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Shusuke Kaneko
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: Guardian of the Universe. This film would also go on to top Kinema Junpo's best films of the year list and earn Blue Ribbon awards for best Director and Best supporting actress. Kaneko would go on to direct the most successful Godzilla film of the millennium series as well as the live action adaptations of Death Note. Kaneko has also contributed to various documentaries on kaiju films, particularly those of Ishiro Honda, championing their artistry and imagination
As director
Gold Boy
When the Rain Falls
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
Matchmaking Cruise
Linking Love
Scanner
Danger Dolls
Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part
Jellyfish
Sacrifice Dilemma
Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part
The Centenarian Clock
Messiah
The Idiots
Pride
Death Note
Death Note: The Last Name
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
恋に唄えば♪
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Crossfire
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
F
Haunted School 3
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
As actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Cho Edogakeishi
Making of Death Note
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
What's a Director?
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
GAMERA 1999
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
The Family Game
Gigolo: A Docu-Drama