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Shûsuke Kaneko
Shūsuke Kaneko
Kaneko Shūsuke
Сюсукэ Канэко
Shusuke Kaneko
Directing
Biography
Shusuke Kaneko (born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. Kaneko began his career at Nikkatsu and would serve as a writer for film and anime. Establishing himself as an up and coming director, Kaneko would win accolades at various film festivals. His film Summer Vacation 1999, would garner him his first award for best director at the Yokohama Film Festival. As a lifelong fan of the original Godzilla films, Kaneko would be chosen as the director for Daiei's revival of the Gamera franchise. Kaneko's work on the Gamera films were met with unprecedented critical acclaim. He woul…
Filmography
Movies
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Filmmaker
Cho Edogakeishi
as Self
Making of Death Note
as Self
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
as Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
What's a Director?
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
as Self
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
as Himself
GAMERA 1999
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe