frames
Shusuke Kaneko
TMDBFrom the public credits

Shusuke Kaneko

Director · Writer

Get alerts

Tells you when a new project gets a date

1955Born, Tokyo
72Credits

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 would be honored with the Director's Award at the 17th Yokohama Film Festival for his work on Gamera:…

Next up

Known for

Death NoteDirector
Death Note: The Last NameDirector
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackDirector
Azumi 2: Death or LoveDirector
NecronomiconDirector

Filmography

AllActingDirectingWritingProducing
20262126, Looking for the Sea's StarDirectorMovie
2024Gold Boy‎DirectorMovie
2022When The Rain FallsDirectorMovie
2021Nobutora - Samurai TigerDirectorMovie
2018SiberiaDirectorMovie
2017Matchmaking CruiseDirectorMovie
2017Linking LoveDirectorMovie
2016Death Note: Genius of the CounterattackDirectorMovie
2016ScannerDirectorMovie
2014Danger DollsDirectorMovie
2013JellyfishDirectorMovie
2013Sacrifice Dilemma: Second PartDirectorMovie
2013Sacrifice Dilemma: Last PartDirectorMovie
2013Sacrifice DilemmaDirectorMovie
2013Kiken na KankeiDirector · 16 episodesShow
2012The Centenarian ClockDirectorMovie
2011MessiahDirectorMovie
2010The IdiotsDirectorMovie
2009PrideDirectorMovie
2006Death Note: The Last NameDirectorMovie
2006God's Left Hand, Devil's Right HandDirectorMovie
2006Death NoteDirectorMovie
2005Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old TruthDirectorMovie
2005Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's ConfessionDirectorMovie
2005Ultraman MaxDirector · 6 episodesShow
2005HolylandSeries Director, Director · 13 episodesShow
2005Azumi 2: Death or LoveDirectorMovie
2004Ultra Q: Dark FantasyDirector · 2 episodesShow
2002恋に唄えば♪DirectorMovie
2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackDirectorMovie
2000CrossfireDirectorMovie
1999Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisDirectorMovie
1998FDirectorMovie
1997Haunted School 3DirectorMovie
1996Gamera 2: Advent of LegionDirectorMovie
1995Gamera: The Guardian of the UniverseDirectorMovie
1995The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseDirectorMovie
1994It's a Summer Vacation EverydayDirectorMovie
1993NecronomiconDirectorMovie
1993Graduation Journey: I Came from JapanDirectorMovie
1991All's Quiet on the Recruit FrontDirectorMovie
1991My Soul Is SlashedDirectorMovie
1990Hong Kong ParadiseDirectorMovie
1989Who Do I Choose?DirectorMovie
1988Last CabaretDirectorMovie
1988Summer Vacation 1999DirectorMovie
1988Yamada Village WaltzDirectorMovie
1987Kyoufu no YacchanDirectorMovie
1986Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from BehindDirectorMovie
1985I'm All YoursDirectorMovie
1984Eve-chan no himeDirectorMovie
1984Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! OjôsanAssistant DirectorMovie
1984Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3DirectorMovie
1984Main ThemeAssistant DirectorMovie
1984Mai Inoue: Blue Rape AttackedDirectorMovie
1984Koichiro Uno's Wet and SwingingDirectorMovie
1983Final Scandal: Madam Likes It HardAssistant DirectorMovie
1983The Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape IncidentAssistant DirectorMovie
1983Uno Koichiro no nurete manabuAssistant DirectorMovie
1983The Family GameAssistant DirectorMovie
1983Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me DeepFirst Assistant DirectorMovie
1982Oh! TakarazukaAssistant DirectorMovie
1982Gigolo: A Docu-DramaAssistant DirectorMovie
1982Zeccho shimai ochiruAssistant DirectorMovie
1982Female Teacher HuntingAssistant DirectorMovie
1978Panic in High SchoolAssistant DirectorMovie

Is this you?

Link these credits to your frames profile.

Link your credits