Shusuke Kaneko
Directing
June 8, 1955 (71 years old)
Tokyo, Japan
12
Acting Credits
51
Directed
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 Gamer...
Known For
Filmography
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - Filmmaker
8.7
Cho Edogakeishi
2018
as Self
Making of Death Note
2009
as Self
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
2009
as Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
as Himself
8.5
What's a Director?
2006
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
2005
as Self
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
2002
as Himself
10
GAMERA 1999
1999
6
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
The Family Game
1983
as Bookstore Clerk (uncredited)
6.9
Gigolo: A Docu-Drama
1982
as Cameraman's assistant
4.7