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Kinji Fukasaku

Kinji Fukasaku

Director & actor · born 3 July 1930 · Mito, Ibaraki, Japan

Kinji Fukasaku (July 3, 1930 – January 12, 2003) was a Japanese film actor, screenwriter, and best known as a celebrated and innovative filmmaker. He was born in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, and died in Tokyo, from prostate cancer. He is best known in the west for directing the Japanese portion of the Hollywood film Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) and Battle Royale (2000).

Where to start: Battle Royale (2000).

As director 63

As actor 5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Kinji Fukasaku movie?

By viewer score, Battle Royale (2000) at 7.3/10.

What are Kinji Fukasaku’s most popular movies?

Battle Royale, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Battle Royale II: Requiem.

How many movies has Kinji Fukasaku made?

68 films on TMDB, 63 as director, 5 as actor.

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