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He was born on August 24, 1960 in Osaka. A graduate of Yokohama Broadcasting and Film Academy, where he studied with Cannes laureate Shihei Imamura. He is famous for his incredible creative fertility and variety of genres (from yakuzu action films and fiction to bizarre melodramas). He was repeatedly awarded at prestigious international film festivals. Premier magazine called him the "chief movie hooligan of the Land of the Rising Sun."
Film festival nominations and awards (1)
Asian Film Academy 2011 | |||