Gakuryu Ishii
Directing 1957-01-15 Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
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
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⭐ 6.8
Instant Swamp
2009
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⭐ 6.5
March Comes In Like a Lion
1991
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What's a Director?
2006
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Humoresque
2006
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Never Mind a Little Rain
1984
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Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
2015
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⭐ 10.0
MOMENT
1981
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Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
2023
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The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City
2020