Koji Shiraishi
Born: 1973-06-01 in Fukuoka, Japan
Known For: Directing
Biography
Koji Shiraishi (白石 晃士 Shiraishi Kōji) was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. After graduating from Kyushu Sangyo University with a degree in film making, he went on to work as an assistant director on such films as Gakuryū Ishii's August in the Water and Shinobu Yaguchi's WATER BOYS. He cites Gakuryū Ishii as his favorite Japanese director, and Ishii's 1980 Crazy Thunder Road as his favorite film. Other directors he admires include John Carpenter, Brian De Palma, Abbas Kiarostami, and Sam Raimi, and films he enjoy include the original Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987), The Thing (1982), and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Filmography
2025
- KINKI ... (Director)
- Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog' as Self
- 白石晃士監督が呪術のように実践してきた恐怖の方程式 as 自己
- Found Again: Koji Shiraishi Talks Fake Documentary as Self
2024
- The Dogs of Karma ... (Series Director)
- House of Sayuri ... (Director)
- Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.1 as Koji Shiraishi
- Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2 as Koji Shiraishi
- Red Spider Lilies: The Ascension ... (Writer)
- Director's POV Koji Shiraishi on NOROl: The Curse as 自己
- Why So Serious? as Self
2023
- The Ghost Station ... (Screenplay)
- Senritsu Kaiki World Kowasugi! as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please
- Midsummer Witch ... (Editor)
2022
- Welcome to the Occult Forest as Kuroishi Koji
- Safe Word ... (Director)
- Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movie as Kôji Kuroishi
- Visitor as Kôji Kuroishi
- Knife ... (Writer)
- Namade Kowasugi! 2.5 as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Window ... (Director)
- Who?
2021
- 未来世紀SHIBUYA ... (Creator)
- Shibuya2036 ... (Director)
2020
- A Beast in Love ... (Director)
- Top Secret Job 24 Hours ... (Director)
2019
- Hell Girl ... (Screenplay)
2018
- Impossibility Defense ... (Screenplay)
- Crazy Road of Love ... (Director)
- Cho Edogakeishi as Self
2017
- Simokita 2014 ... (Writer)
- Cinema Capriccio as Self
2016
- Sadako vs. Kayako ... (Director)
- Kidan Piece of Darkness ... (Writer)
- Museum: Introduction ... (Director)
- Vauxhall Rideshow - Escape from Dead School as Tashiro
- Koji Shiraishi's Declaration of World Domination
- Koji Shiraishi's Textbook of Fake Documentary - Filming
- Koji Shiraishi's Textbook of Fake Documentary - Editing
2015
- Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Seishun Gunjyoiro no Natsu
- NEET of the Living Dead
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapter as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-san as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Please ... (Director)
- Namade Kowasugi! as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Rest ... (Screenplay)
- Message From Beyond as Masatsugu Tashiro
2014
- A Record of Sweet Murder as Tashiro
- Mystery Man ... (Writer)
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Ultra Violent People - Deluxe
- Zetsuosore Taikan Kimodameshi ... (Director)
- Murder Workshop ... (Writer)
- Her Brother ... (Director)
- Kudo's Secret as Tashiro
2013
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toilet as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Cult ... (Director)
- NMB48 - Omowase Kousen ... (Director)
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Ada 2: Zetsubô hen ... (Director)
- Ada: Senritsu-hen ... (Director)
2012
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Good-Bye ... (Cinematography)
- Anna Ishibashi: The Missing Actress ... (Editor)
- To The Other Side ... (Director)
- Gakkô no Kaidan ... (Director)
- Yuri Takami's ○○ Story ... (Director)
2011
- Nemosu Idol Sosenkyo Battle ... (Editor)
- Villain as Koji Shiraishi
- Ultra Violent People
2010
2009
- Grotesque ... (Director)
- Teke Teke ... (Director)
- Teke Teke 2 ... (Director)
- Occult as Self
2008
- Ura Horror ... (Director)
- Takada Wataru Teki: Zero ... (Director)
2007
- Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman ... (Director)
- Ghost Zombie ... (Director)
- Uwasa no Shinsô! Kuchisake-onna ... (Screenplay)
2006
- Stories of Apparitions ... (Director)
2005
- Noroi: The Curse ... (Screenplay)
- Dark Tales of Japan - Special Edition: 10 Most Terrifying Things in History that Really Happened ... (Director)
2004
- Dark Tales of Japan ... (Teleplay)
- Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Dreadful Post - BEST20 ... (Director)
- Ju-rei: The Uncanny ... (Director)
- Dead Girl Walking ... (Director)
- Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 4 ... (Director)
- Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 3 ... (Director)
2003
2002
- The Life of Bangaku ... (Original Concept)
- Exorcist 2: Human Exorcism ... (Director)
- Mysterious! Unbelievable 2 ... (Director)
- Japan's Map of Grudges 2!! Investigation: Curse of the Sea of Trees ... (Editor)
2001
- The Exorcist's Vengeful Curse ... (Director)
- Japan's Map of Grudges!! Investigation: The Curse of Sugisawa Village ... (Director)
1998
- Kaze wa Fukudarou ... (Screenplay)
- She's Above the Clouds
1997
1995
- August in the Water ... (Production Supervisor)