Kazuya Shiraishi
Director
- Date of Birth
- December 17, 1974
- English level
- n/a
- Career
- Born in Hokkaido, Asahikawa City. Shiraishi joined a film class held by director Genji Nakamura in 1995. Later, he studied under director Koji Wakamatsu and worked as a free assistant director. He gained attention for his first feature-length movie ”Lost Paradise in Tokyo” (2010).
Outstanding works
| Category | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2010 | Lost Paradise in Tokyo | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2013 | The Devil's Path | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2016 | Twisted Justice | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2018 | Sunny/32 | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2018 | The Blood of Wolves | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2018 | Dare to Stop Us | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2019 | Sea of Revival | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2019 | Hitoyo | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2021 | Last of the Wolves | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2022 | Lesson in Murder |
Awards List
| Year | Title of Award | Title |
|---|---|---|
| - | 5th TAMA Film Festival Best Emerging Director Award38th Hochi Film Awards Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting ActressKaneto Shindo Award 2013 Gold Award26th Nikkan Sports Film Award Best Supporting Actor35th Yokohama Film Festival Best Film, Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Music68th Mainichi Film Awards Best Supporting Actor, Best Music87th Kinema Junpo Best Ten Best Film, Best Supporting Actor56th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actor37th Japan Academy Film PrizePicture of the Year, Director of the Year, Screenplay of the Year, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | The Devil's Path |
| - | 42nd Hochi Film Awards Best Lead Actress39th Yokohama Film Festival Japanese Movies Best Ten Rank 3, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor30th Nikkan Sports Film Award Best Actress91st Kinema Junpo Best Ten Japanese Movies Best Ten Rank 9, Best Actress60th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Director, Best Actor41st Japan Academy Film Prize Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role27th Japanese Professional Movie Awards Rank 7 | Birds Without Names |
| - | 10th TAMA Film Festival Best Actor43rd Hochi Film Awards Best Film, Best Actor40th Yokohama Film Festival Japanese Movies Best Ten, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor31st Nikkan Sports Film Award YūjirōIshihara Award, Best Director42nd Japan Academy Film Prize Director of the Year, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Outstanding Achievement in Music, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording, Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing61st Blue Ribbon Awards Best Director, Best Supporting Actor28th Tokyo Sports Film Award Best Supporting Actor92nd Kinema Junpo Best Ten Best Supporting Actor13th Asian Film Awards Best Actor | The Blood of Wolves |
| - | 93rd Kinema Junpo Best Ten Japanese Movies Best Director Newcomer Award for Fine Arts | Sea of Revival |
| - | 93rd Kinema Junpo Best Ten Japanese Movies Best Director | Hitoyo |