Shusuke Kaneko
DirectingShusuke 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
Known For
Gigolo: A Docu-Drama
Cameraman's assistant
The Family Game
Bookstore Guy
What's a Director?
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
Making of Death Note
Self
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Filmmaker
GAMERA 1999
Filmography — Acting
Gigolo: A Docu-Drama
Cameraman's assistant
The Family Game
Bookstore Guy
What's a Director?
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
Making of Death Note
Self
Cho Edogakeishi
Self
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Filmmaker
GAMERA 1999
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Self
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
Himself
Filmography — Crew
Death Note
Director
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Director
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging
Director
Death Note: The Last Name
Director
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Director
When the Rain Falls
Director
Crossfire
Director
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Writer
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Director
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday
Writer
Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind
Director
Jellyfish
Director
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Director
Necronomicon
Director
Who Do I Choose?
Director
Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard
Writer
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
Director
Gold Boy
Director
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Director
Haunted School 3
Director
Matchmaking Cruise
Screenplay
Hong Kong Paradise
Director
The Idiots
Director
All's Quiet on the Recruit Front
Screenplay
Scanner
Director
Linking Love
Screenplay
My Soul Is Slashed
Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part
Director
Pride
Director
Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu
Screenplay
Last Cabaret
Director
Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3
Director
I'm All Yours
Director
Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan
Screenplay
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Director
Eve-chan no hime
Director
Sacrifice Dilemma
Director
Summer Vacation 1999
Director
Danger Dolls
Director
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Director
Yamada Village Waltz
Director
Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh
Screenplay
Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked
Director
Kyoufu no Yacchan
Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part
Director
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Director
Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan
Director
F
Screenplay
恋に唄えば♪
Director
Messiah
Director
Seiko no futomomo: Za chiagāru
Screenplay
The Centenarian Clock
Director
The iDol
Producer
Siberia
Director