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.

Known for

March Comes in Like a Lion

Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague

June 16, 2015

Never Mind a Little Rain

April 29, 1984

Electric Dragon 80.000 V

January 31, 2001

Electric Dragon 80.000 V

January 31, 2001

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

October 7, 2001

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2015	Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
2009	Instant Swamp	Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer
2006	What's a Director?
2006	Humoresque
1991	March Comes in Like a Lion	Ramen Deliveryman
1984	Never Mind a Little Rain	Himself
1981	MOMENT

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2024	The Box Man	Writer
2024	The Box Man	Director
2023	Almost People	Director
2023	Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle	Director
2023	Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle	Writer
2018	Punk Samurai Slash Down	Director
2016	Bitter Honey	Editor
2016	Bitter Honey	Director
2015	That's It	Director
2013	Flower of Shanidar	Director
2013	Flower of Shanidar	Editor
2013	Flower of Shanidar	Screenplay
2013	Neo Ultra Q	Director
2012	Isn't Anyone Alive?	Director
2012	Isn't Anyone Alive?	Editor
2011	60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero	Director
2006	Your Order! The History of the Stalin	Director
2005	Mirrored Mind	Director
2005	Mirrored Mind	Writer
2005	Mirrored Mind	Producer
2005	Mirrored Mind	Director of Photography
2005	A Day of the GOD Island	Director
2004	Jeonju Digital Project 2004	Writer
2004	Jeonju Digital Project 2004	Director of Photography
2004	Jeonju Digital Project 2004	Director
2003	Dead End Run	Director
2003	Dead End Run	Editor
2002	The Private Detective Mike	Director
2001	Electric Dragon 80.000 V	Director
2001	Electric Dragon 80.000 V	Writer
2001	Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle	Director
2001	Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle	Screenplay
2001	Skirt	Director
2001	Skirt	Editor
1997	Labyrinth of Dreams	Director
1997	Labyrinth of Dreams	Writer
1996	Lonely Planet	Executive Producer
1996	Lonely Planet	Editor
1995	August in the Water	Director
1995	August in the Water	Writer
1994	Angel Dust	Director
1994	Angel Dust	Writer
1994	Angel Dust	Editor
1993	Tokyo Blood	Director
1993	Tokyo Blood	Screenplay
1993	Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi	General Manager
1993	Korosiya Ami	General Manager
1993	Wild Side	General Manager
1989	The Master of Shiatsu	Director
1989	Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86	Director
1986	1/2 Man	Director
1986	1/2 Man	Screenplay
1984	The Crazy Family	Director
1984	The Crazy Family	Screenplay
1983	The Strike Back of Asia	Director
1983	The Strike Back of Asia	Producer
1982	Burst City	Director
1982	Burst City	Music Director
1982	Burst City	Screenplay
1982	Burst City	Editor
1982	Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1	Director
1981	Shuffle	Director
1981	Shuffle	Screenplay
1980	Crazy Thunder Road	Director
1980	Crazy Thunder Road	Screenplay
1980	Tokyo Cabbageman K	Director of Photography
1979	Rusty Empty Can	Director of Photography
1979	Run	Director
1979	Run	Producer
1978	Panic in High School	Director
1978	Panic in High School	Story
1978	Charge! Hooligans of Hakata	Director
1978	Charge! Hooligans of Hakata	Screenplay
1977	Solitude of One Divided by 880,000	Director
1976	Panic High School	Director
1976	Panic High School	Writer