Shusuke Kaneko Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Shusuke Kaneko

Shusuke Kaneko

Directing

Biography

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

Filmography Movies

Acting

What's a Director? movie poster
MOVIE

What's a Director?

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What's a Director?
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla movie poster
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Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla

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Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
Himself
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe movie poster
MOVIE

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

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The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga movie poster
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The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

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The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Filmmaker
GAMERA 1999 movie poster
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GAMERA 1999

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GAMERA 1999
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects movie poster
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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
The Family Game movie poster
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The Family Game

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The Family Game
Bookstore Guy
Gigolo: A Docu-Drama movie poster
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Gigolo: A Docu-Drama

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Gigolo: A Docu-Drama
Cameraman's assistant
Making of Death Note movie poster
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Making of Death Note

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Making of Death Note
Self
Making of Death Note: The Last Name movie poster
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Making of Death Note: The Last Name

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Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Self

Production

Azumi 2: Death or Love movie poster
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Azumi 2: Death or Love

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Azumi 2: Death or Love
Director
Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan movie poster
MOVIE

Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan

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Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan
Assistant Director
Necronomicon movie poster
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Necronomicon

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Necronomicon
Director
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack movie poster
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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Director
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris movie poster
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Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

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Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Writer
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris movie poster
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Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

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Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Director
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth movie poster
MOVIE

Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth

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Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Director
Death Note movie poster
MOVIE

Death Note

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Death Note
Director
Death Note: The Last Name movie poster
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Death Note: The Last Name

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Death Note: The Last Name
Director
Crossfire movie poster
MOVIE

Crossfire

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Crossfire
Director

Gallery

Shusuke Kaneko portrait
Shusuke Kaneko portrait