Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Directing

Born: 1978-12-16
From: Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.9

Also Known As

Ryuusuke HamaguchiRjusuke HamagučiРюсукэ Хамагути

Biography

Ryusuke Hamaguchi is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Hamaguchi, a graduate of Tokyo University and Tokyo University of Arts, attracted attention in his country with the movie Passion (2008), which he shot for his graduation. Hamaguchi first gained international recognition with the film Happy Hour (2015) and followed it up with Asako I & II (2018). He released two films in 2021, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy and Drive My Car, receiving three Academy Award nominations for the latter, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature. He is the third Japanese director to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.

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Awards & Nominations2 won · 3 nominated

🏆 Won

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

2023
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Drive My Car

2022
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Drive My Car

2022
Nominated

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Drive My Car

2022
🏆 Won

Mainichi Film Award for Best Director

Acting7 titles

Directing23 titles

Writing15 titles

Production1 title

Camera1 title

Editing4 titles