Director
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
1978
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 16 December 1978, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Known for
- Passion, Happy Hour, Asako I & II
Ryusuke Hamaguchi is a Japanese director and screenwriter, known for long, conversation-driven dramas about relationships and communication. Happy Hour and Asako I & II brought him international attention. Drive My Car made him a leading figure in contemporary world cinema and earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Director.
Where to start
Passion (2008)Log in to add it to the library
His graduation film from Tokyo University of the Arts, which first drew attention to him in Japan.
Happy Hour (2015)Log in to add it to the library
Long ensemble drama about four women's friendships that first earned him wide international recognition.
Asako I & II (2018)Log in to add it to the library
Romantic drama that followed Happy Hour and reinforced his international reputation.
Drive My Car (2021)Full guide
His breakthrough: an acclaimed Murakami adaptation that won the Oscar for Best International Feature.
Evil Does Not Exist (2023)Log in to add it to the library
Quiet rural drama that showed a more elliptical, atmospheric side of his filmmaking.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 2021 Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay (Drive My Car)
- 2021 Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize (Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy)
- 2022 Academy Award: Best International Feature (Drive My Car)
- 2022 Golden Globe: Best Non-English Language Film (Drive My Car)
- 2023 Venice Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize (Evil Does Not Exist)
The full list · 28
- 2001Go to the MoviesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2003Like Nothing HappenedLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Hamaguchi
- 2003Like Nothing HappenedLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor
- 2005Friend of the NightLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2005BeginningLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2006AttackLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2006Scent of MemoriesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2007SolarisLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2008PassionLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2009I Love Thee for GoodLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2011The DepthsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2012The Sound of WavesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013Touching the Skin of EerinessLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013IntimaciesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013StorytellersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013Voices from the Waves - KesennumaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013Voices from the Waves - ShinchimachiLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2015Happy HourLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Yuzawa
- 2015Dance with OJLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2016Heaven Is Still Far AwayLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2018Asako I & IILog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2021Drive My CarLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2021Wheel of Fortune and FantasyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2022Down the Road: The Making of Drive My CarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2022No Boundaries: A Cure ConversationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2023Evil Does Not ExistLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2023GIFTLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2026All of a SuddenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.