Actor
Lily Franky
1963
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 4 November 1963, Kokura, Fukuoka, Japan
- Known for
- Shoplifters
, Like Father, Like Son, After the Storm
Lily Franky (born Masaya Nakagawa, 1963) is a Japanese illustrator, writer and actor. He is best known internationally for his long collaboration with director Hirokazu Kore-eda, and has appeared in dozens of Japanese films since 2001.
Where to start
Shoplifters (2018)Full guide
Kore-eda's acclaimed family drama and Franky's most widely seen film, a major international breakthrough for his screen career.
Like Father, Like Son (2013)Log in to add it to the library
An early Kore-eda collaboration about two families and a hospital mix-up, showing his warm, naturalistic screen presence.
After the Storm (2016)Log in to add it to the library
Another Kore-eda family story, further cementing Franky as one of the director's regular collaborators.
Our Little Sister (2015)Log in to add it to the library
Part of his run of Kore-eda films, which brought his acting to wide arthouse audiences.
Suspect X (2008)Log in to add it to the library
A popular mystery adaptation that placed him in a mainstream Japanese box-office hit.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 82
- 2001Blind Beast vs Killer DwarfLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2005Natsuyasumi no kyoshôLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2006Raid on a Ghostly Snack Bar!Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2006Teruo Ishii Fan ClubLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2008Suspect XLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2008The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 SummitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2008All Around UsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kanao Satou
- 2009Oh, My Buddha!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Oton
- 2010Boys on the RunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as President
- 2010FlarellaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011Love Strikes!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Takuya Sumida
- 2011We Can't Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in CambodiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as bar master
- 2012Helter SkelterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kenichi-san
- 2012Afro TanakaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Company president
- 2012Bungo: Stories of DesireLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2013Like Father, Like SonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yudai Saiki
- 2013The Devil's PathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Takao Kimura
- 2013Yellow ElephantLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Natsume
- 2013RadioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tobimatsu
- 2013I LOVE YOULog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2014As the Gods WillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Homeless Man
- 2014Judge!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Kagami
- 2014Planet MizsaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2015The Boy and the BeastLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hyakushūbō (voice)
- 2015Our Little SisterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Senichi Fukuda
- 2015Yakuza ApocalypseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Genyo motherfucking Kamiura
- 2015BakumanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sasaki
- 2015Fires on the PlainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yasuda
- 2015AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kenichi Fujiyoshi
- 2015Pieta in the ToiletLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Touru Yokota
- 2015Three Stories of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Atsushi's Senior
- 2015Aka MedakaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2015Ren'ai Aru AruLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2016After the StormLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Koichiro Yamabe
- 2016Scoop!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Chara-Gen
- 2016While the Women Are SleepingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Iizuka
- 2016Double LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shinohara
- 2016Satoshi: A Move for TomorrowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nobuo Mori
- 2016The Shell CollectorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Scholar
- 2016My Dad and Mr. ItoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yasuaki Ito
- 2016Kamoshirenai Joyûtachi - 2016 -Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2017A Beautiful StarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shigeichiro Osugi
- 2017Tornado GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shu Koda
- 2017The Last Shot in the BarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jinya Kitashiro
- 2017Perfect RevolutionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kuma
- 2017IssaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Issa
- 2018ShopliftersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Osamu Shibata
- 2018Laplace's WitchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zentaro Uhara
- 2018Sunny: Our Hearts Beat TogetherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Private detective Nakagawa
- 2018blank13Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Masato Matsuda
- 2018The GunLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2018SunnyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Takeshi Oda
- 2018Miko GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Otori
- 2018The Brand New Legend of the Stardust BrothersLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2019Sea of RevivalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Onodera
- 2020Not Quite Dead YetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hino
- 2020Ainu MosirLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Okada
- 2020Town Without SeaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sho's Grandfather
- 2020The Gun 2020Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2020Wheels of Fate: The Story of the Rickshaw ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
- 2021Kiba: The Fangs of FictionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mysterious Man
- 2021Every Trick In The BookLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maeda
- 2021It's a Flickering LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hiroshi Izumi
- 2021That Day, Until the Curry Rice Is MadeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2022The Last 10 YearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kajiwara
- 2022Bad CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wataru Gojo
- 2022Prior ConvictionsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fumio Toyama
- 2022A Mother's TouchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mitsunori Nagao
- 2023Call Me ChihiroLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Utsumi
- 2023UndercurrentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Michio Yamazaki
- 2023AnalogLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tamiya
- 2023Wheels and AxleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nobuomama
- 2024HarbinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Itō Hirobumi
- 2024The ParadesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Michael
- 2024CottontailLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kenzaburō
- 20251st KissLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tenma Ichiro
- 2025RenoirLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Keiji Okita
- 2025Slow TrainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Katsumi Nikaido
- 2025Diamonds in the SandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yoji
- 2026Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Kuroi
- 2026FujikoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Makoto Sasaoka
- 2026Diary of a Mad Old ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Utsugi
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.