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Hirokazu Koreeda

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Born in Tokyo in 1962. Originally intended to be a novelist, but after graduating from Waseda University in 1987 went on to become an assistant director at TV Man Union. Sneaked off set to film _Lessons from a Calf (1991)_. His first feature, Maborosi, based on a Teru Miyamoto novel and drawn from his own experiences whilst filming _August Without Him (1994)_... See full bio »

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2013 Untitled Koreeda/Fukuyama Project (filming)
 
2011 I Wish
 
2010 Ayashiki bungô kaidan (TV series)
– Nochi no hi (2010)
 
2009 Air Doll
 
2008 Daijôbu de aruyô ni: Cocco owaranai tabi (documentary)
 
2008 Still Walking
 
2006 Hana
 
2004 Nobody Knows
 
2001 Distance
 
1998 After Life
 
1996 Without Memory (documentary)
 
1995 Maborosi
 
1994 Kare no inai hachigatsu ga (documentary)
 
1991 However...
 
1991 Lessons from a Calf
 
1989 Nonfix (TV series documentary)
 
Show ShowWriter (8 titles)
2013 Untitled Koreeda/Fukuyama Project (screenplay) (filming)
 
2011 I Wish (screenplay)
 
2009 Air Doll (screenplay)
 
2008 Still Walking (original story / screenplay)
 
2006 Hana (written by)
 
2004 Nobody Knows
 
2001 Distance
 
1998 After Life (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2012 Live Fukushima: Kaze to Rock Super Nomaoi (documentary) (producer) (pre-production)
 
2011 Endingu nôto (documentary) (producer)
 
2009 Beautiful Islands (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2009 Air Doll (producer)
 
2004 Nobody Knows (producer)
 
2003 Wild Berries (producer)
 
2003 Kakuto (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (7 titles)
2011 I Wish
 
2009 Air Doll
 
2008 Still Walking
 
2006 Hana
 
2004 Nobody Knows
 
2001 Distance
 
1998 After Life
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2004 The Making of 'Dare mo shiranai' (video documentary short) (still photographer)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2011-2012 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2009-2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 2009 (2009) … Himself (as Hirokazu Kore-eda)
– Episode dated 23 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2012 Bokura no jidai (TV series)
Himself
– Special 1 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008-2011 Cinemaholic (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 59 Festival de Cine de San Sebastián - Gala de clausura (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Screenplay
 
2011 Kurôzu appu gendai (TV series)
Himself
– Onagawa FM (2011) … Himself
 
2009 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Only When I Dance (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Waratte iitomo! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Resumen - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Himself (as Hirokazu Kore-Eda)
 
2004 The Making of 'Dare mo shiranai' (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Grandfather died of Alzheimer' disease when he was six years old. See more »