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{{nihongo|'''Kôji Shiraishi'''|白石晃士|Shiraishi Kōji|born 1973}} is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[film director]], [[screenwriter]], and occasional [[actor]]. He is primarily known for directing [[Japanese horror]] films, most notably ''[[The Curse (2005 film)|The Curse]]''.
{{nihongo|'''Kōji Shiraishi'''|白石晃士|Shiraishi Kōji|born 1973}} is a Japanese [[film director]], [[screenwriter]], and occasional [[actor]]. He is primarily known for directing [[Japanese horror]] films, most notably ''[[The Curse (2005 film)|The Curse]]''.


==Background==
==Background==
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Kōji 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|Gakuryū Ishii's]] ''[[Gakuryū Ishii#Filmography|August in the Water]]'' and [[Shinobu Yaguchi|Shinobu Yaguchi's]] ''[[Waterboys (film)|Waterboys]]''.<ref>[http://shinsedai-toronto.com/?page_id=1248 3rd Shinsedai Cinema Festival 2011: The New Generation Japanese Film Festival], "''Shirome''" (retrieved on September 23, 2011).</ref>


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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 II|Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn]]'' (1987), ''[[The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'' (1982), and ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' (1974).<ref>[http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/if-you-want-blood-you’ve-got-it-an-interview-with-koji-shiraishi/ 3:AM Magazine], "''If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It): An Interview with Koji Shiraishi''," by David F. Hoenigman (November 29, 2009 - retrieved on September 23, 2011).</ref>
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Kōji 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|Gakuryū Ishii's]] ''[[Gakuryū Ishii#Filmography|August in the Water]]'' and [[Shinobu Yaguchi|Shinobu Yaguchi's]] ''[[Waterboys (film)|Waterboys]]''.<ref>[http://shinsedai-toronto.com/?page_id=1248 3rd Shinsedai Cinema Festival 2011: The New Generation Japanese Film Festival], "''Shirome''" (retrieved on September 23rd, 2011).</ref>

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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 II|Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn]]'' (1987), ''[[The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'' (1982), and ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' (1974).<ref>[http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/if-you-want-blood-you’ve-got-it-an-interview-with-koji-shiraishi/ 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).</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

* ''Suiyō puremia: sekai saikyō J horā SP Nihon no kowai yoru'' (2004, [[Television film|made-for-TV]])
* ''Suiyō puremia: sekai saikyō J horā SP Nihon no kowai yoru'' (2004, [[Television film|made-for-TV]])
* ''Za horâ kaiki gekijō: Kaiki! Shinin shōjo'' (2004, [[short film]])
* ''Za horā kaiki gekijō: Kaiki! Shinin shōjo'' (2004, [[short film]])
* ''[[The Curse (2005 film)|The Curse]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Curse (2005 film)|The Curse]]'' (2005)
* ''Bakkan! Gurabia teikoku'' (2007, [[Tv series#Japanese usage|TV series]])
* ''Bakkan! Gurabia teikoku'' (2007, [[Tv series#Japanese usage|TV series]])

Revision as of 11:14, 30 September 2011

Kōji Shiraishi
Born1973 (age 50–51)
Fukuoka, Japan
Occupation(s)Film director and screenwriter
Years active2004–present

Kōji Shiraishi (白石晃士, Shiraishi Kōji, 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

Kōji 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

References

  1. ^ 3rd Shinsedai Cinema Festival 2011: The New Generation Japanese Film Festival, "Shirome" (retrieved on September 23, 2011).
  2. ^ 3:AM Magazine, "If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It): An Interview with Koji Shiraishi," by David F. Hoenigman (November 29, 2009 - retrieved on September 23, 2011).
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