Hirokazu Koreeda
| Hirokazu Koreeda | |
|---|---|
 Koreeda at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Native name | 是枝 裕和 |
| Born |
June 6, 1962 Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Hirokazu Koreeda (是枝 裕和 Koreeda Hirokazu, born June 6, 1962) is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor.
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.[1] His 2013 film Like Father, Like Son was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It won the Jury Prize[3] and won a commendation from the Ecumenical Jury.[4] In October 2013 it won the Rogers People’s Choice Award at the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival.[5] His 2015 film Our Little Sister was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes 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 |
| 2015 | Our Little Sister | Director |
| 2016 | Umi yorimo mada fukaku | Director, writer |
Television
- Lessons from a Calf (1991)
- Going My Home (2012)
Awards
- 1995: Venice Film Festival - Golden Osella, Best Director (Maborosi)
- 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)
- 2009: Asian Film Awards - Best Director (Still Walking)
- 2013: Cannes Film Festival - Jury award (Like Father, Like Son)
- 2015: Yokohama Film Festival - Best Director (Our Little Sister)[9]
References
- ↑ Interview with Koreeda Hirokazu - Documentary Box (Interviewer: Aaron Gerow)
- ↑ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ "Cannes Film Festival: Awards 2013". Cannes. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "Cannes: ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Wins Fipresci Prize". Variety. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ Tomlin, Raymond. "VIFF 2013: Award Winners Announced for 2013 Film Festival". www.vanramblings.com. Van Ramblings.
- ↑ "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Films of Hirokazu Koreeda". Harvard Film Archive. February 25, 2005.
- ↑ Interview with Hirokazu Koreeda, MUBI
- ↑ 「海街diary」が5冠、「お盆の弟」が4冠 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
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.
External links
- Official website
- Hirokazu Koreeda at the Internet Movie Database
- Hirokazu Koreeda at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
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