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Gakuryu Ishii

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateJan 15, 1957 (69 years old)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthHakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Career Span1976 – Present (51 yrs)
Known Credits49 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 1.2

Gakuryu Ishii

Also known as:Sogo Ishii石井 聰互石井 岳龍Sougo Ishii+8 more
Total Works

49

47 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Electric Dragon 80000V
6.9
Role: Director
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
6.8
Role: Director
August in the Water
7.2
Role: Director
Angel Dust
6.6
Angel Dust
1994•movie
Role: Director

Photos & Headshots3

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 49 titles featuring Gakuryu Ishii

Electric Dragon 80000V
6.9

Role: Director

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
6.8

Role: Director

August in the Water
7.2

Role: Director

Angel Dust
6.6
Angel Dust
1994•movie

Role: Director

The Crazy Family
7.1
The Crazy Family
1984•movie

Role: Director

Burst City
6.4
Burst City
1982•movie

Role: Director

Labyrinth of Dreams
7.0

Role: Director

Mirrored Mind
6.8
Mirrored Mind
2005•movie

Role: Writer

Crazy Thunder Road
5.8
Crazy Thunder Road
1980•movie

Role: Director

March Comes In Like a Lion
6.6

as Ramen Deliveryman

Instant Swamp
6.7
Instant Swamp
2009•movie

as Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer

Shuffle
7.5
Shuffle
1981•movie

Role: Director

Dead End Run
6.5
Dead End Run
2003•movie

Role: Director

1/2 Man
7.2
1/2 Man
1986•movie

Role: Director

That's It
5.4
That's It
2015•movie

Role: Director

Tokyo Blood
7.7
Tokyo Blood
1993•movie

Role: Director

Punk Samurai Slash Down
5.8

Role: Director

Panic in High School
6.9

Role: Director

Isn't Anyone Alive?
6.0

Role: Director

The Box Man
6.8
The Box Man
2024•movie

Role: Writer

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
4.2

Role: Director

The Private Detective Mike
8.5

Role: Director

The Master of Shiatsu
7.2

Role: Director

Flower of Shanidar
5.6
Flower of Shanidar
2013•movie

Role: Director

Bitter Honey
4.8
Bitter Honey
2016•movie

Role: Editor

Almost People
8.0
Almost People
2023•movie

Role: Director

Asia Strikes Back
6.8
Asia Strikes Back
1983•movie

Role: Director

Neo Ultra Q
9.2
Neo Ultra Q
2013•series

Role: Director

Charge! Hooligans of Hakata
6.0

Role: Director

Panic High School
6.3
Panic High School
1976•movie

Role: Director

Solitude of One Divided by 880,000
9.0

Role: Director

A Day of the GOD Island
8.5

Role: Director

MOMENT
10.0
MOMENT
1981•movie
Jeonju Digital Project 2004
3.0

Role: Writer

Rusty Empty Can
6.0
Rusty Empty Can
1979•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Tokyo Cabbageman K
7.0
Tokyo Cabbageman K
1980•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Future Imaginations
8.0

Role: Producer

What's a Director?
What's a Director?
2006•movie
Humoresque
Humoresque
2006•movie
Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
Never Mind a Little Rain

as Himself

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City
Your Order! The History of the Stalin

Role: Director

Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
1996•movie

Role: Editor

Wild Side
Wild Side
1993•movie

Role: General Manager

Korosiya Ami
Korosiya Ami
1993•movie

Role: General Manager

Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi

Role: General Manager

Kami no ochite kita hi

Role: Action Director