Gakuryu Ishii
Born 1957 (age 69) · Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Appears in 53 titles

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.

Filmography

Electric Dragon 80000V
6.8
Electric Dragon 80000V
2001
Director
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
6.8
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
2001
Director
Angel Dust
6.6
Angel Dust
1994
Director
August in the Water
6.9
August in the Water
1995
Director
Burst City
6.4
Burst City
1982
Director
The Crazy Family
7.0
The Crazy Family
1984
Director
Labyrinth of Dreams
6.9
Labyrinth of Dreams
1997
Director
Mirrored Mind
6.7
Mirrored Mind
2005
Director
Crazy Thunder Road
5.6
Crazy Thunder Road
1980
Director
Shuffle
7.5
Shuffle
1981
Director
Dead End Run
6.5
Dead End Run
2003
Director
That's It
5.5
That's It
2015
Director
1/2 Man
7.1
1/2 Man
1986
Director
Punk Samurai Slash Down
5.6
Punk Samurai Slash Down
2018
Director
Panic in High School
6.9
Panic in High School
1978
Director
Tokyo Blood
7.7
Tokyo Blood
1993
Director
Isn't Anyone Alive?
6.0
Isn't Anyone Alive?
2012
Director
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
The Box Man
6.6
The Box Man
2024
Director
Flower of Shanidar
5.6
Flower of Shanidar
2013
Director