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Hirokazu Kore-eda (是枝 裕和, Koreeda Hirokazu, born 6 June 1962) is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films , including Nobody Knows (2004), Still Walking (2008), and After the Storm (2016).
Kore-eda Hirokazu. Director: Shoplifters. 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 T.V. Man Union. Snuck off set to film Mou hitotsu no kyouiku - Ina shogakkou haru gumi no kiroku (1991).
Nov 15, 2016 · Read about the work of Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda whose movies explore the themes of alienation and urbanism in modern Asia.
Sep 16, 2023 · Mr. Kore-eda decided to bring Monster to Toronto for its North American premiere. Across the vast seas of international cinema, Hirokazu Kore-eda is an unsuspecting hurricane, a tempest of emotional control, authenticity, and catharsis.
Mar 14, 2024 · Midway through Monster, the tonic of a new film from Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, a school principal offers a cynical life lesson. “What actually happened doesn’t matter,” she says.
Sep 13, 2019 · Just a year ago, the accolade was taken by another Asian filmmaker who remains a cornerstone in contemporary Asian cinema. 2018’s winner, Shoplifters (2018) by Hirokazu Kore-eda, follows the story of an unlikely band of strangers put together under the same roof, eking out a life through low-wage jobs and petty crimes.
May 17, 2023 · Today’s standard-bearer for Japan’s great tradition of humanist filmmaking in Cannes is undoubtedly Hirokazu Kore-eda, whose features have been included in the festival’s official selection...
