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Shusuke Kaneko
🎂 Jun 8, 1955 (70)
Tokyo, Japan
Shusuke Kaneko, born in Tokyo, Japan, is an director. Made their debut in 1982 with Gigolo: A Docu-Drama. Their filmography spans 12 movies over 44 years.
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Death Note
2006
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging
1984
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
Necronomicon
1993
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
When the Rain Falls
2022
Azumi 2: Death or Love
2005
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
Haunted School 3
1997
Crossfire
2000
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3
1984
Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind
1986
I'm All Yours
1985
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
2006
Gold Boy
2024
Jellyfish
2013
Eve-chan no hime
1984
Last Cabaret
1988
Summer Vacation 1999
1988
Danger Dolls
2014
Linking Love
2017
My Soul Is Slashed
1991
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Shusuke Kaneko
1955-06-08 · Tokyo, Japan
Shusuke Kaneko (born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. Kaneko began his career at Nikkatsu and would serve as a writer for film and anime. Establishing himself as an up and coming director, Kaneko would win accolades at various film festivals. His film Summer Vacation 1999, would garner him his first award for best director at the Yokohama Film Festival. As a lifelong fan of the original Godzilla films, Kaneko would be chosen as the director for Daiei's revival of the Gamera franchise. Kaneko's work on the Gamera films were met with unprecedented critical acclaim. He would be honored with the Director's Award at the 17th Yokohama Film Festival for his work on Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. This film would also go on to top Kinema Junpo's best films of the year list and earn Blue Ribbon awards for best Director and Best supporting actress. Kaneko would go on to direct the most successful Godzilla film of the millennium series as well as the live action adaptations of Death Note. Kaneko has also contributed to various documentaries on kaiju films, particularly those of Ishiro Honda, championing their artistry and imagination