Issei Sagawa

Issei Sagawa

actor

Issei Sagawa was born on Jun 11, 1949 in Japan. Issei Sagawa's big-screen debut came with Unfaithful Wife: Shameful Torture directed by Hisayasu Satô in 1992, strarring Mr. Takano.

Born and raised in Japan, Sagawa took a degree in English literature from Wako University. A brilliant student, he was accepted to do post-graduate at the Sorbonne. In 1981, he killed and ate one of his fellow classmates, a beautiful woman named Renée Hartevelt. Once the murder was discovered, the judge declared Sagawa mentally deranged and unfit to stand trial. His wealthy father had him extradited to a Japanese psychiatric hospital, from which he was released after 15 months. Now a national celebrity, Sagawa spends his time doing talk show interviews, starring in movies, writing novels, and painting. He is happy to talk about his crime and remains completely unrepentant.

  • Birthday

    Jun 11, 1949
  • Place of Birth

    Kobe, Japan

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
2019
The Unforgettables
Winner - Cinema Eye Honors Award
Caniba (2017)

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