Jun Ichikawa
Born: 1948-11-25 in Tokyo, Japan
Died: 2008-09-19
Known For: Directing
Biography
Jun Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was first a director of television commercials before adding filmmaking to his creative activities. His most famous film outside of Japan was Tony Takitani, an adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage after suddenly collapsing at a restaurant, shortly before his latest film, Buy a Suit, was to premier at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Filmography
2009
- Tokyo rendering kashu ... (Cinematography)
- Buy a Suit ... (Director)
2007
- How to Become Myself ... (Director)
2006
- Aogeba Tôtoshi ... (Director)
- Haru, Bânîzu de ... (Director)
2005
- Sunny Home as Self
2004
- Tony Takitani ... (Director)
2002
- Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover ... (Director)
2001
- Tokyo Marigold ... (Screenplay)
2000
- The Whispered City ... (Director)
1999
- Osaka Story ... (Director)
1998
- Tadon and Chikuwa ... (Screenplay)
1997
- Tokyo Lullaby ... (Director)
1996
- Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment ... (Director)
1995
- The Tokyo Siblings ... (Director)
1993
- Dying at a Hospital ... (Writer)
- Crepe ... (Director)
- Kin chan no Cinema Jack ... (Director)
1991
- Goaisatsu ... (Director)
- I Found Myself Smaller and Smaller ... (Producer)
1990
- Tsugumi ... (Director)
1989
- No Life King ... (Director)
1988
- Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You ... (Screenplay)
1987
- BU・SU ... (Director)
1986
- Hyo-Ryu-Ki ... (Screenplay)