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Ryusuke Hamaguchi

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Born
(age 47)
Birthplace
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Credits
33 titles

Biography

Ryusuke Hamaguchi (born 16 December 1978) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Hamaguchi, a graduate of Tokyo University and Tokyo University of Arts, attracted attention in his country with the movie Passion (2008), which he shot for his graduation. Hamaguchi first gained international recognition with the film Happy Hour (2015) and followed it up with Asako I & II (2018). He released two films in 2021, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy and Drive My Car, receiving three Academy Award nominations for the latter, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature. He is the third Japanese director to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 7

YearTitleRole
2022 No Boundaries: A Cure Conversation Film Self
2022 Down the Road: The Making of Drive My Car Film Self
2015 Happy Hour Film Yuzawa
2005 Le Cercle TV Self (1 ep)
2003 Like Nothing Happened Film Hamaguchi
2003 Like Nothing Happened Film
1953 The Oscars TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 29

YearTitleJob
TBA Our Apprenticeship Film Director, Writer
2026 All of a Sudden Film Director, Screenplay
2023 Evil Does Not Exist Film Editor, Screenplay, Director
2023 GIFT Film Director, Writer
2021 Drive My Car Film Screenplay, Director
2021 Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy Film Director, Writer
2020 Wife of a Spy Film Screenplay
2018 Asako I & II Film Director, Screenplay
2016 Heaven Is Still Far Away Film Director, Writer, Editor
2015 Happy Hour Film Director, Writer
2015 Dance with OJ Film Director
2013 Touching the Skin of Eeriness Film Director, Producer
2013 Storytellers Film Director
2013 Voices from the Waves - Kesennuma Film Director
2013 Voices from the Waves - Shinchimachi Film Director
2013 Intimacies Film Director, Screenplay
2012 The Sound of Waves Film Director
2011 The Depths Film Director, Writer
2009 I Love Thee for Good Film Director
2008 second coming Film Assistant Director
2008 Passion Film Director, Writer
2007 Solaris Film Director, Writer
2006 Attack Film Director
2006 Scent of Memories Film Director
2005 Friend of the Night Film Director, Screenplay
2005 Beginning Film Director, Screenplay
2003 Like Nothing Happened Film Director, Writer, Editor
2003 Like Nothing Happened Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
2001 Go to the Movies Film Director, Screenplay
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