
Director
Gakuryu Ishii
Born 1957 · Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Gakuryu Ishii (石井 岳龍 Ishii Gakuryū, born January 15, 1957), formerly known as Sogo Ishii (石井 聰互 Ishii Sōgo), is a Japanese filmmaker known for his stylistic punk films, which helped spark the cyberpunk movement in Japan. A number of contemporary filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, have cited Ishii's films as an influence.
Directed

Electric Dragon 80000V
Director · 2001

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Director · 2001

August in the Water
Director · 1995

The Crazy Family
Director · 1984

Angel Dust
Director · 1994

Labyrinth of Dreams
Director · 1997

Neo Ultra Q
Director · 2013

Shuffle
Director · 1981

Burst City
Director · 1982

The Private Detective Mike
Director · 2002

Mirrored Mind
Director · 2005

Solitude of One Divided by 880,000
Director · 1977

Tokyo Blood
Director · 1993

Almost People
Director · 2023

1/2 Man
Director · 1986

Dead End Run
Director · 2003

Panic in High School
Director · 1978

A Day of the GOD Island
Director · 2005
Acting
Writing

Electric Dragon 80000V
Writer · 2001

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Screenplay · 2001

August in the Water
Writer · 1995

The Crazy Family
Screenplay · 1984

Angel Dust
Writer · 1994

Labyrinth of Dreams
Writer · 1997

Shuffle
Screenplay · 1981

Burst City
Screenplay · 1982

Mirrored Mind
Writer · 2005

Tokyo Blood
Screenplay · 1993

1/2 Man
Screenplay · 1986

Dead End Run
Idea · 2003


