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
Electric Dragon 80.000 V
(2001)
Director
The Crazy Family
(1984)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Panic High School
(1976)
Director
Solitude of One Divided by 880,000
(1977)
Director
Panic in High School
(1978)
Director
Charge! Hooligans of Hakata
(1978)
Director
Run
(1979)
Director
Crazy Thunder Road
(1980)
Director
Shuffle
(1981)
Director
Burst City
(1982)
Director
Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1
(1982)
Director
The Strike Back of Asia
(1983)
Director
The Crazy Family
(1984)
Director
1/2 Man
(1986)
Director
The Master of Shiatsu
(1989)
Director
Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86
(1989)
Director
Tokyo Blood
(1993)
Director
Angel Dust
(1994)
Director
August in the Water
(1995)
Director
Labyrinth of Dreams
(1997)
Director
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
(2001)
Director
Electric Dragon 80.000 V
(2001)
Director
Skirt
(2001)
Director
Dead End Run
(2003)
Director
Jeonju Digital Project 2004
(2004)
Director
Mirrored Mind
(2005)
Director
A Day of the GOD Island
(2005)
Director
Your Order! The History of the Stalin
(2006)
Director
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
(2011)
Director
Isn't Anyone Alive?
(2012)
Director
Flower of Shanidar
(2013)
Director
That's It
(2015)
Director
Bitter Honey
(2016)
Director
Punk Samurai Slash Down
(2018)
Director
Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
(2023)
Director
Almost People
(2023)
Director
The Box Man
(2024)
Director
Acting
MOMENT
(1981)
Never Mind a Little Rain
(1984)
Himself
March Comes in Like a Lion
(1991)
Ramen Deliveryman
What's a Director?
(2006)
Humoresque
(2006)
Instant Swamp
(2009)
Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer
Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
(2015)
Writing
Panic High School
(1976)
Writer
Panic in High School
(1978)
Story
Charge! Hooligans of Hakata
(1978)
Screenplay
Crazy Thunder Road
(1980)
Screenplay
Shuffle
(1981)
Screenplay
Burst City
(1982)
Screenplay
The Crazy Family
(1984)
Screenplay
1/2 Man
(1986)
Screenplay
Tokyo Blood
(1993)
Screenplay
Angel Dust
(1994)
Writer
August in the Water
(1995)
Writer
Labyrinth of Dreams
(1997)
Writer
Electric Dragon 80.000 V
(2001)
Writer
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
(2001)
Screenplay
Jeonju Digital Project 2004
(2004)
Writer
Mirrored Mind
(2005)
Writer
Flower of Shanidar
(2013)
Screenplay
Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
(2023)
Writer
The Box Man
(2024)
Writer
Camera
Rusty Empty Can
(1979)
Director of Photography
Tokyo Cabbageman K
(1980)
Director of Photography
Jeonju Digital Project 2004
(2004)
Director of Photography
Mirrored Mind
(2005)
Director of Photography
Production
Run
(1979)
Producer
The Strike Back of Asia
(1983)
Producer
Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi
(1993)
General Manager
Korosiya Ami
(1993)
General Manager
Wild Side
(1993)
General Manager
Lonely Planet
(1996)
Executive Producer
Mirrored Mind
(2005)
Producer
Editing
Burst City
(1982)
Editor
Angel Dust
(1994)
Editor
Lonely Planet
(1996)
Editor
Skirt
(2001)
Editor
Dead End Run
(2003)
Editor
Isn't Anyone Alive?
(2012)
Editor
Flower of Shanidar
(2013)
Editor
Bitter Honey
(2016)
Editor
Sound