Jun Ichikawa
Director, Writer
November 25, 1948 — September 19, 2008 (59 years)
Jun Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was first a director of television commercials before adding filmmaking to his creative activities. His most famous film outside of Japan was Tony Takitani, an adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage after suddenly collapsing at a restaurant, shortly before his latest film, Buy a Suit, was to premier at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Known For
Filmography
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| 2006 | Aogeba tôtoshi · as Screenplay |
| 2004 | Tony Takitani · as Screenplay |
| 2001 | Tokyo Marigold · as Screenplay |
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| 1993 | Dying at a Hospital · as Screenplay |
| 1990 | Tugumi · as Screenplay |
| 1988 | Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You · as Screenplay |
| 2006 | Haru, Bânîzu de · as Script |
| 2000 | The Whispered City · as Original Concept |
| 1997 | Tôkyô yakyoku · as Original Story |