Gakuryu Ishii
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.
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Films (50)

The Box Man
2024 · Writer, Director

Almost People
2023 · Director

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
2023 · Director, Writer

The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City
2020

Future Imaginations
2019 · Producer

Punk Samurai Slash Down
2018 · Director

Bitter Honey
2016 · Editor, Director

Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
2015

That's it
2015 · Director

Flower of Shanidar
2013 · Director, Editor, Screenplay

Isn't Anyone Alive?
2012 · Director, Editor

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
2011 · Director

Instant Swamp
2009 · Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer

Your Order! The History of the Stalin
2006 · Director

What's a Director?
2006

Humoresque
2006

Mirrored Mind
2005 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography

A Day of the GOD Island
2005 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer

Jeonju Digital Project 2004
2004 · Writer, Director of Photography, Director

Dead End Run
2003 · Director, Editor, Idea, Writer, Story, Screenplay

Gojoe, le pont vers l'Enfer
2001 · Director, Screenplay, Original Concept

Electric Dragon 80000V
2001 · Director, Writer

Le Labyrinthe des rêves
1997 · Director, Writer

Lonely Planet
1996 · Executive Producer, Editor

August in the Water
1995 · Director, Writer

Angel Dust
1994 · Director, Writer, Editor

Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi
1993 · General Manager

Korosiya Ami
1993 · General Manager

Wild Side
1993 · General Manager

Tokyo Blood
1993 · Director, Screenplay

Mars arrive comme un lion
1991 · Ramen Deliveryman
Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86
1989 · Director

The Master of Shiatsu
1989 · Director

1/2 Man
1986 · Director, Screenplay

The Crazy Family
1984 · Director, Screenplay

Never Mind a Little Rain
1984 · Himself

Asia Strikes Back
1983 · Director, Producer

Burst City
1982 · Director, Music Director, Screenplay, Editor
Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1
1982 · Director

Shuffle
1981 · Director, Screenplay

MOMENT
1981

Crazy Thunder Road
1980 · Director, Screenplay

Tokyo Cabbageman K
1980 · Director of Photography

Kami no ochite kita hi
1979 · Action Director
Run
1979 · Director, Producer

Rusty Empty Can
1979 · Director of Photography, Editor

Panic in High School
1978 · Director, Story

Charge! Hooligans of Hakata
1978 · Director, Screenplay

Solitude of One Divided by 880,000
1977 · Director

Panic High School
1976 · Director, Writer




