Shusuke Kaneko
Directing
1955-06-08 · Tokyo, Japan
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
Gold Boy
2024 · Movie
When The Rain Falls
2022 · Movie
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
2021 · Movie
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 · Movie
Cho Edogakeishi
2018 · Movie
Matchmaking Cruise
2017 · Movie
Linking Love
2017 · Movie
Scanner
2016 · Movie
Danger Dolls
2014 · Movie
Jellyfish
2013 · Movie
Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part
2013 · Movie
Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part
2013 · Movie
Sacrifice Dilemma
2013 · Movie
Kiken na Kankei
2013 · Series
The Centenarian Clock
2012 · Movie
Messiah
2011 · Movie
The Idiots
2010 · Movie
Making of Death Note
2009 · Movie
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
2009 · Movie
Pride
2009 · Movie
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008 · Movie
What's a Director?
2006 · Movie
Death Note: The Last Name
2006 · Movie
The iDol
2006 · Movie
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
2006 · Movie
Death Note
2006 · Movie
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
2005 · Movie
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
2005 · Movie
Ultraman Max
2005 · Series
Holyland
2005 · Series
Azumi 2: Death or Love
2005 · Movie
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
2004 · Series
恋に唄えば♪
2002 · Movie
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
2002 · Movie
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001 · Movie
Crossfire
2000 · Movie
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999 · Movie
GAMERA 1999
1999 · Movie
F
1998 · Movie
Haunted School 3
1997 · Movie
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996 · Movie
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
1995 · Movie
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995 · Movie
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday
1994 · Movie
Necronomicon
1993 · Movie
Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan
1993 · Movie
All's Quiet on the Recruit Front
1991 · Movie
My Soul Is Slashed
1991 · Movie
Hong Kong Paradise
1990 · Movie
Who Do I Choose?
1989 · Movie
Last Cabaret
1988 · Movie
Summer Vacation 1999
1988 · Movie
Yamada Village Waltz
1988 · Movie
Kyoufu no Yacchan
1987 · Movie
Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind
1986 · Movie
I'm All Yours
1985 · Movie
Eve-chan no hime
1984 · Movie
Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan
1984 · Movie
Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3
1984 · Movie
Main Theme
1984 · Movie
Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked
1984 · Movie
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging
1984 · Movie
Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard
1983 · Movie
The Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape Incident
1983 · Movie
Magical Angel Creamy Mami
1983 · Series
Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu
1983 · Movie
The Family Game
1983 · Movie
Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep
1983 · Movie
Oh! Takarazuka
1982 · Movie
Zeccho shimai ochiru
1982 · Movie
Gigolo: A Docu-Drama
1982 · Movie
Female Teacher Hunting
1982 · Movie
Seiko no futomomo: Za chiagāru
1982 · Movie
Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh
1982 · Movie
Panic in High School
1978 · Movie
Siberia
Movie