Shusuke Kaneko

Directing·Jun 8, 1955·Tokyo, Japan

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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

Film	Credit
Gold Boy‎2024 · Director	Director
When the Rain Falls2022 · Director	Director
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger2021 · Director	Director
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga2019 · Self - Filmmaker	Self - Filmmaker
CCho Edogakeishi2018 · Self	Self
Matchmaking Cruise2017 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Linking Love2017 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Scanner2016 · Director	Director
Danger Dolls2014 · Director	Director
Jellyfish2013 · Director	Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part2013 · Director	Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part2013 · Director	Director
Sacrifice Dilemma2013 · Director	Director
The Centenarian Clock2012 · Director	Director
Messiah2011 · Director	Director
The Idiots2010 · Director	Director
Making of Death Note2009 · Self	Self
Making of Death Note: The Last Name2009 · Self	Self
Pride2009 · Director	Director
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects2008 · Himself	Himself
What's a Director?2006 · Actor	Actor
Death Note: The Last Name2006 · Director	Director
The iDol2006 · Producer	Producer
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand2006 · Director	Director
Death Note2006 · Director	Director
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession2005 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth2005 · Director	Director
Azumi 2: Death or Love2005 · Director	Director
恋に唄えば♪2002 · Director	Director
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla2002 · Himself	Himself
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack2001 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Crossfire2000 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris1999 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
GAMERA 19991999 · Actor	Actor
F1998 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Haunted School 31997 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion1996 · Director	Director
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe1995 · Director	Director
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe1995 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday1994 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Necronomicon1993 · Director	Director
Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan1993 · Director	Director
All's Quiet on the Recruit Front1991 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
My Soul Is Slashed1991 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Hong Kong Paradise1990 · Director	Director
Who Do I Choose?1989 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Last Cabaret1988 · Director	Director
Summer Vacation 19991988 · Director	Director