Shinya Tsukamoto is a Japanese film director and actor with a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad.
Known For
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
(1989)
Director
KOTOKO
(2011)
Director
Tokyo Fist
(1995)
Director
A Snake of June
(2003)
Director
Bullet Ballet
(1998)
Director
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
(1992)
Director
Gemini
(1999)
Director
Shadow of Fire
(2023)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Genshi-san
(1974)
Director
Wings
(1975)
Director
Story of a Giant Cockroach
(1975)
Director
Cloudy
(1976)
Director
Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
(1977)
Director
New Wings
(1978)
Director
Lotus Flower, Fly!
(1979)
Director
Terry 100 Channels
(1985)
Director
The Phantom of Regular Size
(1986)
Director
The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
(1987)
Director
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
(1989)
Director
Hiruko the Goblin
(1991)
Director
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
(1992)
Director
Tokyo Fist
(1995)
Director
Bullet Ballet
(1998)
Director
Gemini
(1999)
Director
A Snake of June
(2003)
Director
Vital
(2004)
Director
Haze
(2005)
Director
Female
(2005)
Director
Nightmare Detective
(2007)
Director
Nightmare Detective 2
(2008)
Director
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
(2009)
Director
Lizard
(2009)
Director
Kaidan Horror Classics
(2010)
Director
KOTOKO
(2011)
Director
Ca' Foscari Cinema
(2011)
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
(2013)
Director
Abandoned Monster
(2013)
Director
Fires on the Plain
(2015)
Director
Killing
(2018)
Director
Shinya Tsukamoto Commentary "Fires on the Plain" 20 Year Journey
(2018)
Director
Shadow of Fire
(2023)
Director
Acting
Genshi-san
(1974)
Story of a Giant Cockroach
(1975)
Wings
(1975)
Cloudy
(1976)
Lotus Flower, Fly!
(1979)
The Phantom of Regular Size
(1986)
The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
(1987)
Kondo
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
(1989)
Metal Fetishist
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
(1992)
Yatsu - The Guy
119
(1994)
Masaaki Tomita
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
(1994)
Yamaguchi
Tokyo Fist
(1995)
Tsuda Yoshiharu
The Stairway to the Distant Past
(1995)
Yamaguchi
Atlanta Boogie
(1996)
Some Kinda Love
(1996)
Tokyo Fair Weather
(1997)
Bullet Ballet
(1998)
Goda
Sunday Drive
(1998)
Wait and See
(1998)
Doctor
The Perfect Education
(1999)
Moriyama
Dogs
(1999)
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
(2000)
Magician Higashino
Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons
(2000)
Wizard
Making of Gemini
(2000)
Self
House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~
(2000)
Ichi the Killer
(2001)
Jijii
A Drowning Man
(2001)
Tokio
Chloe
(2001)
Eisuke
Blind Beast vs Dwarf Killer
(2001)
Quartet for Two
(2001)
Yuuenchi no otoko
Travail
(2002)
Kazuya Miyamae
A Snake of June
(2003)
Michiro Iguchi
Basic Tsukamoto
(2003)
Self
Marebito
(2004)
Masuoka
Tracing Jake
(2004)
Otakus in Love
(2004)
Noro
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
(2004)
Self
Haze
(2005)
Sunday's Dream
(2005)
Teruo Ishii Fan Club
(2006)
Nightmare Detective
(2007)
'0'
Welcome to the Quiet Room
(2007)
Asuka's Ex-husband
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
(2009)
The Guy
KOTOKO
(2011)
Seitaro Tanaka
Kurosawa's Way
(2011)
Self
The Road Less Travelled
(2013)
Sousuke Akiyama
Fires on the Plain
(2015)
Tamura
Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
(2015)
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
(2015)
Self
Silence
(2016)
Mokichi
Shin Godzilla
(2016)
Kunio Hazama : Jouhoku University Associate professor
Over the Fence
(2016)
Satoshi's Father (voice)
Scoop!
(2016)
Taka
Killing
(2018)
Jirozaemon Sawamura
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
(2018)
Satoshi Takahashi (segment "Canaria")
Shinya Tsukamoto Commentary "Fires on the Plain" 20 Year Journey
(2018)
Self
Japanese Cinema's Provocateur Extraordinaire: Shinya Tsukamoto
(2020)
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
(2020)
Self
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction
(2021)
Takano
Showa Kayo Musical Mata Au Hi Made
(2022)
Shin Kamen Rider
(2023)
Hiroshi Midorikawa
The Last Days of Humanity
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Special Broadcast Movie "Shin Kamen Rider" Premise/Act 1: Kumo-Aug
(2023)
Hiroshi Midorikawa
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
(2023)
Self
The J-Horror Virus
(2023)
Production
Genshi-san
(1974)
Producer
Story of a Giant Cockroach
(1975)
Producer
Wings
(1975)
Producer
Cloudy
(1976)
Producer
Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
(1977)
Producer
New Wings
(1978)
Producer
Lotus Flower, Fly!
(1979)
Producer
The Phantom of Regular Size
(1986)
Producer
The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
(1987)
Producer
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
(1989)
Producer
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
(1992)
Producer
Tokyo Fist
(1995)
Producer
Bullet Ballet
(1998)
Producer
Sunday Drive
(1998)
Producer
A Snake of June
(2003)
Producer
Vital
(2004)
Producer
Haze
(2005)
Producer
Nightmare Detective
(2007)
Producer
Nightmare Detective 2
(2008)
Producer
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
(2009)
Producer
Lizard
(2009)
Producer
KOTOKO
(2011)
Producer
Fires on the Plain
(2015)
Producer
Killing
(2018)
Producer
Shadow of Fire
(2023)
Producer
Writing
Genshi-san
(1974)
Screenplay
Story of a Giant Cockroach
(1975)
Screenplay
Wings
(1975)
Screenplay
Cloudy
(1976)
Screenplay
Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
(1977)
Screenplay
New Wings
(1978)
Screenplay
Lotus Flower, Fly!
(1979)
Screenplay
The Phantom of Regular Size
(1986)
Writer
The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
(1987)
Writer
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
(1989)
Writer
Hiruko the Goblin
(1991)
Screenplay
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
(1992)
Writer
Tokyo Fist
(1995)
Screenplay and Story
Bullet Ballet
(1998)
Screenplay
Gemini
(1999)
Screenplay
A Snake of June
(2003)
Writer
Vital
(2004)
Screenplay
Haze
(2005)
Writer
Nightmare Detective
(2007)
Writer
Nightmare Detective 2
(2008)
Writer
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
(2009)
Screenplay
KOTOKO
(2011)
Writer
Fires on the Plain
(2015)
Screenplay
Killing
(2018)
Screenplay
Shadow of Fire
(2023)
Writer
Editing
Genshi-san
(1974)
Editor
Story of a Giant Cockroach
(1975)
Editor
Wings
(1975)
Editor
Cloudy
(1976)
Editor
Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
(1977)
Editor
New Wings
(1978)
Editor
Lotus Flower, Fly!
(1979)
Editor
The Phantom of Regular Size
(1986)
Editor
The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
(1987)
Editor
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
(1989)
Editor
Hiruko the Goblin
(1991)
Editor
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
(1992)
Editor
Tokyo Fist
(1995)
Editor
Bullet Ballet
(1998)
Editor
Gemini
(1999)
Editor
A Snake of June
(2003)
Editor
Vital
(2004)
Editor
Haze
(2005)
Editor
Nightmare Detective
(2007)
Editor
Nightmare Detective 2
(2008)
Editor
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
(2009)
Editor
Lizard
(2009)
Editor
KOTOKO
(2011)
Editor
Fires on the Plain
(2015)
Editor
Killing
(2018)
Editor
Shadow of Fire
(2023)
Editor
Camera
Story of a Giant Cockroach
(1975)
Director of Photography
Wings
(1975)
Director of Photography
The Phantom of Regular Size
(1986)
Director of Photography
The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
(1987)
Director of Photography
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
(1989)
Director of Photography
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
(1992)
Director of Photography
Tokyo Fist
(1995)
Director of Photography
Bullet Ballet
(1998)
Director of Photography
Gemini
(1999)
Director of Photography
A Snake of June
(2003)
Director of Photography
Vital
(2004)
Director of Photography
Haze
(2005)
Director of Photography
Nightmare Detective
(2007)
Director of Photography
Nightmare Detective 2
(2008)
Director of Photography
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
(2009)
Director of Photography
KOTOKO
(2011)
Director of Photography
Fires on the Plain
(2015)
Director of Photography
Killing
(2018)
Director of Photography
Shadow of Fire
(2023)
Director of Photography
Art
Story of a Giant Cockroach
(1975)
Art Direction
Wings
(1975)
Art Direction
The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
(1987)
Art Direction
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
(1989)
Art Direction
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
(1992)
Art Direction
Tokyo Fist
(1995)
Art Direction
Bullet Ballet
(1998)
Art Direction
A Snake of June
(2003)
Production Design
Vital
(2004)
Production Design
Haze
(2005)
Art Direction
Nightmare Detective
(2007)
Art Direction
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
(2009)
Production Design
Visual Effects
Story of a Giant Cockroach
(1975)
Visual Effects
Cloudy
(1976)
Visual Effects
Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
(1977)
Visual Effects
New Wings
(1978)
Visual Effects
Lotus Flower, Fly!
(1979)
Visual Effects
Lighting
The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
(1987)
Lighting Director
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
(1989)
Lighting Director
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
(2009)
Gaffer
Crew