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Shûsuke Kaneko

Shûsuke Kaneko

Actor, Director, Writer

Born June 8, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan

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Biography

Shusuke Kaneko (born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. Kaneko began his career at Nikkatsu and would serve as a writer for film and anime. Establishing himself as an up and coming director, Kaneko would win accolades at various film festivals. His film Summer Vacation 1999, would garner him his first award for best director at the Yokohama Film Festival. As a lifelong fan of the original Godzilla films, Kaneko would be chosen as the director for Daiei's revival of the Gamera franchise. Kaneko's work on the Gamera films were met with unprecedented critical acclaim. He would be honored with the Director's Award at the 17th Yokohama Film Festival for his work on Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. This film would also go on to top Kinema Junpo's best films of the year list and earn Blue Ribbon awards for best Director and Best supporting actress. Kaneko would go on to direct the most successful Godzilla film of the millennium series as well as the live action adaptations of Death Note. Kaneko has also contributed to various documentaries on kaiju films, particularly those of Ishiro Honda, championing their artistry and imagination

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5 wins and 2 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

14

Type

Year

Iké Boys Poster

Iké Boys Feature Film2021Japanese Producer 3

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga Poster

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga Documentary2019Self

The Best Mini-Series2012Self

Roman poruno densetsu 1971-1988 Documentary2009Self

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Poster

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Documentary2008

The Document of 'God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand' Documentary2006Self

The Making of Dark Fantasy Documentary2006Self

What's a Director? Poster

What's a Director? Documentary2006

Die Monsterinsel Poster

Die Monsterinsel Documentary2002Self

Gamera 1999 Poster

Gamera 1999 Documentary1999

Top Runner TV Series1997Self

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Poster

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Documentary1995Self

Main Theme Poster

Main Theme Feature Film1984Ballroom Boy

The Family Game Poster

The Family Game Feature Film1983Bookstore Guy

Director

57

Type

Year

Gold Boy Poster

Gold Boy Feature Film2024

When the Rain Falls Poster

When the Rain Falls Feature Film2022

Xi Bo Li Ya feng yun Poster

Xi Bo Li Ya feng yun Feature Film2018

Koinowa: Konkatsu Cruising Poster

Koinowa: Konkatsu Cruising Feature Film2017

Linking Love Poster

Linking Love Feature Film2017

Sukyanâ: Kioku no kakera o yomu otoko Poster

Sukyanâ: Kioku no kakera o yomu otoko Feature Film2016

Danger Dolls Poster

Danger Dolls Feature Film2014

Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!: Bestseller Sakka kara no Chôsenjô Poster

Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!: Bestseller Sakka kara no Chôsenjô TV Movie2014

Osoroshi ~ Mishimaya Henchô Hyakumonogatari Kotohajime Poster

Osoroshi ~ Mishimaya Henchô Hyakumonogatari Kotohajime Mini-Series2014

Jellyfish Poster

Jellyfish Feature Film2013

The Sacrifice Dilemma Poster

The Sacrifice Dilemma Feature Film2013

Aoi sora shiroi kumo Poster

Aoi sora shiroi kumo Feature Film2012

The Centenarian Clock Poster

The Centenarian Clock Feature Film2012

Messiah Feature Film2011

The Poledancing Boys Poster

The Poledancing Boys Feature Film2011

Bakamono Poster

Bakamono Feature Film2010

Pride Feature Film2009

Cell Phone Investigator 7 Poster

Cell Phone Investigator 7 TV Series2008

Hitmaker: Aku Yu monogatari Poster

Hitmaker: Aku Yu monogatari TV Movie2008

Kekkon sagishi TV Movie2007

Death Note Poster

Death Note Feature Film2006

Death Note: The Last Name Poster

Death Note: The Last Name Feature Film2006

God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand Poster

God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand Feature Film2006

Azumi 2: Death or Love Poster

Azumi 2: Death or Love Feature Film2005

Holyland Poster

Holyland Mini-Series2005

Ultraman Max Poster

Ultraman Max TV Series2005

Godzilla: Final Wars Poster

Godzilla: Final Wars Feature Film2004

Urutora kyû: Dâku fantajî Poster

Urutora kyû: Dâku fantajî TV Series2004

Koi ni utaeba Poster

Koi ni utaeba Feature Film2002

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Poster

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Feature Film2001

Crossfire Poster

Crossfire Feature Film2000

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Poster

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Feature Film1999

Efu Feature Film1998

Haunted School 3 Poster

Haunted School 3 Feature Film1997

Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion Poster

Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion Feature Film1996

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Poster

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Feature Film1995

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Poster

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Documentary1995

Mainichi ga natsuyasumi Poster

Mainichi ga natsuyasumi Feature Film1994

Sotsugyo ryoko: Nihon kara kimashita Poster

Sotsugyo ryoko: Nihon kara kimashita Feature Film1994

Necronomicon: Book of Dead Poster

Necronomicon: Book of Dead Feature Film1993

My Soul Is Slashed Poster

My Soul Is Slashed Feature Film1991

Shushoku sensen ijonashi Poster

Shushoku sensen ijonashi Feature Film1991

Hong Kong Paradise Poster

Hong Kong Paradise Feature Film1990

Docchini suruno Poster

Docchini suruno Feature Film1989

Summer Vacation 1999 Poster

Summer Vacation 1999 Feature Film1988

The Last Cabaret Poster

The Last Cabaret Feature Film1988

Yamadamura waltz Poster

Yamadamura waltz Feature Film1988

Kyofu-no yacchan Poster

Kyofu-no yacchan Feature Film1987

Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind Poster

Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind Feature Film1986

Za samurai TV Movie1986

Minna agechau Poster

Minna agechau Feature Film1985

Eve-chan-no hime Poster

Eve-chan-no hime Feature Film1984

Inoue Mai: Blue rape: Yarareru Poster

Inoue Mai: Blue rape: Yarareru Short Film1984

Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging Poster

Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging Feature Film1984

Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3 Poster

Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3 Feature Film1984

Mizuiro no hizashi Short Film1973

Shamen Short Film1971

Writer

26

Type

Year

Koinowa: Konkatsu Cruising Poster

Koinowa: Konkatsu Cruising Feature Film2017

Linking Love Poster

Linking Love Feature Film2017

Osoroshi ~ Mishimaya Henchô Hyakumonogatari Kotohajime Poster

Osoroshi ~ Mishimaya Henchô Hyakumonogatari Kotohajime Mini-Series2014

Aoi sora shiroi kumo Poster

Aoi sora shiroi kumo Feature Film2012

Hitmaker: Aku Yu monogatari Poster

Hitmaker: Aku Yu monogatari TV Movie2008

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Poster

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Feature Film2001

Crossfire Poster

Crossfire Feature Film2000

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Poster

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Feature Film1999

Efu Feature Film1998

Haunted School 3 Poster

Haunted School 3 Feature Film1997

Mainichi ga natsuyasumi Poster

Mainichi ga natsuyasumi Feature Film1994

My Soul Is Slashed Poster

My Soul Is Slashed Feature Film1991

Shushoku sensen ijonashi Poster

Shushoku sensen ijonashi Feature Film1991

Hong Kong Paradise Poster

Hong Kong Paradise Feature Film1990

Docchini suruno Poster

Docchini suruno Feature Film1989

Inoue Mai: Blue rape: Yarareru Poster

Inoue Mai: Blue rape: Yarareru Short Film1984

Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan Poster

Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan Feature Film1984

Madam Scandal - Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard Poster

Madam Scandal - Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard Feature Film1983

Magical Angel Creamy Mami Poster

Magical Angel Creamy Mami TV Series1983

Uno's Wet & Learning Poster

Uno's Wet & Learning Feature Film1983

Seiko's Juicy Thighs: Cheerleaders Poster

Seiko's Juicy Thighs: Cheerleaders Feature Film1982

Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh Poster

Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh Feature Film1982

Galaxy Cyclone Braiger Poster

Galaxy Cyclone Braiger TV Series1981

Urusei yatsura Poster

Urusei yatsura TV Series1981

Mizuiro no hizashi Short Film1973

Shamen Short Film1971

2nd Unit / Asst Director

15

Type

Year

Main Theme Poster

Main Theme Feature Film1984

Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan Poster

Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan Feature Film1984

Girl Rape Case: Red Shoes Poster

Girl Rape Case: Red Shoes Feature Film1983

Love Hard, Love Deep Poster

Love Hard, Love Deep Feature Film1983

Madam Scandal - Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard Poster

Madam Scandal - Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard Feature Film1983

The Family Game Poster

The Family Game Feature Film1983

Uno's Wet & Learning Poster

Uno's Wet & Learning Feature Film1983

Ecstasy Sisters Poster

Ecstasy Sisters Feature Film1982

Female Teacher Hunting Poster

Female Teacher Hunting Feature Film1982

Gigolo: A Docu-Drama Poster

Gigolo: A Docu-Drama Feature Film1982

Oh! Takarazuka Poster

Oh! Takarazuka Feature Film1982

Akujo no kamen TV Movie1980

From Orion's Testimony: Formula for Murder Poster

From Orion's Testimony: Formula for Murder Feature Film1978

Panic in High School Poster

Panic in High School Feature Film1978

Rape and Death of a Housewife Poster

Rape and Death of a Housewife Feature Film1978

Special Effects

2

Type

Year

Ultraman Max Poster

Ultraman Max TV Series2005

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Poster

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Feature Film2001

Thanks

2

Type

Year

Kept Feature Film2014

Little Red Riding Hood Poster

Little Red Riding Hood Video2009

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