Known For
Directing
Born
Jun 08, 1955
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Credits
77 titles
Shusuke Kaneko
Biography
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
Known For
Filmography
Gold Boy
Director
When The Rain Falls
Director
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
Director
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Filmmaker
Cho Edogakeishi
Self
Matchmaking Cruise
Screenplay
Linking Love
Screenplay
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack
Director
Scanner
Director
Danger Dolls
Director
Jellyfish
Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part
Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part
Director
Sacrifice Dilemma
Director
Kiken na Kankei
Director
The Centenarian Clock
Director
Messiah
Director
The Idiots
Director
Making of Death Note
Self
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Self
Pride
Director
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
What's a Director?
Death Note: The Last Name
Director
The iDol
Producer
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Director
Death Note
Director
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Self
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Director
Ultraman Max
Director
Holyland
Series Director
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Director
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
Director
恋に唄えば♪
Director
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
Himself
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Director
Crossfire
Director
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Writer
GAMERA 1999
F
Screenplay
Haunted School 3
Director
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
Director
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
Director
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday
Writer
Necronomicon
Director
Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan
Director
All's Quiet on the Recruit Front
Screenplay
My Soul Is Slashed
Director
Hong Kong Paradise
Director