Kiyoshi Kurosawa
notum enim: Directing
dies natalis: 1955-07-19
Locus Natus: Kobe, Japan
Et ut: 黒沢 清, 구로사와 기요시, Киёси Куросава, 黑泽清, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
What's a Director?
Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association
release : 2006.11.04popularis : 1.471
3 on 3
At some time in the 21st century, Japan's economy is in shambles. Riots and terrorism are the norm. The government buys up television stations in a...
release : 2003.04.26popularis : 3.237
The Funeral
When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three...
release : 1984.11.17popularis : 2.969
Deka Matsuri
12-part omnibus made under the rules: "the main character is a detective" "at least one gag per minute" "the length must not exceed 10 minutes"
release : 2003.01.11popularis : 1.198
The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers
A sequel to the 1980 movie The Legend of the Stardust Brothers. As well as being a rock musical comedy, it also borrows elements from other genres...
release : 2018.01.20popularis : 1.231
Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla
During World War II, the Japanese military established a secret underground laboratory in Tokyo. Three Olympic-level athletes were selected to...
release : 1991.07.10popularis : 2.027
The J-Horror Virus
How did a single ‘Big in Japan’ videotape change the course of global horror history? Find out in this insightful documentary charting...
release : 2023.08.27popularis : 2.461
Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
An exploration of the spirit world as portrayed in the height of the J-horror era of the late ‘90s.
release : 2023.10.12popularis : 1.683
The Man Who Stole the Sun
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks...
release : 1979.10.06popularis : 5.548
Gore from Outer Space
A mother is accused of murdering her daughter but when she tells her tale, things don't seem to make sense. Her husband says they have no daughter,...
release : 2001.01.01popularis : 1.412
Mr. X
The image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the...
release : 2014.01.20popularis : 4.319
The Enchantment
A Tokyo psychiatrist is hoping to better his career by marrying the daughter of a prominent doctor. The match is threatened however when an...
release : 1989.10.29popularis : 1.772
Pulse
In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lurks some of its inhabitants who are desperately trying to escape the sadness and...
release : 2001.02.03popularis : 16.116
Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
A “Cinéma, de notre temps” series episode directed by french filmmaker Philippe-Emmanuel Sorlin, originally aired 16 June 2015.
release : 2015.06.16popularis : 0.718
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”),...
release : 2015.09.04popularis : 6.215
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through...
release : 2014.10.01popularis : 2.566
SCHOOL SOUNDS
Set in a Japanese university in the late '70s, the film discusses the absurdity of cafeteria prices, the struggle over the old clock tower, and more.
release : 1978.01.01popularis : 0.596
West Wind
A woman searching for the truth behind the death of her lover visits Bazin, Godard, and Mekas.
release : 1977.01.01popularis : 0.328
All Girls Are Twins
The film multiplies women. A tragicomedy about a boy who is continually pranked by the appearance of his twin lovers.
release : 1980.01.01popularis : 0.547
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Initially, Ambivalent Future was intended as a film about the production of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Bright Future". But director Fujii has taken the...
release : 2003.02.08popularis : 1.231
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
This documentary by Hubert Niogret looks at the revival of Japanese cinema during the 1990s.
release : 2011.03.25popularis : 0.374
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his...
release : 2007.09.02popularis : 1.966
Les Cuisiniers of Chime
Documentary on the creation of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's film "Chime"
release : 2024.06.14popularis : 1.198
Reincarnation
A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place...
release : 2006.01.07popularis : 6.048
A Haunted School
Amidst rumors that the spirit of a student, who committed suicide years ago, appears in the photography club darkroom, high school sophomore Yuri...
release : 1996.11.22popularis : 2.276
Occult
Koji Shiraishi interviews the survivors of an indiscriminate attack at a sightseeing resort and starts investigating the strange events that have...
release : 2009.03.21popularis : 5.543
Kiyoshi Kurosawa: Broken Circuits
An interview with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa discussing his work in the horror genre from his V-cinema days to his 2001 released film Pulse
release : 2017.07.17popularis : 0.538
Junichiro Hayashi: Creepy Images
An interview with cinematographer Junichiro Hayashi speaking about his work with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
release : 2017.07.17popularis : 0.442
Pink Ribbon
Documentary filmmaker Kenjiro Fujii takes a look at the history of a distinctly Japanese brand of softcore pornography in this extensive examination...
release : 2004.09.27popularis : 1.561
Henri Langlois vu par...
Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.
release : 2014.07.27popularis : 3.745
Kurosawa, au dos des images
A “Cinéma, de notre temps” series episode directed by french film critic Alain Bergala and filmmaker Jean-Pierre Limosin,...
release : 2018.03.18popularis : 1.025
Building the Inferno: Nobuo Nakagawa and the Making of 'Jigoku'
A new documentary on director Nobuo Nakagawa and the making of the film, Jigoku. Featuring exclusive interview with Nakagawa collaborators.
release : 2006.09.19popularis : 1.553
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
A shady music mogul brings together two wannabe stars—punk rock rebel Kan and new-wave crooner Shingo—and transforms them into the...
release : 1985.06.15popularis : 2.966
Vertigo College
At the beginning of the film, we are presented with an ordinary story. It is the story of a student organization's internal struggle. The story...
release : 1980.05.15popularis : 0.438