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Hirokazu Kore-eda (是枝 裕和, Koreeda Hirokazu, born 6 June 1962) is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films , including Nobody Knows (2004), Still Walking (2008), and After the Storm (2016).
IMDb profile of Kore-eda Hirokazu, a Japanese director, writer and editor known for his themes of memory, loss and documentary. See his credits, photos, trivia and contact info.
- January 1, 1
- Director, Writer, Editor
- Tokyo, Japan
- Hirokazu Koreeda
- Shoplifters (2018) In Koreeda’s 13th feature film, a deserving Palme d’Or winner, the definition family is not something bound to biology or genetic makeup.
- After Life (1998) Koreeda’s second film After Life is also his most inventive and innovative, presenting, and a fantastic alternate reality in which the recently deceased must choose just one memory from their lifetime to pass onto the next dimension with.
- Maborosi (1995) Debut features don’t get much more assured than Maborosi, as Koreeda deeply troubling themes of grief and depression with the conviction of an experienced pro.
- Distance (2001) Though like Maborosi (released six years prior), it deals with grief and unexplainable trauma, Koreeda’s 2001 film Distance remains something of an anomaly within his body of work.
Nov 15, 2016 · Discover the best works of Japan's master of cinema, Hirokazu Koreeda, who excels at capturing the lyrical and poetic elements in everyday life. From documentaries to dramas, from samurai to family tragedies, here are his most acclaimed films.
- Patrick Norrie
- Like Father, Like Son (2013) Switched at birth premises are used in many different genres. It could be the foundation for comedic hijinks, or it could also be the answer to a terrifying mystery in a horror film.
- Maborosi (1995) In Kore-eda’s directorial debut Maborosi, the film follows new mother Yumiko (Makiko Esumi), who must cope with the loss of her husband after his sudden death.
- Shoplifters (2018) In the same year that Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma swept through all the international categories of awards season, Kore-eda’s Shoplifters skyrocketed the director to international stardom.
- The Truth (2019) Starring the likes of Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, and Ethan Hawke, Kore-eda 's first film set outside Japan, The Truth, definitely had many great actors jumping at the opportunity to be in it.
Sep 16, 2023 · Across the vast seas of international cinema, Hirokazu Kore-eda is an unsuspecting hurricane, a tempest of emotional control, authenticity, and catharsis. Acclaimed in his perceptive dissection of the human condition, hearts and minds; Kore-eda has built a career in exploring narratives and stories that are endearing, socially relevant ...
May 17, 2023 · Today’s standard-bearer for Japan’s great tradition of humanist filmmaking in Cannes is undoubtedly Hirokazu Kore-eda, whose features have been included in the festival’s official selection seven...
