Kinji Fukasaku
Kinji Fukasaku (July 3, 1930 – January 12, 2003) was a Japanese film actor, screenwriter, and best known as a celebrated and innovative filmmaker. He was born in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, and died in Tokyo, from prostate cancer. He is best known in the west for directing the Japanese portion of the Hollywood film Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) and Battle Royale (2000).
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Kinji Fukasaku Movies
Discover the best movies directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Kinji Fukasaku films ranked by score.
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Battle Royale (2000)
Action
Drama
Thriller
A dystopian Japan turns pedagogy into spectacle, forcing a class of ordinary teenagers onto an island where survival means eliminating their classmates. Director Kinji Fukasaku transforms the premise into something...
Score
7.3
2
Graveyard of Honor (1975)
Action
Crime
Rikio Ishikawa claws his way up through postwar Japan's criminal underworld, earning both fear and rank within the yakuza. But power never steadies a man who was always bent toward...
Score
6.6
3
Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
Crime
Drama
Postwar Hiroshima is still smoldering when a new kind of violence takes root in its black markets. Shozo Hirono, a young veteran with nothing left to lose, drifts into the...
Score
7.3
4
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Drama
History
War
Diplomacy collapses between Washington and Tokyo in 1941, leaving only military strategy in its wake. This epic reconstruction splits its lens between Japanese war rooms and American military installations, meticulously...
Score
7.2
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-rated movies directed by Kinji Fukasaku?
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Kinji Fukasaku are Battle Royale, Graveyard of Honor, and Battles Without Honor and Humanity.
How many movies and TV shows has Kinji Fukasaku directed?
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 4 titles directed by Kinji Fukasaku, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies directed by Kinji Fukasaku worth watching?
Yes! The overall filmography directed by Kinji Fukasaku maintains a strong average user rating of 7.1 out of 10 across all tracked titles.