
Gakuryu Ishii
Directing
Male
Born: January 15, 1957
Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
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.
Also Known As
- Sogo Ishii
- 石井 聰互
- 石井 岳龍
- Sougo Ishii
- Gakuryuu Ishii
- 石井聰亙
- Satoshi Ishii
- Gakuryû Ishii
- Gakuryū Ishii
- Sōgo Ishii
- Sôgo Ishii
- 石井總亙
Known For

March Comes In Like a Lion
April 13, 1991

Instant Swamp
May 23, 2009

MOMENT
April 03, 1981

What's a Director?
November 04, 2006

Humoresque
November 04, 2006

Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
June 16, 2015

Never Mind a Little Rain
April 29, 1984

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
March 25, 2023

The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City
November 10, 2020