Funahara

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Chosei Funahara (pronounce: choh-say) was the original bass player of the cult punk rock band The Plasmatics and an independent film Producer/Director.

Contents 1 Personal History 2 Filmography 2.1 As Producer 2.2 As Miscellaneous Crew 2.3 As Actor 2.4 As Director

[edit] Personal History

AKA: Chosei Funahara

Birth name: Osao Chosei Funahara 日本名：船原長生

Born in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan, Chosei Funahara was educated in both America and Japan. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the prestigious Nihon University College of Art's Film Department in Tokyo. While pursuing NYU's Graduate school of Cinema Studies, he performed as a founding member of the cult punk rock group The Plasmatics.

In addition to these feature film credits, Chosei Funahara has produced or directed a total of more than fifty short films, documentaries and numerous TV commercials in Japan, the United States and Europe. They include : War (1999), Widget (1999), directed by Funahara and produced by Hal Hartley. Cacophony, Lonesome Hitmen From Montana for German TV ZDF (1988), Cockroach Alarm in Spanish Harlem (1987), New York City Marathon (1986), written by Ryu Murakami. The Houseguest (1986), featuring John Cale and Zoe Tamerlaine. Music ideo, I Am Siam (1984) directed by Funahara, winner of the American Video Award. Also Mr Funahara was the Musical Supervisor for the original motion picture sound track The Wedding Banquet.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] As Producer

(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

1. Dark Voices (2001) (co-producer) (uncredited)
2. Topâzu (1992) (producer)
   • aka Sex Dreams of Topaz (Hong Kong: English title: X-rated version)
   • aka Tokyo Decadence (USA)
   • aka Topaz
3. In the Soup (1992) (co-executive producer)
   • Winner of the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize
   • aka In the Soup - Alles Kino (Germany)
   • aka In the soup - un mare di guai (Italy)
4. Fatal Mission (1990) (producer)
   • starring Peter Fonda
5. Raffles Hotel (1989) (associate producer)
6. The Houseguest (1989) (producer)
7. Sons (1989) (executive producer)

[edit] As Miscellaneous Crew

(2000s) (1990s)

1. 13 Moons (2002) (still photographer)
2. Kyoko (2000) (production consultant)
   • aka Because of You (USA: video title)
3. Amerikanskaya doch (1995) (production consultant)
   • aka Американская дочь (Russia)
   • aka American Daughter
4. Somebody to Love (1994) (special thanks)
5. Hsi yen (1993) (soundtrack supervisor)
   • aka The Wedding Banquet (USA)

[edit] As Actor

(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

1. 13 Moons (2002) .... Partyer
2. In the Soup (1992) (uncredited) .... Bar patron
   • aka In the Soup - Alles Kino (Germany)
   • aka In the soup - un mare di guai (Italy)
3. Fatal Mission (1990) .... Communist Chinese agent
4. Daijôbu, mai furendo (1983) .... Gang leader
   • aka All Right, My Friend

[edit] As Director

1. Dark Voices (2001)