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Shusuke Kaneko

Shusuke Kaneko

Shusuke Kaneko (born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. Kaneko began his career at Nikkatsu and would serve as a writer for film and anime. Establishing himself as an up and coming director, Kaneko would win accolades at various film festivals. His film Summer Vacation 1999, would garner him his first award for best director at the Yokohama Film Festival. As a lifelong fan of the original Godzilla films, Kaneko would be chosen as the director for Daiei's revival of the Gamera franchise. Kaneko's work on the Gamera films were met with unprecedented critical acclaim. He would be honored with the Director's Award at the 17th Yokohama Film Festival for his work on Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. This film would also go on to top Kinema Junpo's best films of the year list and earn Blue Ribbon awards for best Director and Best supporting actress. Kaneko would go on to direct the most successful Godzilla film of the millennium series as well as the live action adaptations of Death Note. Kaneko has also contributed to various documentaries on kaiju films, particularly those of Ishiro Honda, championing their artistry and imagination

Crew
  • Death Note

    Death Note

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.1
    755 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 17, 2006
    20 years ago
  • Death Note: The Last Name

    Death Note: The Last Name

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.1
    527 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 2006
    19 years ago
  • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

    Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.5
    263 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 2001
    24 years ago
  • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

    Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    7.5
    263 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 2001
    24 years ago
  • Azumi 2: Death or Love

    Azumi 2: Death or Love

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.6
    197 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 12, 2005
    21 years ago
  • Necronomicon

    Necronomicon

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    186 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1993
    32 years ago
  • Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

    Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.4
    158 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1995
    31 years ago
  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.4
    128 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    7.4
    128 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

    Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.5
    121 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 12, 1996
    30 years ago
  • The Family Game

    The Family Game

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    6.8
    24 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Main Theme

    Main Theme

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    6.2
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 14, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Crossfire

    Crossfire

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.1
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Crossfire

    Crossfire

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    6.1
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Summer Vacation 1999

    Summer Vacation 1999

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.7
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 26, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard

    Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    4.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1983
    42 years ago
  • Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3

    Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.6
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 27, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard

    Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    4.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1983
    42 years ago
  • Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep

    Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep

    Department Directing

    Job First Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    4.2
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 21, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Female Teacher Hunting

    Female Teacher Hunting

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    4.3
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 28, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Panic in High School

    Panic in High School

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    6.7
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 1978
    48 years ago
  • God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand

    God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 2006
    20 years ago
  • Gold Boy‎

    Gold Boy‎

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 08, 2024
    2 years ago
  • When the Rain Falls

    When the Rain Falls

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 2022
    3 years ago
  • Danger Dolls

    Danger Dolls

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.9
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 11, 2014
    11 years ago
  • Itazura lolita: Ushirokara baajin

    Itazura lolita: Ushirokara baajin

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 12, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Last Cabaret

    Last Cabaret

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    2.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 23, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh

    Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    3.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 26, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Haunted School 3

    Haunted School 3

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Haunted School 3

    Haunted School 3

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    6.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging

    Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 17, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Jellyfish

    Jellyfish

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.8
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 31, 2013
    12 years ago
  • Linking Love

    Linking Love

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 2017
    8 years ago
  • Linking Love

    Linking Love

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 2017
    8 years ago
  • Eve-chan no hime

    Eve-chan no hime

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan

    Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1984
    42 years ago
  • I'm All Yours

    I'm All Yours

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 20, 1985
    41 years ago
  • Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu

    Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu

    Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Seiko no futomomo: Za chiagāru

    Seiko no futomomo: Za chiagāru

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 23, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Zeccho shimai ochiru

    Zeccho shimai ochiru

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 15, 1982
    44 years ago
  • My Soul Is Slashed

    My Soul Is Slashed

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1991
    35 years ago
  • My Soul Is Slashed

    My Soul Is Slashed

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1991
    35 years ago
  • F

    F

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.2
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 14, 1998
    28 years ago
  • F

    F

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    6.2
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 14, 1998
    28 years ago
  • Gigolo: A Docu-Drama

    Gigolo: A Docu-Drama

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 15, 1982
    44 years ago
  • The Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape Incident

    The Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape Incident

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 22, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Oh! Takarazuka

    Oh! Takarazuka

    Department Directing

    Job Assistant Director

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 24, 1982
    43 years ago
  • Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan

    Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Pride

    Pride

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 17, 2009
    17 years ago
  • Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part

    Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 14, 2013
    12 years ago
  • All's Quiet on the Recruit Front

    All's Quiet on the Recruit Front

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 1991
    35 years ago
  • All's Quiet on the Recruit Front

    All's Quiet on the Recruit Front

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 1991
    35 years ago
  • The Idiots

    The Idiots

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    10.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 18, 2010
    15 years ago
  • Matchmaking Cruise

    Matchmaking Cruise

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 18, 2017
    8 years ago
  • Matchmaking Cruise

    Matchmaking Cruise

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 18, 2017
    8 years ago
  • Siberia

    Siberia

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    10.0
    1 votes
  • Hong Kong Paradise

    Hong Kong Paradise

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 28, 1990
    36 years ago
  • Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked

    Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    2.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 10, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked

    Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    2.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 10, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth

    Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 2005
    20 years ago
  • Why Do I Choose?

    Why Do I Choose?

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 26, 1989
    37 years ago
  • 恋に唄えば♪

    恋に唄えば♪

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 2002
    23 years ago
  • Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan

    Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 04, 1993
    33 years ago
  • The iDol

    The iDol

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 16, 2006
    20 years ago
  • Kyoufu no Yacchan

    Kyoufu no Yacchan

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 04, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Nobutora - Samurai Tiger

    Nobutora - Samurai Tiger

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 12, 2021
    4 years ago
  • It's a Summer Vacation Everyday

    It's a Summer Vacation Everyday

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 11, 1994
    32 years ago
  • It's a Summer Vacation Everyday

    It's a Summer Vacation Everyday

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 11, 1994
    32 years ago
  • Sacrifice Dilemma

    Sacrifice Dilemma

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 13, 2013
    12 years ago
  • Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part

    Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 14, 2013
    12 years ago
  • Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession

    Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 2005
    20 years ago
  • Messiah

    Messiah

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 15, 2011
    14 years ago
  • The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

    The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 24, 1995
    31 years ago
  • Scanner

    Scanner

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 29, 2016
    10 years ago
  • Yamada Village Waltz

    Yamada Village Waltz

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 11, 1988
    38 years ago
  • The Centenarian Clock

    The Centenarian Clock

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 20, 2012
    13 years ago
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