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)
- 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
- Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog' 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
- Red Spider Lilies: The Ascension ... (Writer)
- Why So Serious? as Self
- Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2 as Koji Shiraishi
- Director's POV Koji Shiraishi on NOROl: The Curse as 自己
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)
- Visitor as Kôji Kuroishi
- Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movie as Kôji Kuroishi
- Who?
- Namade Kowasugi! 2.5 as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Knife ... (Writer)
- 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
- Cinema Capriccio as Self
- Simokita 2014 ... (Writer)
2016
- Sadako vs. Kayako ... (Director)
- Kidan Piece of Darkness ... (Writer)
- Museum: Introduction ... (Director)
- Koji Shiraishi's Declaration of World Domination
- Vauxhall Rideshow - Escape from Dead School as Tashiro
2015
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapter as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Seishun Gunjyoiro no Natsu
- Namade Kowasugi! as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-san as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman as Masatsugu Tashiro
- NEET of the Living Dead
- Message From Beyond as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Rest ... (Screenplay)
- Please ... (Director)
2014
- A Record of Sweet Murder as Tashiro
- Zetsuosore Taikan Kimodameshi ... (Director)
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Murder Workshop ... (Writer)
- Mystery Man ... (Writer)
- Her Brother ... (Director)
- Ultra Violent People - Deluxe
- Kudo's Secret as Tashiro
2013
- 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 2: Zetsubô hen ... (Director)
- Ada: Senritsu-hen ... (Director)
- NMB48 - Omowase Kousen ... (Director)
2012
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost as Masatsugu Tashiro
- Gakkô no Kaidan ... (Director)
- Good-Bye ... (Cinematography)
- Anna Ishibashi: The Missing Actress ... (Editor)
- To The Other Side ... (Director)
- Yuri Takami's ○○ Story ... (Director)
2011
- Villain as Koji Shiraishi
- Ultra Violent People
- Nemosu Idol Sosenkyo Battle ... (Editor)
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)
- Uwasa no Shinsô! Kuchisake-onna ... (Screenplay)
- Ghost Zombie ... (Director)
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)
- Dead Girl Walking ... (Director)
- Ju-rei: The Uncanny ... (Director)
- Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Dreadful Post - BEST20 ... (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)
- Japan's Map of Grudges 2!! Investigation: Curse of the Sea of Trees ... (Editor)
- Mysterious! Unbelievable 2 ... (Director)
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)