Kon Ichikawa

Kon Ichikawa

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1915-11-20
Deathday: 2008-02-13 (92 years old)

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Biography

Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, to the documentary Tokyo Olympiad, which won two BAFTA Film Awards, and the 19th-century revenge drama An Actor's Revenge.

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Filmography

all 98

Movies 96

Director 88

Producer 3

TV Shows 2

Writer 2

self 1

Film Director
The Magic Hour

The Magic Hour (2008)

Movie
Director
Ten Nights of Dreams

Ten Nights of Dreams (2007)

Movie
Director
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams

Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams (2007)

Movie
Director
Murder of the Inugami Clan

Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006)

Movie
Actor
The Kon Ichikawa Story

The Kon Ichikawa Story (2006)

Movie
Director
Musume no kekkon

Musume no kekkon (2003)

Movie
Director
The Life of Bangaku

The Life of Bangaku (2002)

TV
Director
Kah-chan

Kah-chan (2001)

Movie
Self
Kurosawa

Kurosawa (2000)

Movie
Director
Dora-heita

Dora-heita (2000)

Movie
6
Director
Shinsengumi

Shinsengumi (2000)

Movie
Interviewee
Kon Ichikawa: My Life in Cinema

Kon Ichikawa: My Life in Cinema (1999)

Movie
Director
The 8-Tomb Village

The 8-Tomb Village (1996)

Movie
Director
47 Ronin

47 Ronin (1994)

Movie
9
Director
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns

Kogarashi Monjirō Returns (1993)

Movie
Director
Fusa

Fusa (1993)

Movie
Director
Noh Mask Murders

Noh Mask Murders (1991)

Movie
Director
Crane

Crane (1988)

Movie
Director
Princess from the Moon

Princess from the Moon (1987)

Movie
Director
Actress

Actress (1987)

Movie
Director
The Hall of the Crying Deer

The Hall of the Crying Deer (1986)

Movie
Co-Director
The Adventures of Milo and Otis

The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)

Movie
Director
The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp (1985)

Movie
Director
Ohan

Ohan (1984)

Movie
Director
The Makioka Sisters

The Makioka Sisters (1983)

Movie
Director
Lonely Heart

Lonely Heart (1981)

Movie
Director
Koto: The Ancient City

Koto: The Ancient City (1980)

Movie
Writer
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie (1979)

Movie
8
Screenplay / Director
The House of Hanging

The House of Hanging (1979)

Movie
Director
The Phoenix

The Phoenix (1978)

Movie
Director / Writer
Queen Bee

Queen Bee (1978)

Movie
Director / Executive Producer
Island of Hell

Island of Hell (1977)

Movie
Screenplay / Director / Executive Producer
Lullaby to Kill

Lullaby to Kill (1977)

Movie
Director
The Inugamis

The Inugamis (1976)

Movie
Director
Tsuma to onna no aida

Tsuma to onna no aida (1976)

Movie
Director
I Am a Cat

I Am a Cat (1975)

Movie
Director
Visions of Eight

Visions of Eight (1973)

Movie
5.76
Director
The Wanderers

The Wanderers (1973)

Movie
Creator / Director / Writer
Kogarashi Monjiro

Kogarashi Monjiro (1972)

TV
Director
To Love Again

To Love Again (1971)

Movie
Executive Producer
Dodes'ka-den

Dodes'ka-den (1970)

Movie
5
Director
Japan and the Japanese

Japan and the Japanese (1970)

Movie
Director
Kyoto

Kyoto (1969)

Movie
Director
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament

Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament (1968)

Movie
Director
Topo Gigio and the Missile War

Topo Gigio and the Missile War (1967)

Movie
Director
The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji (1966)

Movie
Director
Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad (1965)

Movie
Director
The Money Dance

The Money Dance (1964)

Movie
Director
Alone Across the Pacific

Alone Across the Pacific (1963)

Movie
Director
An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge (1963)

Movie
Director
Being Two Isn't Easy

Being Two Isn't Easy (1962)

Movie
Director
The Broken Commandment

The Broken Commandment (1962)

Movie
Director
Ten Dark Women

Ten Dark Women (1961)

Movie
Director
Her Brother

Her Brother (1960)

Movie
Writer
The Woman Who Touched Legs

The Woman Who Touched Legs (1960)

Movie
Director
Bonchi

Bonchi (1960)

Movie
Director
A Woman's Testament

A Woman's Testament (1960)

Movie
Director
Fires on the Plain

Fires on the Plain (1959)

Movie
6.33
Director
Odd Obsession

Odd Obsession (1959)

Movie
Director
Goodbye, Hello

Goodbye, Hello (1959)

Movie
Director
Conflagration

Conflagration (1958)

Movie
Director
Hole in One

Hole in One (1957)

Movie
Director
The Crowded Train

The Crowded Train (1957)

Movie
Director
Bridge of Japan

Bridge of Japan (1956)

Movie
Director
Punishment Room

Punishment Room (1956)

Movie
Director
The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp (1956)

Movie
Director
The Heart

The Heart (1955)

Movie
Director
Ghost Story of Youth

Ghost Story of Youth (1955)

Movie
Director
A Billionaire

A Billionaire (1954)

Movie
Director
The Lovers

The Lovers (1953)

Movie
Director
Youth of Heiji Senigata

Youth of Heiji Senigata (1953)

Movie
Director
The Blue Revolution

The Blue Revolution (1953)

Movie
Director
Mr. Pu

Mr. Pu (1953)

Movie
Director
This Way, That Way

This Way, That Way (1952)

Movie
Director
The Woman Who Touched the Legs

The Woman Who Touched the Legs (1952)

Movie
Director
Forbidden Path

Forbidden Path (1952)

Movie
Director
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1952)

Movie
Director
Wedding March

Wedding March (1951)

Movie
Director
Bengawan Solo

Bengawan Solo (1951)

Movie
Director
Stolen Love

Stolen Love (1951)

Movie
Director
The Man Without a Nationality

The Man Without a Nationality (1951)

Movie
Director
Koibito

Koibito (1951)

Movie
Director
Nightshade Flower

Nightshade Flower (1951)

Movie
Director
Pursuit At Dawn

Pursuit At Dawn (1950)

Movie
Director
Heat and Mud

Heat and Mud (1950)

Movie
Director
Sanshiro of Ginza

Sanshiro of Ginza (1950)

Movie
Director
Endless Passion

Endless Passion (1949)

Movie
Director
Ningen moyo

Ningen moyo (1949)

Movie
Director
365 Nights

365 Nights (1948)

Movie
Director
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (1947)

Movie
Director
A Girl At Dojo Temple

A Girl At Dojo Temple (1946)

Movie
Assistant Director
World of Love

World of Love (1943)

Movie
Production Manager
Hyoroku's Dream Tale

Hyoroku's Dream Tale (1943)

Movie
Assistant Director
Enoken's Bow-Wow General

Enoken's Bow-Wow General (1940)

Movie
Assistant Director
Old Songs

Old Songs (1939)

Movie
Assistant Director
Fallen Blossoms

Fallen Blossoms (1938)

Movie
Director
Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama

Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama (1936)

Movie
Animation
Cowardly samurai squad

Cowardly samurai squad (1935)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.22
Based on 57.3 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1915-11-20

Deathday
2008-02-13 (92 years old)

Birth Name
Uji Yamada

Birth Place
Ise, Japan

Relationships
Natto Wada (1948-04-10 - 1983-02-18)

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
市川崑, 이치카와 곤, Кон Итикава, 久里子亭, 市川儀一, 大川新之助, 市川秋六, 市川根作, 곤 이치카와, 이치가와 곤, 곤 이치가와, 콘 이치카와, 이치카와 콘, Kon Ichikawa, 市川昆

Awards
Golden Arrow Award, Person of Cultural Merit, Berlinale Camera, Jury Prize, Mainichi Film Award for Best Director, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director, Medal with Purple Ribbon


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12 Movies
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Akiji Kobayashi worked together with Kon Ichikawa in:
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Fujio Tokita worked together with Kon Ichikawa in:
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1 TV Show
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Yoshinobu Nishioka worked together with Kon Ichikawa in:
9 Movies
1 TV Show
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Sanezumi Fujimoto worked together with Kon Ichikawa in:
10 Movies
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Setsuo Kobayashi worked together with Kon Ichikawa in:
10 Movies
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Kensaku Tanikawa worked together with Kon Ichikawa in:
10 Movies
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