Kon Ichikawa

director • writer • producer

Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, to the documentary Tokyo Olympiad, which won two BAFTA Film Awards, and the 19th-century revenge drama An Actor's Revenge.

Born: November 20, 1915 in Mie, Japan

Died: February 13, 2008 (age 92)

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Known For

7.2

The Burmese Harp

Movies & TV Credits

104 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Magic Hour Movie	7.3	Actor	Film Director	2008
Ten Nights of Dreams Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	2007
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams Movie	—	Directing	Director	2007
The Kon Ichikawa Story Movie	6.9	Actor	Himself	2006
Murder of the Inugami Clan Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	2006
A Daughter's Marriage Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	2003
The Life of Bangaku TV Show	—	Directing	Director(10 Episodes)	2002
Ten Dark Women Movie	—	Directing	Director	2002
Kah-chan Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	2001
Kurosawa Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2000
Dora-heita Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	2000
Shinsengumi Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	2000
Kon Ichikawa: My Life in Cinema Movie	—	Actor	Interviewee	1999
The 8-Tomb Village Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1996
Un bel dì vedremo Movie	7.5	Writing	Story	1996
47 Ronin Movie	6.2	Writing	Screenplay	1994
Fusa Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1993
Kogarashi Monjiro Returns Movie	7.4	Writing	Screenplay	1993
Noh Mask Murders Movie	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1991
Crane Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1988
Princess from the Moon Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1987
Actress Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1987
The Adventures of Milo and Otis Movie	7.0	Directing	Co-Director	1986
The Hall of the Crying Deer Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1986
The Burmese Harp Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1985
Ohan Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1984
The Makioka Sisters Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1983
Lonely Heart Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	1981
Koto: The Ancient City Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1980
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie Movie	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	1979
The House of Hanging Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1979
The Phoenix Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1978
Queen Bee Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1978
Lullaby to Kill Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1977
Island of Hell Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1977
The Inugami Family Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1976
Tsuma to onna no aida Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1976
I Am a Cat Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1975
Visions of Eight Movie	7.0	Actor	Narrator	1973
The Wanderers Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1973
Visions of Eight Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1973
Kogarashi Monjiro TV Show	—	Directing	Director(5 Episodes)	1972
To Love Again Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1971
Dodes'ka-den Movie	7.2	Production	Executive Producer	1970
Japan and the Japanese Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1970
Kyoto Short Film	7.5	Directing	Director	1969
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1968
Topo Gigio and the Missile War Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1967
Tokyo Olympiad Movie	7.7	Crew	Thanks	1965
The Money Dance Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1964
Alone Across the Pacific Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1963
An Actor's Revenge Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1963
Being Two Isn't Easy Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1962
The Broken Commandment Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1962
Ten Dark Women Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1961
Bonchi Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1960
Her Brother Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1960
The Woman Who Touched Legs Movie	5.9	Writing	Writer	1960
A Woman's Testament Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1960
Fires on the Plain Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1959
Odd Obsession Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1959
Goodbye, Hello Movie	7.4	Writing	Screenplay	1959
Conflagration Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1958
The Crowded Train Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1957
Hole in One Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1957
Punishment Room Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1956
The Burmese Harp Movie	8.1	Directing	Director	1956
Bridge of Japan Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1956
The Heart Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1955
Ghost Story of Youth Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1955
A Billionaire Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1954
All of Myself Movie	—	Directing	Director	1954
12 Chapters About Women Movie	—	Directing	Director	1954
Josei ni kansuru jûni shô Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1954
Mr. Pu Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1953
The Lovers Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1953
The Blue Revolution Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1953
Youth of Heiji Senigata Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1953
Mr. Lucky Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1952
The Woman Who Touched the Legs Movie	6.9	Writing	Screenplay	1952
This Way, That Way Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1952
Forbidden Path Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	1952
Nightshade Flower Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1951
Koibito Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1951
Stolen Love Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1951
Wedding March Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1951
Bengawan Solo Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1951
The Man Without a Nationality Movie	—	Directing	Director	1951
Pursuit At Dawn Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1950
Sanshiro of Ginza Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1950
Heat and Mud Movie	5.1	Writing	Screenplay	1950
Ningen moyo Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1949
Endless Passion Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1949
365 Nights Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1948
A Flower Blooms Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1948
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho Movie	—	Directing	Director	1947
Musume Dôjôji Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1946
World of Love Movie	6.4	Directing	Assistant Director	1943
Hyoroku's Dream Tale Movie	5.5	Production	Production Manager	1943
Enoken's Bow-Wow General Movie	—	Directing	Assistant Director	1940
Old Songs Movie	6.9	Directing	Assistant Director	1939
Fallen Blossoms Movie	7.3	Directing	Assistant Director	1938
Shinsetsu kachikachi yama Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1936
Hana yori dango series Dai san wa: Yowamushi Chinsengumi Short Film	—	Visual Effects	Animation	1935

Kon Ichikawa

Known For

Dodes'ka-den

Fires on the Plain

The Adventures of Milo and Otis

The Burmese Harp

Movies & TV Credits