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Kon Ichikawa

Directing · Died aged 92

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TMDB ID: 97205 ↗
Born: 1915-11-20
Died: 2008-02-13
Age at death: 92
Place of birth: Mie, Japan
Known for: Directing

Biography

Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, to the documentary Tokyo Olympiad, which won two BAFTA Film Awards, and the 19th-century revenge drama An Actor's Revenge.

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Directing98

Ten Nights of Dreamsmovie · 2007

Director · Age at release: 91

Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreamsmovie · 2007

Director · Age at release: 91

Murder of the Inugami Clanmovie · 2006

Director · Age at release: 91

Musume no kekkonmovie · 2003

Director · Age at release: 88

Ten Dark Womenmovie · 2002

Director · Age at release: 86

The Life of Bangakutv · 2002

Director

Kah-chanmovie · 2001

Director · Age at release: 85

Dora-heitamovie · 2000

Director · Age at release: 84

Shinsengumimovie · 2000

Director · Age at release: 84

The 8-Tomb Villagemovie · 1996

Director · Age at release: 80

Fusamovie · 1995

Director · Age at release: 79

47 Roninmovie · 1994

Director · Age at release: 78

Kogarashi Monjirō Returnsmovie · 1993

Director · Age at release: 78

Noh Mask Murdersmovie · 1991

Director · Age at release: 75

Battleship Yamatomovie · 1990

Director · Age at release: 74

Cranemovie · 1988

Director · Age at release: 72

Princess from the Moonmovie · 1987

Director · Age at release: 71

Actressmovie · 1987

Director · Age at release: 71

The Hall of the Crying Deermovie · 1986

Director · Age at release: 70

The Adventures of Milo and Otismovie · 1986

Co-Director · Age at release: 70

The Burmese Harpmovie · 1985

Director · Age at release: 69

Ohanmovie · 1984

Director · Age at release: 68

The Makioka Sistersmovie · 1983

Director · Age at release: 67

Lonely Heartmovie · 1981

Director · Age at release: 65

Koto: The Ancient Citymovie · 1980

Director · Age at release: 65

The House of Hangingmovie · 1979

Director · Age at release: 63

The Phoenixmovie · 1978

Director · Age at release: 62

Queen Beemovie · 1978

Director · Age at release: 62

Island of Hellmovie · 1977

Director · Age at release: 61

Lullaby to Killmovie · 1977

Director · Age at release: 61

The Inugami Familymovie · 1976

Director · Age at release: 60

Between Women and Wivesmovie · 1976

Director · Age at release: 60

I Am a Catmovie · 1975

Director · Age at release: 59

Visions of Eightmovie · 1973

Director · Age at release: 57

The Wanderersmovie · 1973

Director · Age at release: 57

Kogarashi Monjirotv · 1972

Director

To Love Againmovie · 1971

Director · Age at release: 55

Japan and the Japanesemovie · 1970

Director · Age at release: 54

Kyotomovie · 1969

Director · Age at release: 53

Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournamentmovie · 1968

Director · Age at release: 52

Topo Gigio and the Missile Warmovie · 1967

Director · Age at release: 51

The Tale of Genjimovie · 1966

Director · Age at release: 50

Tokyo Olympics (International Version)movie · 1965

Director · Age at release: 49

Tokyo Olympiadmovie · 1965

Director · Age at release: 49

The Money Dancemovie · 1964

Director · Age at release: 48

Alone Across the Pacificmovie · 1963

Director · Age at release: 47

An Actor's Revengemovie · 1963

Director · Age at release: 47

Being Two Isn't Easymovie · 1962

Director · Age at release: 46

The Broken Commandmentmovie · 1962

Director · Age at release: 46

Ten Women in Blackmovie · 1961

Director · Age at release: 45

Her Brothermovie · 1960

Director · Age at release: 44

Bonchimovie · 1960

Director · Age at release: 44

A Woman's Testamentmovie · 1960

Director · Age at release: 44

Fires on the Plainmovie · 1959

Director · Age at release: 43

Odd Obsessionmovie · 1959

Director · Age at release: 43

Goodbye, Hellomovie · 1959

Director · Age at release: 43

Conflagrationmovie · 1958

Director · Age at release: 42

Hole in Onemovie · 1957

Director · Age at release: 41

The Men of Toho-kumovie · 1957

Director · Age at release: 41

The Crowded Trainmovie · 1957

Director · Age at release: 41

Bridge of Japanmovie · 1956

Director · Age at release: 40

Punishment Roommovie · 1956

Director · Age at release: 40

The Burmese Harpmovie · 1956

Director · Age at release: 40

The Heartmovie · 1955

Director · Age at release: 39

Ghost Story of Youthmovie · 1955

Director · Age at release: 39

12 Chapters About Womenmovie · 1954

Director · Age at release: 39

A Billionairemovie · 1954

Director · Age at release: 39

All of Myselfmovie · 1954

Director · Age at release: 38

The Loversmovie · 1953

Director · Age at release: 37

Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youthmovie · 1953

Director · Age at release: 37

The Blue Revolutionmovie · 1953

Director · Age at release: 37

Mr. Pumovie · 1953

Director · Age at release: 37

This Way, That Waymovie · 1952

Director · Age at release: 37

The Woman Who Touched the Legsmovie · 1952

Director · Age at release: 36

Forbidden Pathmovie · 1952

Director · Age at release: 36

Mr. Luckymovie · 1952

Director · Age at release: 36

Wedding Marchmovie · 1951

Director · Age at release: 36

Bengawan Solomovie · 1951

Director · Age at release: 35

Stolen Lovemovie · 1951

Director · Age at release: 35

The Man Without a Nationalitymovie · 1951

Director · Age at release: 35

Koibitomovie · 1951

Director · Age at release: 35

Nightshade Flowermovie · 1951

Director · Age at release: 35

Pursuit At Dawnmovie · 1950

Director · Age at release: 34

Heat and Mudmovie · 1950

Director · Age at release: 34

Sanshiro of Ginzamovie · 1950

Director · Age at release: 34

Endless Passionmovie · 1949

Director · Age at release: 33

Ningen moyomovie · 1949

Director · Age at release: 33

365 Nights: Osakamovie · 1948

Director · Age at release: 32

365 Nights: Tokyomovie · 1948

Director · Age at release: 32

365 Nightsmovie · 1948

Director · Age at release: 32

A Flower Bloomsmovie · 1948

Director · Age at release: 32

A Thousand and One Nights with Tohomovie · 1947

Director · Age at release: 31

A Girl At Dojo Templemovie · 1946

Director · Age at release: 30

World of Lovemovie · 1943

Assistant Director · Age at release: 27

Enoken's Bow-Wow Generalmovie · 1940

Assistant Director · Age at release: 24

Old Songsmovie · 1939

Assistant Director · Age at release: 23

Fallen Blossomsmovie · 1938

Assistant Director · Age at release: 22

Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yamamovie · 1936

Director · Age at release: 20

Writing54

Murder of the Inugami Clanmovie · 2006

Writer · Age at release: 91

Dora-heitamovie · 2000

Screenplay · Age at release: 84

Shinsengumimovie · 2000

Writer · Age at release: 84

The 8-Tomb Villagemovie · 1996

Screenplay · Age at release: 80

Un bel dì vedremomovie · 1996

Story · Age at release: 80

Fusamovie · 1995

Writer · Age at release: 79

47 Roninmovie · 1994

Screenplay · Age at release: 78

Kogarashi Monjirō Returnsmovie · 1993

Screenplay · Age at release: 78

Noh Mask Murdersmovie · 1991

Screenplay · Age at release: 75

Battleship Yamatomovie · 1990

Screenplay · Age at release: 74

Cranemovie · 1988

Writer · Age at release: 72

Princess from the Moonmovie · 1987

Writer · Age at release: 71

Actressmovie · 1987

Screenplay · Age at release: 71

The Hall of the Crying Deermovie · 1986

Writer · Age at release: 70

Ohanmovie · 1984

Writer · Age at release: 68

The Makioka Sistersmovie · 1983

Writer · Age at release: 67

Lonely Heartmovie · 1981

Screenplay · Age at release: 65

Koto: The Ancient Citymovie · 1980

Writer · Age at release: 65

Galaxy Express 999: The Moviemovie · 1979

Screenplay · Age at release: 63

The House of Hangingmovie · 1979

Screenplay · Age at release: 63

Queen Beemovie · 1978

Writer · Age at release: 62

Lullaby to Killmovie · 1977

Screenplay · Age at release: 61

The Inugami Familymovie · 1976

Screenplay · Age at release: 60

The Wanderersmovie · 1973

Screenplay · Age at release: 57

Kogarashi Monjirotv · 1972

Writer

Topo Gigio and the Missile Warmovie · 1967

Writer · Age at release: 51

Tokyo Olympiadmovie · 1965

Writer · Age at release: 49

The Money Dancemovie · 1964

Screenplay · Age at release: 48

The Woman Who Touched Legsmovie · 1960

Writer · Age at release: 44

Bonchimovie · 1960

Screenplay · Age at release: 44

Odd Obsessionmovie · 1959

Screenplay · Age at release: 43

Goodbye, Hellomovie · 1959

Screenplay · Story · Age at release: 43

Conflagrationmovie · 1958

Screenplay · Age at release: 42

Edo wa aozoramovie · 1958

Adaptation · Age at release: 42

Hole in Onemovie · 1957

Writer · Age at release: 41

The Men of Toho-kumovie · 1957

Screenplay · Age at release: 41

The Crowded Trainmovie · 1957

Screenplay · Age at release: 41

A Billionairemovie · 1954

Writer · Age at release: 39

All of Myselfmovie · 1954

Writer · Age at release: 38

The Loversmovie · 1953

Writer · Age at release: 37

Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youthmovie · 1953

Screenplay · Age at release: 37

Mr. Pumovie · 1953

Writer · Age at release: 37

This Way, That Waymovie · 1952

Screenplay · Age at release: 37

The Woman Who Touched the Legsmovie · 1952

Screenplay · Age at release: 36

Forbidden Pathmovie · 1952

Screenplay · Age at release: 36

Wedding Marchmovie · 1951

Writer · Age at release: 36

Bengawan Solomovie · 1951

Writer · Age at release: 35

Stolen Lovemovie · 1951

Writer · Age at release: 35

Koibitomovie · 1951

Writer · Age at release: 35

Nightshade Flowermovie · 1951

Screenplay · Age at release: 35

Pursuit At Dawnmovie · 1950

Story · Age at release: 34

Heat and Mudmovie · 1950

Screenplay · Age at release: 34

A Thousand and One Nights with Tohomovie · 1947

Writer · Age at release: 31

Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yamamovie · 1936

Writer · Age at release: 20

Producing10

Actressmovie · 1987

Producer · Age at release: 71

Ohanmovie · 1984

Executive Producer · Age at release: 68

The Makioka Sistersmovie · 1983

Executive Producer · Age at release: 67

Island of Hellmovie · 1977

Executive Producer · Age at release: 61

Lullaby to Killmovie · 1977

Executive Producer · Age at release: 61

The Wanderersmovie · 1973

Producer's Assistant · Age at release: 57

Dodes'ka-denmovie · 1970

Executive Producer · Age at release: 54

Being Two Isn't Easymovie · 1962

Producer · Age at release: 46

The Woman Who Touched Legsmovie · 1960

Executive Producer · Age at release: 44

Hyoroku's Dream Talemovie · 1943

Production Manager · Age at release: 27

Creator1

Kogarashi Monjirotv · 1972

Creator

Acting5

The Magic Hourmovie · 2008

Film Director

The Kon Ichikawa Storymovie · 2006

Himself · Age at release: 91

Kurosawamovie · 2000

Self · Age at release: 85

Kon Ichikawa: My Life in Cinemamovie · 1999

Interviewee · Age at release: 83

Visions of Eightmovie · 1973

Narrator · Age at release: 57

Visual effects1

Cowardly samurai squadmovie · 1935

Animation · Age at release: 20

Editing1

Odd Obsessionmovie · 1959

Editor · Age at release: 43

Crew1

Tokyo Olympiadmovie · 1965

Thanks · Age at release: 49