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Shusuke Kaneko
Tokyo, Japan
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 himse…
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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
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2024
Gold Boy
Movie Director
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2022
When The Rain Falls
Movie Director
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2021
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
Movie Director
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2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Movie Self - Filmmaker
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2018
Cho Edogakeishi
Movie Self
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2017
Matchmaking Cruise
Movie Screenplay
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2017
Linking Love
Movie Screenplay
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2016
Scanner
Movie Director
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2014
Danger Dolls
Movie Director
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2013
Jellyfish
Movie Director
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2013
Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part
Movie Director
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2013
Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part
Movie Director
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2013
Sacrifice Dilemma
Movie Director
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2013
Kiken na Kankei
TV show Director
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2012
The Centenarian Clock
Movie Director
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2011
Messiah
Movie Director
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2010
The Idiots
Movie Director
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2009
Making of Death Note
Movie Self
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2009
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Movie Self
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2009
Pride
Movie Director
- 2008
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2006
What's a Director?
Movie
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2006
Death Note: The Last Name
Movie Director
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2006
The iDol
Movie Producer
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2006
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Movie Director
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2006
Death Note
Movie Director
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2005
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Movie Director
- 2005
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2005
Ultraman Max
TV show Director
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2005
Holyland
TV show Series Director
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2005
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Movie Director
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2004
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
TV show Director
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2002
恋に唄えば♪
Movie Director
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2002
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
Movie Himself
- 2001
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2000
Crossfire
Movie Director
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1999
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Movie Writer
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1999
GAMERA 1999
Movie
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1998
F
Movie Screenplay
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1997
Haunted School 3
Movie Director
