Shusuke Kaneko
Directing
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
Known for
Directing64
movieGold Boy
2024
Director
movieWhen the Rain Falls
2022
Director
movieMatchmaking Cruise
2017
Director
movieLinking Love
2017
Director
movieScanner
2016
Director
movieDanger Dolls
2014
Director
movieJellyfish
2013
Director
movieSacrifice Dilemma
2013
Director
tv危険なカンケイ
2013
Director
movieThe Centenarian Clock
2012
Director
movieMessiah
2011
Director
movieThe Idiots
2010
Director
moviePride
2009
Director
movieDeath Note
2006
Director
tvUltraman Max
2005
Director
tvHolyland
2005
Series Director, Director
movieAzumi 2: Death or Love
2005
Director
tvUltra Q: Dark Fantasy
2004
Director
movie恋に唄えば♪
2002
Director
movieCrossfire
2000
Director
movieF
1998
Director
movieHaunted School 3
1997
Director
movieNecronomicon
1993
Director
movieMy Soul Is Slashed
1991
Director
movieHong Kong Paradise
1990
Director
movieWho Do I Choose?
1989
Director
movieLast Cabaret
1988
Director
movieSummer Vacation 1999
1988
Director
movieYamada Village Waltz
1988
Director
movieKyoufu no Yacchan
1987
Director
movieI'm All Yours
1985
Director
movieEve-chan no hime
1984
Director
movieSukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan
1984
Assistant Director
movieMain Theme
1984
Assistant Director
movieFinal Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard
1983
Assistant Director
movieThe Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape Incident
1983
Assistant Director
movieUno Koichiro no nurete manabu
1983
Assistant Director
movieThe Family Game
1983
Assistant Director
moviePink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep
1983
First Assistant Director
movieOh! Takarazuka
1982
Assistant Director
movieZeccho shimai ochiru
1982
Assistant Director
movieGigolo: A Docu-Drama
1982
Assistant Director
movieFemale Teacher Hunting
1982
Assistant Director
moviePanic in High School
1978
Assistant Director
movieSiberia
Director
Writing18
movieMatchmaking Cruise
2017
Screenplay
movieLinking Love
2017
Screenplay
movieCrossfire
2000
Screenplay
movieF
1998
Screenplay
movieWho Do I Choose?
1989
Screenplay
movieMai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked
1984
Screenplay
movieUno Koichiro no nurete manabu
1983
Screenplay
movieSeiko no futomomo: Za chiagāru
1982
Screenplay
movieZoom Up: Seiko's Thigh
1982
Screenplay
Acting12
movieThe Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Self - Filmmaker
movieThe Family Game
1983
Bookstore Guy
movieGigolo: A Docu-Drama
1982
Cameraman's assistant
Production1
movieThe iDol
2006
Producer