Kinji Fukasaku
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1930–2003)
- Born
- 3 July 1930, Midorioka
- Died
- 12 January 2003
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor, director
- Films here
- 3
Kinji Fukasaku (Japanese: 深作 欣二, Hepburn: Fukasaku Kinji; 3 July 1930 – 12 January 2003) was a Japanese filmmaker. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking", he worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty yakuza films, typified by the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series (1973–1976). According to the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, his "turbulent energy and at times extreme violence express a cynical critique of social conditions and genuine sympathy for those left out of Japan's postwar prosperity". He used a cinema verite-inspired shaky camera technique in many of his films from the early 1970s.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hissatsu Shikakenin | Director |
| 1978 | Shogun's Samurai | Director |
| 1987 | Sure Death 4: Revenge | Director |
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Facts from Wikidata Q470779 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.