Dir. KORE-EDA Hirokazu是枝裕和 監督 (Ishibumu/ いしぶみ)HP / X Born 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Waseda University in 1987, Kore-eda joined TV Man Union where he directed several prize winning documentary programs. In 2014, he launched his production company BUN-BUKU.In 1995, his directorial debut, Maborosi, based on the original novel written by Miyamoto Teru, won the 52nd Venice International Film Festival's Golden Osella. After Life (1998), distributed in over 30 countries, brought Kore-eda internationally acclaimed.In 2001, Distance was selected in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and with his fourth work Nobody Knows (2004), Yagira Yuya garnered much attention for becoming the youngest person to ever receive the Cannes Film Festival's Best Actor Award.In 2006, Hana, a film centered on vengeance, became his first attempt at a period piece.In 2008, he presented the family drama Still Walking, which reflected his own personal experiences, received high appraisals from around the world.In 2009, Air Doll was world premiered at Un Certain Regard of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival and was widely-praised for marking a new frontier in its depiction of a sensual love fantasy.In 2011, I Wish won the Best Screenplay Award at the 59th San Sebastian International Film Festival.In 2012, he made his first directorial debut for TV series Going Home. His latest film Like Father, Like Son (2013), winning the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, received the audience awards at San Sebastian, Vancouver, and Sao Paulo International Film Festivals and broke the Box Office record of his past films in many territories.In 2015, Our Little Sister premiered in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and received five awards including Best Film and Best Director at Japan Academy Prize, as well as the Jury Prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival.In 2016, After The Storm premiered at Un Certain Regard of the Cannes Film Festival. In 2017, The Third Murder premiered in Competition at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival. In 2018, Shoplifters won the Palme d'Or at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, the Best Foreign Film at the 44th Cesar and many other awards, moreover it was nominated for the 91st Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His first feature shot outside Japan La Vérité with two French film legends, Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche, is the opening film in Competition of the 76th Venice International Film Festival. His first Korean film Broker (working title) will be released in 2022.He has also produced films for young Japanese directors. Kakuto, directed by Iseya Yusuke, was premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2003. Wild Berries (2003) was written and directed by Nishikawa Miwa who later had her second feature Sway premiered at the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes in 2006. Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salesman (2011) by Sunada Mami brought tears to the audience around world.1962年6月6日、東京生まれ。87年に早稲田大学第一文学部文芸学科卒業後、テレビマンユニオンに参加。主にドキュメンタリー番組を演出、14年に独立し、制作者集団「分福」を立ち上げる。主なテレビ作品に、水俣病担当者だった環境庁の高級官僚の自殺を追った「しかし…」(91年/CX/ギャラクシー賞優秀作品賞)、一頭の仔牛とこども達の3年間の成長をみつめた「もう一つの教育~伊那小学校春組の記録~」(91年/CX/ATP賞優秀賞)などがある。95年、初監督した『幻の光』が、第52回ヴェネツィア国際映画祭で金のオゼッラ賞を受賞。2作目の『ワンダフルライフ』(98)は、各国で高い評価を受け、世界30ヶ国、全米200館での公開と、日本のインディペンデント映画としては異例のヒットとなった。04年、監督4作目の『誰も知らない』がカンヌ国際映画祭にて映画祭史上最年少の最優秀男優賞(柳楽優弥)を受賞。06年、『花よりもなほ』で、"仇討ち"をテーマにした初の時代劇に挑戦。08年には、自身の実体験を反映させたホームドラマ『歩いても 歩いても』を発表、ブルーリボン賞監督賞ほか国内外で高い評価を得る。同年12月には、初のドキュメンタリー映画『大丈夫であるように-Cocco終わらない旅』を 公開。09年、『空気人形』が、第62回カンヌ国際映画祭「ある視点」部門に正式出品され、官能的なラブ・ファンタジーを描いた新境地として絶賛される。 10年、「妖しき文豪怪談シリーズ」(NHK BS-hi)で、室生犀星の短編小説を映像化した『後の日』を発表。11年、『奇跡』が、第59回サンセバスチャン国際映画祭最優秀脚本賞受賞。12年、初の連続ドラマ『ゴーイング マイ ホーム』(関西テレビ・フジテレビ系)で全話脚本・演出・編集を手掛ける。ドラマに登場する「こびと」をモチーフにした絵本『クーナ』(絵:大塚いちお、 出版社:イースト・プレス)が刊行。13年、『そして父になる』で第66回カンヌ国際映画祭審査員賞受賞ほか、国内外で多数受賞。15年、『海街diary』がカンヌ国際映画祭コンティション部門に正式出品され、日本アカデミー賞最優秀作品賞、監督賞、撮影照明賞の4冠に輝いた。16年、『海よりもまだ深く』が同映画祭「ある視点」部門に正式出品。17年、『三度目の殺人』が第74回ヴェネチア国際映画祭コンペティション部門に正式出品、日本アカデミー賞最優秀作品賞ほか6冠。18年、『万引き家族』が第71回カンヌ国際映画祭でパルム・ドールを受賞、第91回アカデミー賞外国語映画賞にノミネート、第44回セザール賞外国映画賞受賞、第42回日本アカデミー賞最優秀賞最多8部門受賞。19年、カトリーヌ・ドヌーヴとジュリエット・ビノシュを主演に迎え、全編フランスで撮影した日仏合作映画『真実(原題:La Vérité)』が第76回ヴェネチア国際映画祭コンペティション部門のオープニング作品として正式出品。22年、韓国映画『ベイビー・ブローカー』(英題:Broker)がカンヌ国際映画祭最優秀男優賞受賞(ソン・ガンホ)、エキュメニカル審査員賞をW受賞。23年、自身初となるNetflixシリーズ「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」が1月12日より配信、次回作『怪物』が6月2日より全国公開予定。第8回伊丹十三賞受賞。著書に『映画を撮りながら考えたこと』(ミシマ社)、『雲は答えなかった 高級官僚 その生と死』(PHP文庫)、『歩くような速さで』(ポプラ社)、『希林さんといっしょに。』(スイッチパブリッシング)、『こんな雨の日に 映画「真実」をめぐるいくつかのこと』(文藝春秋)、対談集に『世界といまを考える 1、2』(PHP文庫)などがある。
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