Hirokazu Koreeda (是枝 裕和, Koreeda Hirokazu, born June 6, 1962) is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor.
He was described by Thoughtcatalog as "one of the best contemporary Asian directors working today."[1]
Career
Koreeda worked as an assistant director on documentaries for TV Man Union. He directed his first television documentary, Lessons from a Calf, in 1991.[2] His 2013 film Like Father, Like Son was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[3] It won the Jury Prize[4] and won a commendation from the Ecumenical Jury.[5] In October 2013 it won the Rogers People’s Choice Award at the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival.[6]
Style and influences
According to the Harvard Film Archive, Koreeda's works "reflect the contemplative style and pacing of such luminaries as Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Tsai Ming-liang."[7]
In a 2009 interview, Koreeda stated that Still Walking was based on his own family.[8]
Filmography
| Year |
Title |
Notes |
| 1991 | Lessons from a Calf | Director (documentary) |
| 1991 | However... | Director (documentary) |
| 1994 | August without Him | Director (documentary) |
| 1995 | Maborosi | Director |
| 1996 | Without Memory | Director (documentary) |
| 1998 | After Life | Director, writer, editor |
| 2001 | Distance | Director, writer, editor |
| 2004 | Nobody Knows | Director, producer, writer |
| 2006 | Hana | Director, writer |
| 2008 | Still Walking | Director, writer, editor |
| 2008 | Daijōbu Dearu Yō ni: Cocco Owaranai Tabi | Director (documentary) |
| 2009 | Air Doll | Director, producer, writer, editor |
| 2011 | I Wish | Director, writer |
| 2013 | Like Father, Like Son | Director, writer, editor |
Television
- Lessons from a Calf (1991)
- Going My Home (2012)
Awards
- 1995: Venice Film Festival - Golden Osella, Best Director (tied)
- 1998: Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema - Best Film and Best Screenplay (Wonderful Life)
- 2004: Blue Ribbon Awards - Best Film and Best Director (Nobody Knows)
- 2013: Cannes Film Festival - Jury award (Like Father, Like Son)
Further reading
- "After Life" (Review) by Jonathan Ellis. Film Quarterly, Vol. no. 57, Issue no. 1, pp. 32-37. ISSN 0015-1386.
- "This is your life: Tony Rayns interviews After Life's director Koreeda Hirokazu" Sight & Sound, March 1999.
References
External links
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| Short description |
Japanese film director |
| Date of birth |
June 6, 1962 |
| Place of birth |
Tokyo, Japan |
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