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Shusuke Kaneko

Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn June 8, 1955 (70 years)
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

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe
  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
  • Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion
  • Iké Boys
  • Danger Dolls
  • The iDol

Known For

  • Death Note
  • Death Note: The Last Name
  • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
  • Necronomicon: Book of Dead
  • Azumi 2: Death or Love
  • Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe
  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
  • Godzilla: Final Wars
  • Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion
  • The Family Game
  • Crossfire
  • Summer Vacation 1999
  • Danger Dolls
  • Gold Boy
  • When the Rain Falls
  • Haunted School 3
  • Those Obnoxious Aliens
  • Love Hard, Love Deep
  • Ultraman Max
  • Magical Angel Creamy Mami
  • Main Theme
  • Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind
  • The iDol
  • Holyland

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