Shusuke Kaneko
Directing
Born June 8, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan
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
Filmography
Siberia
Gold Boy
When the Rain Falls
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Filmmaker
Matchmaking Cruise
Linking Love
Scanner
Danger Dolls
Jellyfish
Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part
Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part
Sacrifice Dilemma
危険なカンケイ
The Centenarian Clock
Messiah
The Idiots
Making of Death Note
Self
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Self
Pride
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
What's a Director?
Death Note: The Last Name
The iDol
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Death Note
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Self
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Ultraman Max
Holyland
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
恋に唄えば♪
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
Himself
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Crossfire
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
GAMERA 1999
F
Haunted School 3
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday
Necronomicon
Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan
All's Quiet on the Recruit Front
My Soul Is Slashed
Hong Kong Paradise
Who Do I Choose?
Last Cabaret
Summer Vacation 1999
Yamada Village Waltz
Kyoufu no Yacchan
Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind
I'm All Yours
Eve-chan no hime
Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan
Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3
Main Theme
Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging
Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard
The Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape Incident
Magical Angel Creamy Mami
Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu
The Family Game
Bookstore Guy
Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep
Oh! Takarazuka
Gigolo: A Docu-Drama
Cameraman's assistant
Zeccho shimai ochiru
Female Teacher Hunting
Seiko no futomomo: Za chiagāru
Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh
Panic in High School