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Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎, Kudō Kankurō, born July 19, 1970 in Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku.[1][2] He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan.[3]
Kankurō Kudō | |
|---|---|
宮藤 官九郎 | |
| Born | Shunichirō Kudō (宮藤 俊一郎) 19 July 1970 Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan |
| Other names | Kudokan (クドカン) Kunku (くんく) Kun (クン) Kanku (カンクちゃん, Kanku-chan) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, dramatist, film director, actor |
| Known for | Ikebukuro West Gate Park Kisarazu Cat's Eye Ryūsei no Kizuna Amachan Gomen ne Seishun! Idaten Go Ping Pong Maiko Haaaan!!! |
He acted in Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese Comedy Rock Band Group Tamashii.
Selected filmography edit
Director edit
- Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (2005)
- Shonen Merikensack (2008)
Writer (Movie Screenplays) edit
- Go (2001)
- Ping Pong (2002)
- Drugstore Girl (2003)
- Iden & Tity (2003)
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Japan Series (2003)
- 69 (2004)
- Zebraman (2004)
- Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (2005)
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series (2006)
- Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)
- Shonen Merikensack (2008)
- Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)
- Too Young To Die! (2016)[4]
Writer (Television) edit
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)
- Rocket Boy (2001)
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye (2002)
- Manhattan Love Story (2003)
- Boku no Mahōtsukai (2003)
- Tiger and Dragon (2005)
- Wagahai wa Shufu de aru (2006)
- Ryūsei no Kizuna (2008)
- Amachan (2013)
- Gomen ne Seishun! (2014)
- Kangoku no Ohimesama (2017)
- Idaten (2019)[5]
Actor edit
- 13 Kaidan (2003)
- Fukumimi (2003)
- Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World (Directed by Yukisada Isao) (2004)
- Kono Mune Ippai no Ai o (Directed by Akihiko Shiota) (2005)
- Memories of Matsuko (Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima) (2006)
- Tekkon Kinkreet [voice] (Directed by Michael Arias) (2006)
- Taitei no Ken (Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi) (2007)
- Welcome to the Quiet Room (Directed by Suzuki Matsuo) (2007)
- Mōryō no Hako (Directed by Masato Harada) (2007)
- GeGeGe no Nyōbō (2010)[6]
- Piece of Cake (2015)
- Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone (2020)
- Because We Forget Everything (2022)[7]
- Ichikei's Crow: The Movie (2023)[8]
- The Dry Spell (2023)[9]
- Mom, Is That You?! (2023)[10]
References edit
- ^ 宮藤官九郎 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ 宮藤官九郎のプロフィール (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ 宮藤官九郎 受賞歴 (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ 「TOO YOUNG TO DIE! 若くして死ぬ」特集 宮藤官九郎×長瀬智也×神木隆之介インタビュー (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ "いだてん 東京オリムピック噺". TV drama database. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ ゲゲゲの女房 (2010) (in Japanese). Allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "「すべて忘れてしまうから」阿部寛の恋人役は尾野真千子「どんな姿で現れるかな～???」". Oricon. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "映画 イチケイのカラス". eiga.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "生田斗真の主演作「渇水」に門脇麦、磯村勇斗、尾野真千子、宮藤官九郎、池田成志". Natalie. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "こんにちは、母さん". eiga.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
External links edit
- Kankuro Kudo at IMDb
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