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Isshin Inudo

b. 1960

Japanese film director and screenwriter

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About Isshin Inudo

Born 1960. Isshin Inudo is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and director.

is a Japanese film director.

Career Inudo began making films on his own in high school, with one of his works being selected for the 1979 Pia Film Festival. After attending Tokyo Zokei University, he found work at Asahi Promotions where he began directing television commercials, including some award winning ones. Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003) earned him the Minister of Education New Director Award for Fine Art.

Filmography Director Kibun wo kaete (1979, short film) Aka-suika ki-suika (1982) Natsu ga ippai no monogatari (1983) Nanimo kamo 100 kai mo iwaretakoto (1985) Roido yori (1988) Kingyo no isshou (1993) Futari ga Shabette Iru, aka Two People Talking (1995) Across a Gold Prairie (1999) Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003) Blooming Again (2004) Te wo nigiru dorobou no hanashi (2004) Densetsu no wani Jeiku, aka Tracing Jake (2004) All About My Dog (2005) Touch (2005) House of Himiko (2005) Yellow Tears (2006) Bizan (2007) Gou Gou, the Cat (2008) Zero Focus (2009) Bukatsudō (2010, miniseries) Azamijō no lullaby (2010, TV series) - 2 episodes The Floating Castle (2012) Irodori himura (2012, miniseries) - 1 episode Dark System: Koi No Ohza Ketteisen (2014, miniseries) - 1 episode Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic (2014) Gou-Gou Datte Neko de Aru (2014-2016, TV series) - 9 episodes To Give a Dream (2015, miniseries) - 4 episodes Sora ni sumu (2016) The Cat in Their Arms (2018) Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films (2019, documentary) Samurai Shifters (2019) The Bucket List, aka Way to Find the Best Life (2019) The Unnameable Dance (2021, documentary) Haw (2022)

Writer Osaka Story (1999) Yomigaeri (2002) - Co-writer Sailor Zombie (2014, TV series)

Actor Ready Made (1982) Shin Godzilla (2016) - Ancient Organism Scholar Labyrinth of Cinema (2019) - Yamanaka

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Tokyo Zokei University
Awards
Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award; Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director
Also known as
Isshin Inudō

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Isshin Inudo's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Isshin Inudo?

Japanese film director and screenwriter

When was Isshin Inudo born?

Isshin Inudo was born on 24 June 1960 in Tokyo.

What is Isshin Inudo's occupation?

Isshin Inudo is a film director, screenwriter and director.

What nationality is Isshin Inudo?

Isshin Inudo is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Isshin Inudo

· Wikidata: Q333054

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