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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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* ''Suiyô puremia: sekai saikyô J horâ SP Nihon no kowai yoru'' (2004, [[Television film|made-for-TV]]) |
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* ''Za horâ kaiki gekijô: Kaiki! Shinin shôjo'' (2004, [[short film]]) |
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* ''[[The Curse (2005 film)|The Curse]]'' (2005) |
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* ''Bakkan! Gurabia teikoku'' (2007, [[Tv_series#Japanese_usage|TV series]]) |
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* ''[[Carved (film)|Carved]]'' (2007) |
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* ''Ura horâ'' (2008, [[direct-to-video]]) |
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* ''[[Grotesque (2009 film)|Grotesque]]'' (2009) |
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* ''[[Occult (2009 film)|Occult]]'' (2009) |
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* ''Teketeke'' (2009) |
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* ''Teketeke 2'' (2009) |
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* ''[[Shirome (2010 film)|Shirome]]'' (2010) |
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* ''Chô Akunin'' (2011) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:11, 23 September 2011
Kôji Shiraishi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and screenwriter |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Kôji Shiraishi (born 1973) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He is primarily known for directing Japanese horror films, most notably The Curse.
Background
Kôji Shiraishi was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. After graduating from Kyushu Sangyo University with a degree in film making, he went on to work as an assistant director on such films as Gakuryū Ishii's August in the Water and Shinobu Yaguchi's Waterboys.[1]
He cites Gakuryū Ishii as his favorite Japanese director, and Ishii's Crazy Thunder Road (1980) as his favorite film. Other directors he admires include John Carpenter, Brian De Palma, Abbas Kiarostami, and Sam Raimi, and films he enjoy include the original Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987), The Thing (1982), and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974).[2]
Filmography
- Suiyô puremia: sekai saikyô J horâ SP Nihon no kowai yoru (2004, made-for-TV)
- Za horâ kaiki gekijô: Kaiki! Shinin shôjo (2004, short film)
- The Curse (2005)
- Bakkan! Gurabia teikoku (2007, TV series)
- Carved (2007)
- Ura horâ (2008, direct-to-video)
- Grotesque (2009)
- Occult (2009)
- Teketeke (2009)
- Teketeke 2 (2009)
- Shirome (2010)
- Chô Akunin (2011)
References
- ^ 3rd Shinsedai Cinema Festival 2011: The New Generation Japanese Film Festival, "Shirome" (retrieved on September 23rd, 2011).
- ^ 3:AM Magazine, "If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It): An Interview with Koji Shiraishi," by David F. Hoenigman (November 29th, 2009 - retrieved on September 23rd, 2011).