Kon Ichikawa
Directing
Biography
Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, to the documentary Tokyo Olympiad, which won two BAFTA Film Awards, and the 19th-century revenge drama An Actor's Revenge.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kon Ichikawa
Filmography
Acting (5)
2008
The Magic Houras Film Director
7.5
2006
The Kon Ichikawa Storyas Himself
7.0
2000
Kurosawaas Self
7.0
1999
Kon Ichikawa: My Life in Cinemaas Interviewee
1973
Visions of Eightas Narrator
7.1
Production & Directing (162)
2007
Ten Nights of DreamsDirector
6.3
2007
2006
6.9
2006
Murder of the Inugami ClanDirector
6.9
2003
Musume no kekkonDirector
4.0
2002
Ten Dark WomenDirector
2001
Kah-chanDirector
8.0
2000
Dora-heitaDirector
5.4
2000
Dora-heitaScreenplay
5.4
2000
ShinsengumiDirector
9.0
2000
ShinsengumiWriter
9.0
1996
The 8-Tomb VillageScreenplay
6.8
1996
The 8-Tomb VillageDirector
6.8
1996
Un bel dì vedremoStory
9.0
1995
FusaDirector
5.9
1995
FusaWriter
5.9
1994
47 RoninDirector
7.4
1994
47 RoninScreenplay
7.4
1993
Kogarashi Monjirō ReturnsDirector
7.5
1993
Kogarashi Monjirō ReturnsScreenplay
7.5
1991
Noh Mask MurdersScreenplay
6.3
1991
Noh Mask MurdersDirector
6.3
1990
Battleship YamatoDirector
1990
Battleship YamatoScreenplay
1988
CraneDirector
6.8
1988
CraneWriter
6.8
1987
Princess from the MoonDirector
6.4
1987
Princess from the MoonWriter
6.4
1987
ActressDirector
7.7
1987
ActressProducer
7.7
1987
ActressScreenplay
7.7
1986
9.0
1986
The Hall of the Crying DeerDirector
9.0
1986
The Adventures of Milo and OtisCo-Director
6.5
1985
The Burmese HarpDirector
5.6
1984
OhanExecutive Producer
7.0
1984
OhanDirector
7.0
1984
OhanWriter
7.0
1983
The Makioka SistersDirector
7.4
1983
The Makioka SistersWriter
7.4
1983
The Makioka SistersExecutive Producer
7.4
1981
Lonely HeartScreenplay
7.5
1981
Lonely HeartDirector
7.5
1980
Koto: The Ancient CityWriter
7.0
1980
Koto: The Ancient CityDirector
7.0
1979
Galaxy Express 999: The MovieScreenplay
6.9
1979
The House of HangingDirector
6.2
1979
The House of HangingScreenplay
6.2
1978
The PhoenixDirector
6.1
1978
Queen BeeDirector
7.6
1978
Queen BeeWriter
7.6
1977
Island of HellExecutive Producer
6.2
1977
Island of HellDirector
6.2
1977
Lullaby to KillScreenplay
6.6
1977
Lullaby to KillDirector
6.6
1977
Lullaby to KillExecutive Producer
6.6
1976
The Inugami FamilyDirector
7.0
1976
The Inugami FamilyScreenplay
7.0
1976
Between Women and WivesDirector
7.0
1975
I Am a CatDirector
4.0
1973
Visions of EightDirector
7.1
1973
The WanderersDirector
5.3
1973
The WanderersProducer's Assistant
5.3
1973
The WanderersScreenplay
5.3
1971
To Love AgainDirector
5.0
1970
Dodes'ka-denExecutive Producer
7.1
1970
Japan and the JapaneseDirector
7.0
1969
KyotoDirector
8.0
9.0
1967
6.0
1967
Topo Gigio and the Missile WarDirector
6.0
1966
The Tale of GenjiDirector
9.0
1965
1965
Tokyo OlympiadDirector
7.7
1965
Tokyo OlympiadWriter
7.7
1965
Tokyo OlympiadThanks
7.7
1964
The Money DanceDirector
9.0
1964
The Money DanceScreenplay
9.0
1963
Alone Across the PacificDirector
7.0
1963
An Actor's RevengeDirector
6.6
1962
Being Two Isn't EasyDirector
6.9
1962
Being Two Isn't EasyProducer
6.9
1962
The Broken CommandmentDirector
6.8
1961
Ten Women in BlackDirector
5.8
1960
Her BrotherDirector
7.1
1960
7.0
1960
The Woman Who Touched LegsExecutive Producer
7.0
1960
BonchiScreenplay
7.7
1960
BonchiDirector
7.7
1960
A Woman's TestamentDirector
6.4
1959
Fires on the PlainDirector
7.6
1959
Odd ObsessionDirector
6.2
1959
Odd ObsessionEditor
6.2
1959
Odd ObsessionScreenplay
6.2
1959
Goodbye, HelloScreenplay
7.5
1959
Goodbye, HelloDirector
7.5
1959
Goodbye, HelloStory
7.5
1958
ConflagrationDirector
7.1
1958
ConflagrationScreenplay
7.1
1957
Hole in OneWriter
8.0
1957
Hole in OneDirector
8.0
1957
The Men of Toho-kuDirector
9.0
1957
The Men of Toho-kuScreenplay
9.0
1957
The Crowded TrainDirector
6.8
1957
The Crowded TrainScreenplay
6.8
1956
Bridge of JapanDirector
7.8
1956
Punishment RoomDirector
6.9
1956
The Burmese HarpDirector
7.8
1955
The HeartDirector
7.0
1955
Ghost Story of YouthDirector
10.0
1954
12 Chapters About WomenDirector
7.0
1954
A BillionaireDirector
6.8
1954
A BillionaireWriter
6.8
1954
All of MyselfDirector
1954
All of MyselfWriter
1953
The LoversWriter
8.0
1953
The LoversDirector
8.0
7.0
7.0
1953
The Blue RevolutionDirector
8.0
1953
Mr. PuDirector
6.5
1953
Mr. PuWriter
6.5
1952
This Way, That WayDirector
8.5
1952
This Way, That WayScreenplay
8.5
1952
The Woman Who Touched the LegsScreenplay
8.0
1952
The Woman Who Touched the LegsDirector
8.0
1952
Forbidden PathScreenplay
8.0
1952
Forbidden PathDirector
8.0
1952
Mr. LuckyDirector
10.0
1951
Wedding MarchDirector
10.0
1951
Wedding MarchWriter
10.0
1951
Bengawan SoloWriter
8.0
1951
Bengawan SoloDirector
8.0
1951
Stolen LoveDirector
10.0
1951
Stolen LoveWriter
10.0
1951
The Man Without a NationalityDirector
10.0
1951
KoibitoWriter
6.0
1951
KoibitoDirector
6.0
1951
Nightshade FlowerScreenplay
8.0
1951
Nightshade FlowerDirector
8.0
1950
Pursuit At DawnStory
8.0
1950
Pursuit At DawnDirector
8.0
1950
Heat and MudDirector
7.0
1950
Heat and MudScreenplay
7.0
1950
Sanshiro of GinzaDirector
7.0
1949
Endless PassionDirector
8.0
1949
Ningen moyoDirector
7.0
1948
365 Nights: OsakaDirector
7.0
1948
365 Nights: TokyoDirector
8.0
1948
365 NightsDirector
6.7
1948
A Flower BloomsDirector
10.0
1947
8.0
1947
8.0
1946
A Girl At Dojo TempleDirector
7.0
1943
World of LoveAssistant Director
10.0
1943
Hyoroku's Dream TaleProduction Manager
10.0
1940
Enoken's Bow-Wow GeneralAssistant Director
1939
Old SongsAssistant Director
1938
Fallen BlossomsAssistant Director
4.0
1936
7.0
1936
Shinsetsu Kachikachi YamaDirector
7.0
1935
Cowardly samurai squadAnimation