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
- Found Again: Koji Shiraishi Talks Fake Documentary 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
2024
- The Dogs of Karma ... (Series Director)
- House of Sayuri ... (Director)
- Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2 as Koji Shiraishi
- Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.1 as Koji Shiraishi
- Noroi: The Curse - Deleted Scenes ... (Director)
- Director's POV Koji Shiraishi on NOROl: The Curse as 自己
- Urgent report! Pursuing the Truth about Kagutaba!!
- Red Spider Lilies: The Ascension ... (Writer)
- Why So Serious? as Self
- How to Protect Yourself Against Curses ... (Director)
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
- Knife ... (Writer)
- Namade Kowasugi! 2.5 as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Who?
- Visitor as Kôji Kuroishi
- Window ... (Director)
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)
- Koji Shiraishi's Textbook of Fake Documentary - Editing
- 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
2015
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapter as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Rest ... (Screenplay)
- Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-san as Masatsugu Tashiro
- NEET of the Living Dead
- Namade Kowasugi! as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Seishun Gunjyoiro no Natsu
- Message From Beyond as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Please ... (Director)
2014
- A Record of Sweet Murder as Tashiro
- Her Brother ... (Director)
- Mystery Man ... (Writer)
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Murder Workshop ... (Writer)
- Ultra Violent People - Deluxe
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Kudo's Secret as Tashiro
- Zetsuosore Taikan Kimodameshi ... (Director)
2013
- NMB48 - Omowase Kousen ... (Director)
- Ada 2: Zetsubô hen ... (Director)
- Cult ... (Director)
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toilet as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Ada: Senritsu-hen ... (Director)
2012
- Good-Bye ... (Cinematography)
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost as Masatsugu Tashiro
- To The Other Side ... (Director)
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Anna Ishibashi: The Missing Actress ... (Editor)
- Yuri Takami's ○○ Story ... (Director)
- Gakkô no Kaidan ... (Director)
2011
- Villain as Koji Shiraishi
- Nemosu Idol Sosenkyo Battle ... (Editor)
- Ultra Violent People
2010
2009
- Grotesque ... (Director)
- Teke Teke ... (Director)
- Occult as Self
- Teke Teke 2 ... (Director)
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
- Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Dreadful Post - BEST20 ... (Director)
- Dark Tales of Japan ... (Teleplay)
- Dead Girl Walking ... (Director)
- Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 3 ... (Director)
- Ju-rei: The Uncanny ... (Director)
- Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 4 ... (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)