Personal Info
Birthday
January 15, 1957
Place of Birth
Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Known For
Directing
Gakuryu Ishii
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.
Directed Movies (34)
6.6
The Box Man
Movie2024
No Backdrop
8.0
Almost People
Movie2023
0.0
Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
Movie2023
5.6
Punk Samurai Slash Down
Movie2018
4.8
Bitter Honey
Movie2016
5.4
That's It
Movie2015
5.6
Flower of Shanidar
Movie2013
9.2
Neo Ultra Q
TV Series2013
6.0
Isn't Anyone Alive?
Movie2012
4.2
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
Movie2011
No Backdrop
0.0
Your Order! The History of the Stalin
Movie2006
6.8
Mirrored Mind
Movie2005
8.0
A Day of the GOD Island
Movie2005
3.0
Jeonju Digital Project 2004
Movie2004
6.5
Dead End Run
Movie2003
8.5
The Private Detective Mike
TV Series2002
No Backdrop
0.0
Skirt
Movie2001
6.8
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Movie2001
6.8
Electric Dragon 80000V
Movie2001
6.9
Labyrinth of Dreams
Movie1997
6.9
August in the Water
Movie1995
6.6
Angel Dust
Movie1994
7.7
Tokyo Blood
Movie1993
7.3
The Master of Shiatsu
Movie1989
7.1
1/2 Man
Movie1986
7.0
The Crazy Family
Movie1984
No Backdrop
6.8
Asia Strikes Back
Movie1983
6.3
Burst City
Movie1982
7.5
Shuffle
Movie1981
5.6
Crazy Thunder Road
Movie1980
6.9
Panic in High School
Movie1978
No Backdrop
6.0
Charge! Hooligans of Hakata
Movie1978
No Backdrop
9.0
Solitude of One Divided by 880,000
Movie1977
7.0
Panic High School
Movie1976
Acting Filmography (9)
0.0
Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
Movie2023
No Backdrop
0.0
The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City
Movie2020
No Backdrop
0.0
Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
Movie2015
6.8
Instant Swamp
Movie2009
No Backdrop
0.0
What's a Director?
Movie2006
No Backdrop
0.0
Humoresque
Movie2006
6.5
March Comes In Like a Lion
Movie1991
0.0
Never Mind a Little Rain
Movie1984
10.0
MOMENT
Movie1981