WRITER
Kankuro Kudo
Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎 Kudō Kankurō, born 19 July 1970) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan. He acted in the hugely popular tear-jerker, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese…
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- Born
- Jul 19, 1970
- Birthplace
- Miyagi, Japan
- Known For
- Writing
Biography
Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎 Kudō Kankurō, born 19 July 1970) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan. He acted in the hugely popular tear-jerker, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese Comedy Rock Band Group Tamashii. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kankurō Kudō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Filmography
Movies
A New Love in TokyoHideo Nagai
1994
痴漢白書 ２
1995
Kids ReturnHigh School Student
1996
Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime EradicationIkuo Kashiwada
1998
Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb PrincessScreenplay
1999
GOScreenplay
2001
Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na
2001エ
エロスの果て
2001
Ping PongScreenplay
2002Ping PongAdaptation
2002
Rock'n'Roll Mishin
2002
The Labor Cop
2002
Fukumimi
2003
Iden & TityScreenplay
2003
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SPDirector
2003Ikebukuro West Gate Park SPWriter
2003
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon SeriesScreenplay
2003
Thirteen StepsToru Kihara
2003
69Screenplay
2004
Crying Out Love in the Center of the WorldRyunosuke Oki
2004
Drugstore GirlWriter
2004
ZebramanWriter
2004
A Heartful of LoveMitsuo Usui
2005
Tiger & Dragon SpecialWriter
2005
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsDirector
2005Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsScreenplay
2005
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World SeriesScreenplay
2006
Memories of MatsukoTetsuya Yamekawa
2006
TekkonkinkreetSawada (voice)
2006
Maiko Haaaan!!!Screenplay
2007
The Sword of AlexanderSasuke
2007
Welcome to the Quiet RoomTetsuo Yakihata
2007
The Short Films: We Were All Once Children
2008
Brass Knuckle BoysScreenplay
2009Brass Knuckle BoysDirector
2009
DumbeastWriter
2009
Instant SwampDetective Sawaragi
2009
KamuiScreenplay
2009
No More CryWriter
2009
Oh, My Buddha!Kyoko’s father
2009
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009
大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」
2009大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」Writer
2009大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」Director
2009
Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys LooseIkuo Kashiwada (credit only)
2010OR
Ooedo ribingu deddoDirector
2010OR
Ooedo ribingu deddoWriter
2010
The Wife of GegegeShigeru Mura
2010
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra CityWriter
2010
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2012
Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerScreenplay
2013Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerDirector
2013
The Apology KingScreenplay
2013
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent ReijiScreenplay
2013
大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」
2013大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」Writer
2013大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」Director
2013
BakumanTaro Kawaguchi
2015
GameraManafu's father
2015
Piece of CakeManager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
2015
My UncleSadao Haruyama
2016
The Mole Song: Hong Kong CapriccioWriter
2016
Too Young To Die!Director
2016Too Young To Die!Screenplay
2016
大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」Writer
2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」Director
2016
Dear EtrangerSawada
2017
Punk Samurai Slash DownWriter
2018
JOKE - 2022 Panic Haishin!Writer
2020
Ora, Ora Be Goin' AloneLoneliness 3
2020
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」Director
2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」Writer
2020
The Mole Song: FinalWriter
2021
IchigekiScreenplay
2023
Ichikei's Crow The Movie
2023
Mom, Is That You?!Tomiyuki Kibe
2023
One Second Ahead, One Second BehindScreenplay
2023
The Dry SpellFushimi
2023
We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The MovieWriter
2023
Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”Director
2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”Writer
2023
The Last Town We SawScreenplay
2024
唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那Writer
2024唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那Director
2024
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」
2024大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」Director
2024大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」Writer
2024
Seaside SerendipityGoro
2025
Sunset SunriseScreenplay
2025
大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」
2025大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」Writer
2025大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」Director
2025
大人計画 平凡パンチライン「Wife is miracle～世界で一番アツい嫁～」Writer
2025
Extremely Inappropriate! New Years SpecialScreenplay
2026
Look BackTamai
2026
Street Kingdom: Make your own sound.Screenplay
2026
The Brightest Sun
2026
愛が世界を救います
愛が世界を救いますDirector
愛が世界を救いますScenario Writer
Television
大人計画「生きてるし死んでるし」1 eps
1997
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．４「ウーマンリブ発射！」1 eps
1999
Ikebukuro West Gate ParkTeleplay
2000
大人計画「エロスの果て」1 eps
2001
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．６「キラークイーン６６６」1 eps
2001
California Dreamin'Hajime Yamazaki
2002
Kisarazu Cat's EyeTeleplay
2002Kisarazu Cat's EyeDirector
2002
大人計画「春子ブックセンター」1 eps
2002
Love & War of a Samurai7 eps
2003
Manhattan Love StoryWriter
2003Manhattan Love StoryCreator
2003
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」1 eps
2003
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．８「轟天ＶＳ港カヲル」1 eps
2004
Tiger and DragonWriter
2005
I am a HousewifeCreator
2006
大人計画「まとまったお金の唄」1 eps
2006
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１０「ウーマンリブ先生」1 eps
2006
Mirai koshi MeguruWriter
2008
Ties of Shooting StarsScreenplay
2008
少年メリケンサックを探せ!!!15 eps
2008
大人計画「サッちゃんの明日」1 eps
2009
Detective LovesickWriter
2010Detective LovesickDirector
2010Detective LovesickCreator
2010
大人計画「母を逃がす」1 eps
2010
Odd Family 11Screenstory
2011Odd Family 11Creator
2011
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１２「サッドソング・フォー・アグリードーター」1 eps
2011
大人計画「ウェルカム・ニッポン」1 eps
2012
AmachanWriter
2013AmachanCreator
2013
Manju KowaiWriter
2014
Saving My Stupid YouthWriter
2014
Villiany GanboIyataro Toyotomi · 11 eps
2014
WashimoWriter
2014
Cold Case: Door of TruthFujiwara Kanji · 1 eps
2016
We're Millennials. Got a Problem?Teleplay
2016
Prison PrincessesWriter
2017Prison PrincessesCreator
2017
遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます7 eps
2018
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics StoryWriter
2019
Kotaki Brothers and ShikuhakkuMurata · 12 eps
2020
劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編1 eps
2020
獣道一直線！！！1 eps
2020
Story of My Family!!!Writer
2021Story of My Family!!!Creator
2021
Because We Forget Everything10 eps
2022
A Town Without SeasonsProducer
2023A Town Without SeasonsDirector
2023A Town Without SeasonsWriter
2023
Let's Get DivorcedWriter
2023Let's Get DivorcedScreenplay
2023
Extremely Inappropriate!Screenplay
2024Extremely Inappropriate!Creator
2024
Shinjuku Field HospitalWriter
2024
The Laughing SalesmanScreenplay
2025The Laughing SalesmanCreator
2025
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?Writer
2026Photos
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