
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
January 15, 1957 (69 years old)
Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Also Known As
- Sogo Ishii
- 石井 聰互
- 石井 岳龍
- Sougo Ishii
- Gakuryuu Ishii
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
Acting
Directing

That's It
Director
2015

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

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

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Director, Screenplay
2001

Electric Dragon 80000V
Writer, Director
2001

Labyrinth of Dreams
Director, Writer
1997

August in the Water
Director, Writer
1995

Angel Dust
Editor, Writer, Director
1994

The Crazy Family
Director, Screenplay
1984

Burst City
Director, Music Director, Screenplay, Editor
1982

Shuffle
Director, Screenplay
1981

Crazy Thunder Road
Director, Screenplay
1980


