Kon Ichikawa
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Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Kon Ichikawa, a Japanese director whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. He is also credited on 'Fires on the Plain'. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. 'The Burmese Harp' is the project that outgrew the rest of the list.
Kon Ichikawa
83 Directed
2 Series
Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Kon Ichikawa, a Japanese director whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. He is also credited on 'Fires on the Plain'. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. 'The Burmese Harp' is the project that outgrew the rest of the list.
Movies
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Fires on the Plain
1959
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The Inugami Family
1976
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The Burmese Harp
1956
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Island of Hell
1977
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47 Ronin
1994
Director
The Makioka Sisters
1983
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Bonchi
1960
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The 8-Tomb Village
1996
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Odd Obsession
1959
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Queen Bee
1978
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The Crowded Train
1957
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I Am a Cat
1975
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Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006
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Tokyo Olympiad
1965
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An Actor's Revenge
1963
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Conflagration
1958
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Lullaby to Kill
1977
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Princess from the Moon
1987
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Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
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The House of Hanging
1979
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The Broken Commandment
1962
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Alone Across the Pacific
1963
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Koto: The Ancient City
1980
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A Woman's Testament
1960
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Noh Mask Murders
1991
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Punishment Room
1956
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Ten Dark Women
1961
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Topo Gigio and the Missile War
1967
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The Burmese Harp
1985
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Dora-heita
2000
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Mr. Pu
1953
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The Phoenix
1978
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Her Brother
1960
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Being Two Isn't Easy
1962
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Actress
1987
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Crane
1988
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The Heart
1955
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The Wanderers
1973
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A Billionaire
1954
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Bridge of Japan
1956
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365 Nights
1948
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Koibito
1951
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A Girl At Dojo Temple
1946
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Ten Nights of Dreams
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2007
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Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
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2007
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Murder of the Inugami Clan
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2006
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Musume no kekkon
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2003
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The Life of Bangaku
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2002–
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Kah-chan
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2001
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Dora-heita
Director
2000
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Shinsengumi
Director
2000
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The 8-Tomb Village
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1996
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kon Ichikawa still alive?
Kon Ichikawa passed away on February 13, 2008 at age 92.
What are the most famous roles of Kon Ichikawa?
Kon Ichikawa is best known for directing The Burmese Harp, Fires on the Plain, Galaxy Express 999: The Movie.
How many movies has Kon Ichikawa directed?
Over a 72-year career (since 1936), Kon Ichikawa has directed or written 83 films and worked on 2 TV shows.
What was Kon Ichikawa's first movie?
The career of Kon Ichikawa began with Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama (1936).
What is Kon Ichikawa's most recent movie or series?
Kon Ichikawa's most recent release is Ten Nights of Dreams, which premiered on January 27, 2007.
What TV shows has Kon Ichikawa created or directed?
On television, Kon Ichikawa has appeared in Kogarashi Monjiro, The Life of Bangaku.
Kon Ichikawa
1915-11-20 · Mie, Japan
Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, to the documentary Tokyo Olympiad, which won two BAFTA Film Awards, and the 19th-century revenge drama An Actor's Revenge.