Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Directing
Biography
Kiyoshi Kurosawa (黒沢 清, Kurosawa Kiyoshi, born July 19, 1955; Kobe) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film critic, actor, and professor at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Noted for his psychological films that often focus on ambiguous narratives and on their characters' inner turmoils and quests for meaning and connections, he is best known for his contributions to psychological horror and Japanese horror, notably his acclaimed 1997 film Cure, although he has also worked in a variety of other genres.
Filmography
Acting (50)
2025
The Ozu Diariesas Self
2024
Les Cuisiniers of Chimeas Self
7.5
2023
2022
2018
2017
Junichiro Hayashi: Creepy Imagesas Himself
2017
2017
Terror from the Internetas Self
2015
Hitchcock/Truffautas Self
7.2
2014
7.1
2014
Henri Langlois vu par...as Self
5.0
2014
Mr. Xas Self
6.1
2011
2010
9.0
2009
Occultas Self
6.7
2007
6.9
2005
Reincarnationas Professor Kawashima
6.1
2004
Pink Ribbonas Self
6.4
2003
2003
2003
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawaas Himself
2003
2001
Pulseas Man in Internet (uncredited)
6.7
6.3
1999
Making Of Charismaas Self
1997
8.0
1996
A Haunted Schoolas Photography professor
6.7
1991
Mikadroidas Military Police Officer A
5.7
1991
Strangeras Passenger with flowers
6.7
1989
The Enchantmentas Librarian
4.5
1989
4.2
1985
The Legend of the Stardust Brothersas Visitor of Salon "Uonome"
6.9
1984
The Funeralas Assistant Director
7.2
1982
LOSING THE WAYas Yakuza
1980
Vertigo Collegeas Manager
1979
The Man Who Stole the Sunas Suspect on TV News
7.4
1978
1977
West Windas Bazin
1977
Fangs Crazy for White Skinas Narrator (voice)
Production & Directing (121)
2026
The Samurai and the PrisonerDirector
7.9
2026
The Samurai and the PrisonerScreenplay
7.9
2024
CloudDirector
6.7
2024
CloudScreenplay
6.7
2024
ChimeDirector
6.8
2024
ChimeScreenplay
6.8
2024
Serpent's PathDirector
6.0
2024
Serpent's PathWriter
6.0
2022
Actually...Director
6.2
2020
Wife of a SpyDirector
6.7
2020
Wife of a SpyScreenplay
6.7
2019
To the Ends of the EarthDirector
6.3
2019
To the Ends of the EarthWriter
6.3
2017
ForebodingTeleplay
5.7
2017
ForebodingDirector
5.7
2017
Before We VanishDirector
6.5
2017
Before We VanishScreenplay
6.5
2017
2016
DaguerrotypeDirector
5.6
2016
DaguerrotypeScenario Writer
5.6
2016
CreepyDirector
6.7
2016
CreepyScreenplay
6.7
2015
Journey to the ShoreDirector
6.5
2015
Journey to the ShoreScreenplay
6.5
2014
Henri Langlois vu par...Director
5.0
2014
Seventh CodeDirector
5.8
2014
Seventh CodeWriter
5.8
2013
RealDirector
6.3
2013
RealScreenplay
6.3
2013
PenanceDirector
7.1
2013
PenanceScreenplay
7.1
2013
Beautiful New Bay Area ProjectDirector
6.1
2013
Beautiful New Bay Area ProjectScreenplay
6.1
2013
Beautiful 2013Director
2012
Wordholic PrisonerDirector
5.0
2008
Tokyo SonataDirector
7.4
2008
Tokyo SonataWriter
7.4
2007
RetributionDirector
6.5
2007
RetributionScreenplay
6.5
2006
LoftDirector
5.6
2006
LoftScreenplay
5.6
2006
PulseOriginal Film Writer
5.1
2005
Time SlipDirector
2005
5.5
2004
Ghost CopDirector
9.0
2004
SéanceDirector
7.1
2004
SéanceTeleplay
7.1
2004
Soul DancingDirector
2004
Soul DancingWriter
2003
DoppelgängerDirector
6.9
2003
DoppelgängerScreenplay
6.9
2003
DoppelgängerEditor
6.9
2003
Bright FutureDirector
6.9
2003
Bright FutureWriter
6.9
2003
Bright FutureEditor
6.9
2003
Deka MatsuriDirector
2002
Ju-on: The GrudgeCreative Consultant
6.8
2001
2001
PulseDirector
6.7
2001
PulseWriter
6.7
2001
Hanako SanDirector
5.3
1999
Barren IllusionDirector
5.7
1999
Barren IllusionScreenplay
5.7
1999
CharismaDirector
6.9
1999
CharismaScreenplay
6.9
1999
License to LiveDirector
6.3
1999
License to LiveScreenplay
6.3
1998
School Ghost Story GDirector
6.6
1998
Eyes of the SpiderDirector
6.8
1998
Eyes of the SpiderScreenplay
6.8
1998
Serpent's PathDirector
6.9
1998
KodamaDirector
5.0
1997
CureDirector
7.6
1997
CureScreenplay
7.6
1997
School Ghost Story FDirector
1.0
1997
6.6
1997
6.6
1997
The Revenge: A Visit from FateDirector
7.2
1996
9.0
8.0
1996
8.0
1996
Door IIIDirector
5.5
1996
6.0
1996
6.0
1996
8.0
1996
8.0
1995
7.5
1995
7.5
1995
8.0
8.0
1994
Men of RageDirector
5.5
1994
Men of RageWriter
5.5
1994
Yakuza TaxiDirector
6.1
1994
Yakuza TaxiScreenplay
6.1
1992
The Guard from UndergroundDirector
6.1
1992
The Guard from UndergroundScreenplay
6.1
1992
Whirlpool of JoyDirector
5.0
1992
Whirlpool of JoyWriter
5.0
1989
Dangerous StoriesDirector
7.0
1989
Dangerous StoriesScreenplay
7.0
1989
Sweet HomeDirector
6.4
1989
Sweet HomeWriter
6.4
1985
Bumpkin SoupDirector
5.3
1985
Bumpkin SoupWriter
5.3
1985
Yatsura wa konya mo yattekitaDirector
1983
Kandagawa Pervert WarsDirector
5.1
1983
1982
Wolf: Running Is SexProduction Assistant
1.7
1982
2.5
1982
The Night Before the EscapeDirector
1981
Sailor Suit and Machine GunAssistant Director
7.0
1980
Vertigo CollegeDirector
1979
The Man Who Stole the SunAssistant Director
7.4
1978
School DaysDirector
1977
Fangs Crazy for White SkinDirector
1976
The Flashing SignalDirector
7.0
1976
Record of Indefinite TravelDirector
1975
1973
RokkôDirector
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PulseOriginal Film Writer