Seijun Suzuki

Seijun Suzuki

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Seijun Suzuki was born on May 24, 1923 in Japan. Seijun Suzuki's big-screen debut came with Satan's Town directed by Seijun Suzuki in 1956. Seijun Suzuki is known for Dreaming Awake directed by Takeo Kimura, Hiroyuki Nagato stars as Kiya Kimuro and Ineko Arima as Emi Kimuro. Seijun Suzuki has got 11 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award Seijun Suzuki achieved is Busan International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Seijun Suzuki plays is Milocrorze: A Love Story which will be released on Jul 10, 2011.

Seijun Suzuki was born in Nihonbashi, Tôkyô, on May 24, 1923. In 1943, he entered the army to fight at the front. In 1946, he enrolled in the film department of the Kamakura Academy and passed the assistant director's exam. For the next few years, he worked as an assistant director at several studios. In 1958, he directed his first film, Minato no kanpai: Shôri o waga te ni (1956), and from then on he directed three to four films each year. With La Marque du tueur (1967), he came into conflict with Hori Kyusaku, who was the president of Nikkatsu Studios at the time. Because of this, he was forced to work in television the next ten years. In 1977, Hishu monogatari (1977), his return to theatrically-released films, was released.

  • Birthday

    May 24, 1923
  • Place of Birth

    Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Awards

11 wins & 4 nominations

Busan International Film Festival
2017
Winner - Asian Filmmaker of the Year
Pusan International Film Festival
2005
Winner - Hand Printing
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