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.
2024The Box ManMovieWriter · Director
2023Almost PeopleMovieDirector
2023Self-Revolutionary Cinematic StruggleMovieWriter · Director
2020The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst CityMovie
2019Future ImaginationsMovieProducer2018Punk Samurai Slash DownMovieDirector
2016Bitter HoneyMovieEditor · Director
2015Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle VagueMovie2015That's ItMovieDirector
2013Flower of ShanidarMovieDirector · Editor · Screenplay
2013Neo Ultra QTV showDirector · 3 episodes2012Isn't Anyone Alive?MovieDirector · Editor201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year ZeroMovieDirector
2009Instant SwampMovieas Shop Costumer / Nail Buyer
2006Your Order! The History of the StalinMovieDirector
2006What's a Director?Movie
2006HumoresqueMovie2005Mirrored MindMovieWriter · Director · Producer · Director of Photography
2005A Day of the GOD IslandMovieDirector · Screenplay · Director of Photography · Editor · Producer
2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004MovieWriter · Director of Photography · Director2003Dead End RunMovieDirector · Editor · Idea · Writer · Story · Screenplay2002The Private Detective MikeTV showDirector · 1 episodes2001Gojoe: Spirit War ChronicleMovieDirector · Screenplay · Original Concept2001Electric Dragon 80000VMovieDirector · Writer1997Labyrinth of DreamsMovieDirector · Writer
1996Lonely PlanetMovieEditor · Executive Producer1995August in the WaterMovieDirector · Writer1994Angel DustMovieDirector · Writer · Editor1993Tokyo BloodMovieDirector · Screenplay
1993Wild SideMovieGeneral Manager
1993Korosiya AmiMovieGeneral Manager
1993Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michiMovieGeneral Manager
1991March Comes In Like a LionMovieas Ramen Deliveryman
1989The Master of ShiatsuMovieDirector19861/2 ManMovieDirector · Screenplay1984The Crazy FamilyMovieDirector · Screenplay
1984Never Mind a Little RainMovieas Himself
1983Asia Strikes BackMovieDirector · Producer1982Burst CityMovieDirector · Music Director · Screenplay · Editor1981ShuffleMovieDirector · Screenplay
1981MOMENTMovie1980Crazy Thunder RoadMovieDirector · Screenplay
1980Tokyo Cabbageman KMovieDirector of Photography
1979Kami no ochite kita hiMovieAction Director
1979Rusty Empty CanMovieDirector of Photography · Editor1978Panic in High SchoolMovieDirector · Story
1978Charge! Hooligans of HakataMovieDirector · Screenplay
1977Solitude of One Divided by 880,000MovieDirector
1976Panic High SchoolMovieDirector · Writer