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Dead End Run | Editor | Movie | 2003 |
| Dead End Run | Idea | Movie | 2003 |
| Dead End Run | Writer | Movie | 2003 |
| Dead End Run | Story | Movie | 2003 |
| Dead End Run | Screenplay | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Private Detective Mike | Director | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle | Screenplay | Movie | 2001 |
| Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle | Original Concept | Movie | 2001 |
 | Electric Dragon 80000V | Writer | Movie | 2001 |
| Electric Dragon 80000V | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Labyrinth of Dreams | Director | Movie | 1997 |
| Labyrinth of Dreams | Writer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Lonely Planet | Executive Producer | Movie | 1996 |
| Lonely Planet | Editor | Movie | 1996 |
 | August in the Water | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| August in the Water | Writer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Angel Dust | Editor | Movie | 1994 |
| Angel Dust | Writer | Movie | 1994 |
| Angel Dust | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi | General Manager | Movie | 1993 |
 | Korosiya Ami | General Manager | Movie | 1993 |
 | Wild Side | General Manager | Movie | 1993 |
 | Tokyo Blood | Director | Movie | 1993 |
| Tokyo Blood | Screenplay | Movie | 1993 |
 | March Comes In Like a Lion | Ramen Deliveryman | Movie | 1991 |
| Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86 | Director | Movie | 1989 | |
 | The Master of Shiatsu | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | 1/2 Man | Director | Movie | 1986 |
| 1/2 Man | Screenplay | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Crazy Family | Director | Movie | 1984 |
| The Crazy Family | Screenplay | Movie | 1984 |
 | Never Mind a Little Rain | Himself | Movie | 1984 |
 | Asia Strikes Back | Director | Movie | 1983 |
| Asia Strikes Back | Producer | Movie | 1983 |
 | Burst City | Director | Movie | 1982 |
| Burst City | Music Director | Movie | 1982 |
| Burst City | Screenplay | Movie | 1982 |
| Burst City | Editor | Movie | 1982 |
| Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1 | Director | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Shuffle | Director | Movie | 1981 |
| Shuffle | Screenplay | Movie | 1981 |
 | MOMENT | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Crazy Thunder Road | Director | Movie | 1980 |
| Crazy Thunder Road | Screenplay | Movie | 1980 |
 | Tokyo Cabbageman K | Director of Photography | Movie | 1980 |
 | Kami no ochite kita hi | Action Director | Movie | 1979 |
| Run | Director | Movie | 1979 | |
| Run | Producer | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Rusty Empty Can | Director of Photography | Movie | 1979 |
| Rusty Empty Can | Editor | Movie | 1979 |
 | Panic in High School | Director | Movie | 1978 |
| Panic in High School | Story | Movie | 1978 |
 | Charge! Hooligans of Hakata | Director | Movie | 1978 |
| Charge! Hooligans of Hakata | Screenplay | Movie | 1978 |
 | Solitude of One Divided by 880,000 | Director | Movie | 1977 |
 | Panic High School | Writer | Movie | 1976 |
| Panic High School | Director | Movie | 1976 |