Katsuhito Ishii
Director
- Date of Birth
- December 31, 1966
- Career
- Ishii entered Tohokushinsha in 1991 and worked as a commercial director and at the same time created numerous movie works. He left the company in 2000. He is known as a fan of Quentin Tarantino and has created the animation part in Tarantino's ”Kill Bill Vol. 1”.
Outstanding works
| Category | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Live-Action) | 1995 | The Promise of August | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 1999 | Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2000 | Party 7 | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2004 | The Taste of Tea | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2006 | Funky Forest: The First Contact | |
| TV (Animation) | 2007 | NEW HAL&BONS | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2008 | Yama no Anata | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2010 | Smuggler | |
| Movie (Live-Action) | 2014 | Hello! Jun'ichi |
Awards List
| Year | Title of Award | Title |
|---|---|---|
| - | Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 1995 Off Theater Section Grand Prix | The Promise of August |
| - | Cannes Film Festival 2004 Director's Fortnight opening movie | The Taste of Tea |
| - | 37th Sitges Film Festival Orient Express Casa Asia Section Special Award, 12th Transilvania International Film Festival Best Director | The Taste of Tea |
| - | Entrevues Film Festival Foreign Film Award & Audience Award | The Taste of Tea |
| - | Hawaii International Film Festival Best Feature Film | The Taste of Tea |