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Kon Ichikawa

Directing

Born: 1915-11-20
Died: 2008-02-13
From: Mie, Japan
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1

Also Known As

이치카와 곤Кон Итикава久里子亭市川儀一大川新之助市川秋六市川根作곤 이치카와

Biography

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.

Awards & Nominations11 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Berlinale Camera

2000
🏆 Won

Person of Cultural Merit

1994
🏆 Won

Medal with Purple Ribbon

1982
🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director

The Outcast

1963
🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director

Being Two Isn't Easy

1963
🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director

Her Brother

1961
🏆 Won

Jury Prize

Odd Obsession

1960
🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director

Fires on the Plain

1960
🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director

Odd Obsession

1960
🏆 Won

Golden Arrow Award

🏆 Won

Mainichi Film Award for Best Director

Acting4 titles

The Magic Hour
7.5
Movie

The Magic Hour

2008Comedy
Visions of Eight
7.1
Movie

Visions of Eight

1973Documentary
The Kon Ichikawa Story
7.0
Movie

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006Documentary
Kurosawa
7.0
Movie

Kurosawa

2000Documentary

Directing95 titles

The Man Without a Nationality
10.0
Movie

The Man Without a Nationality

1951Drama
Stolen Love
10.0
Movie

Stolen Love

1951Romance
Wedding March
10.0
Movie

Wedding March

1951Drama
A Flower Blooms
10.0
Movie

A Flower Blooms

1948Drama
Mr. Lucky
10.0
Movie

Mr. Lucky

1952Drama
Ghost Story of Youth
10.0
Movie

Ghost Story of Youth

1955Drama
World of Love
10.0
Movie

World of Love

1943Drama
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
9.0
Movie

Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament

1968Documentary
The Money Dance
9.0
Movie

The Money Dance

1964Drama
The Lovers
9.0
Movie

The Lovers

1953Comedy
Shinsengumi
9.0
Anime Movie

Shinsengumi

2000Action
The Hall of the Crying Deer
9.0
Movie

The Hall of the Crying Deer

1986Drama
The Men of Toho-ku
9.0
Movie

The Men of Toho-ku

1957Drama
The Tale of Genji
9.0
Movie

The Tale of Genji

1966Drama
365 Nights
8.5
Movie

365 Nights

1948Drama
This Way, That Way
8.5
Movie

This Way, That Way

1952Comedy
Hole in One
8.0
Movie

Hole in One

1957Comedy
Pursuit At Dawn
8.0
Movie

Pursuit At Dawn

1950Thriller
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
8.0
Movie

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho

1947Drama
Endless Passion
8.0
Movie

Endless Passion

1949Romance
Bengawan Solo
8.0
Movie

Bengawan Solo

1951Drama
Kyoto
8.0
Movie

Kyoto

1969Documentary
Nightshade Flower
8.0
Movie

Nightshade Flower

1951Drama
Kah-chan
8.0
Movie

Kah-chan

2001Drama
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
8.0
Movie

The Woman Who Touched the Legs

1952Comedy
The Blue Revolution
8.0
Movie

The Blue Revolution

1953Drama
Forbidden Path
8.0
Movie

Forbidden Path

1952Drama
365 Nights: Tokyo
8.0
Movie

365 Nights: Tokyo

1948Drama
Kogarashi Monjiro
8.0
Series

Kogarashi Monjiro

1972-1973Action
The Burmese Harp
7.8
Movie

The Burmese Harp

1956Drama
Bridge of Japan
7.8
Movie

Bridge of Japan

1956Romance
Tokyo Olympiad
7.7
Movie

Tokyo Olympiad

1965Documentary
Actress
7.7
Movie

Actress

1987Drama
Bonchi
7.7
Movie

Bonchi

1960Comedy
Fires on the Plain
7.6
Movie

Fires on the Plain

1959Drama
Queen Bee
7.6
Movie

Queen Bee

1978Thriller
Lonely Heart
7.5
Movie

Lonely Heart

1981Thriller
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
7.5
Movie

Kogarashi Monjirō Returns

1993Drama
Goodbye, Hello
7.5
Movie

Goodbye, Hello

1959Comedy
47 Ronin
7.4
Movie

47 Ronin

1994Action
The Makioka Sisters
7.4
Movie

The Makioka Sisters

1983Drama
Visions of Eight
7.1
Movie

Visions of Eight

1973Documentary
Conflagration
7.1
Movie

Conflagration

1958Drama
Her Brother
7.1
Movie

Her Brother

1960Drama
The Inugami Family
7.0
Movie

The Inugami Family

1976Horror
Alone Across the Pacific
7.0
Movie

Alone Across the Pacific

1963Action
The Heart
7.0
Movie

The Heart

1955Drama
Between Women and Wives
7.0
Movie

Between Women and Wives

1976Romance
A Girl At Dojo Temple
7.0
Anime Movie

A Girl At Dojo Temple

1946Drama
Koto: The Ancient City
7.0
Movie

Koto: The Ancient City

1980Drama
Sanshiro of Ginza
7.0
Movie

Sanshiro of Ginza

1950Drama
Heat and Mud
7.0
Movie

Heat and Mud

1950Thriller
Ohan
7.0
Movie

Ohan

1984Drama
Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama
7.0
Anime Movie

Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama

1936Animation
Youth of Heiji Senigata
7.0
Movie

Youth of Heiji Senigata

1953Drama
Ningen moyo
7.0
Movie

Ningen moyo

1949Drama
12 Chapters About Women
7.0
Movie

12 Chapters About Women

1954Drama
365 Nights: Osaka
7.0
Movie

365 Nights: Osaka

1948Drama
Murder of the Inugami Clan
6.9
Movie

Murder of the Inugami Clan

2006Thriller
Being Two Isn't Easy
6.9
Movie

Being Two Isn't Easy

1962Drama
Punishment Room
6.9
Movie

Punishment Room

1956Drama
The Broken Commandment
6.8
Movie

The Broken Commandment

1962Drama
A Billionaire
6.8
Movie

A Billionaire

1954Comedy
The Crowded Train
6.8
Movie

The Crowded Train

1957Comedy
The 8-Tomb Village
6.8
Movie

The 8-Tomb Village

1996Thriller
Crane
6.8
Movie

Crane

1988Sci-Fi
Mr. Pu
6.7
Movie

Mr. Pu

1953Comedy
An Actor's Revenge
6.6
Movie

An Actor's Revenge

1963Drama
Lullaby to Kill
6.6
Movie

Lullaby to Kill

1977Thriller
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
6.5
Movie

The Adventures of Milo and Otis

1986Action
Princess from the Moon
6.4
Movie

Princess from the Moon

1987Action
Ten Nights of Dreams
6.4
Movie

Ten Nights of Dreams

2007Sci-Fi
A Woman's Testament
6.4
Movie

A Woman's Testament

1960Drama
The House of Hanging
6.3
Movie

The House of Hanging

1979Thriller
Noh Mask Murders
6.3
Movie

Noh Mask Murders

1991Thriller
Odd Obsession
6.2
Movie

Odd Obsession

1959Drama
Island of Hell
6.2
Movie

Island of Hell

1977Thriller
The Phoenix
6.1
Anime Movie

The Phoenix

1978Action
Topo Gigio and the Missile War
6.0
Anime Movie

Topo Gigio and the Missile War

1967Animation
Koibito
6.0
Movie

Koibito

1951Drama
Fusa
5.9
Movie

Fusa

1995Drama
The Burmese Harp
5.9
Movie

The Burmese Harp

1985Drama
Ten Dark Women
5.8
Movie

Ten Dark Women

1961Comedy
The Wanderers
5.6
Movie

The Wanderers

1973Drama
Dora-heita
5.4
Movie

Dora-heita

2000Comedy
To Love Again
5.0
Movie

To Love Again

1971Drama
I Am a Cat
4.0
Movie

I Am a Cat

1975Drama
Fallen Blossoms
4.0
Movie

Fallen Blossoms

1938Drama
Musume no kekkon
4.0
Movie

Musume no kekkon

2003Drama
Enoken's Bow-Wow General
0
Movie

Enoken's Bow-Wow General

1940Drama
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
0
Movie

Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams

2007Sci-Fi
Old Songs
0
Movie

Old Songs

1939Drama
All of Myself
0
Movie

All of Myself

1954Drama
Ten Dark Women
0
Movie

Ten Dark Women

2002Drama
The Life of Bangaku
0
Series

The Life of Bangaku

2002Drama

Writing51 titles

Stolen Love
10.0
Movie

Stolen Love

1951Romance
Wedding March
10.0
Movie

Wedding March

1951Drama
The Lovers
9.0
Movie

The Lovers

1953Comedy
The Money Dance
9.0
Movie

The Money Dance

1964Drama
Shinsengumi
9.0
Anime Movie

Shinsengumi

2000Action
The Hall of the Crying Deer
9.0
Movie

The Hall of the Crying Deer

1986Drama
The Men of Toho-ku
9.0
Movie

The Men of Toho-ku

1957Drama
This Way, That Way
8.5
Movie

This Way, That Way

1952Comedy
Hole in One
8.0
Movie

Hole in One

1957Comedy
Pursuit At Dawn
8.0
Movie

Pursuit At Dawn

1950Thriller
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
8.0
Movie

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho

1947Drama
Bengawan Solo
8.0
Movie

Bengawan Solo

1951Drama
Nightshade Flower
8.0
Movie

Nightshade Flower

1951Drama
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
8.0
Movie

The Woman Who Touched the Legs

1952Comedy
Forbidden Path
8.0
Movie

Forbidden Path

1952Drama
Kogarashi Monjiro
8.0
Series

Kogarashi Monjiro

1972-1973Action
Tokyo Olympiad
7.7
Movie

Tokyo Olympiad

1965Documentary
Bonchi
7.7
Movie

Bonchi

1960Comedy
Actress
7.7
Movie

Actress

1987Drama
Queen Bee
7.6
Movie

Queen Bee

1978Thriller
Lonely Heart
7.5
Movie

Lonely Heart

1981Thriller
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
7.5
Movie

Kogarashi Monjirō Returns

1993Drama
Goodbye, Hello
7.5
Movie

Goodbye, Hello

1959Comedy
47 Ronin
7.4
Movie

47 Ronin

1994Action
The Makioka Sisters
7.4
Movie

The Makioka Sisters

1983Drama
Conflagration
7.1
Movie

Conflagration

1958Drama
Koto: The Ancient City
7.0
Movie

Koto: The Ancient City

1980Drama
Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama
7.0
Anime Movie

Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama

1936Animation
The Woman Who Touched Legs
7.0
Movie

The Woman Who Touched Legs

1960Comedy
Heat and Mud
7.0
Movie

Heat and Mud

1950Thriller
Ohan
7.0
Movie

Ohan

1984Drama
Youth of Heiji Senigata
7.0
Movie

Youth of Heiji Senigata

1953Drama
The Inugami Family
7.0
Movie

The Inugami Family

1976Horror
Murder of the Inugami Clan
6.9
Movie

Murder of the Inugami Clan

2006Thriller
A Billionaire
6.8
Movie

A Billionaire

1954Comedy
The 8-Tomb Village
6.8
Movie

The 8-Tomb Village

1996Thriller
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
6.8
Anime Movie

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

1979Action
Crane
6.8
Movie

Crane

1988Sci-Fi
The Crowded Train
6.8
Movie

The Crowded Train

1957Comedy
Mr. Pu
6.7
Movie

Mr. Pu

1953Comedy
Lullaby to Kill
6.6
Movie

Lullaby to Kill

1977Thriller
Princess from the Moon
6.4
Movie

Princess from the Moon

1987Action
The House of Hanging
6.3
Movie

The House of Hanging

1979Thriller
Noh Mask Murders
6.3
Movie

Noh Mask Murders

1991Thriller
Odd Obsession
6.2
Movie

Odd Obsession

1959Drama
Koibito
6.0
Movie

Koibito

1951Drama
Topo Gigio and the Missile War
6.0
Anime Movie

Topo Gigio and the Missile War

1967Animation
Fusa
5.9
Movie

Fusa

1995Drama
The Wanderers
5.6
Movie

The Wanderers

1973Drama
Dora-heita
5.4
Movie

Dora-heita

2000Comedy
All of Myself
0
Movie

All of Myself

1954Drama

Production10 titles

Hyoroku's Dream Tale
10.0
Movie

Hyoroku's Dream Tale

1943Sci-Fi
Actress
7.7
Movie

Actress

1987Drama
The Makioka Sisters
7.4
Movie

The Makioka Sisters

1983Drama
Dodes'ka-den
7.1
Movie

Dodes'ka-den

1970Drama
Ohan
7.0
Movie

Ohan

1984Drama
The Woman Who Touched Legs
7.0
Movie

The Woman Who Touched Legs

1960Comedy
Being Two Isn't Easy
6.9
Movie

Being Two Isn't Easy

1962Drama
Lullaby to Kill
6.6
Movie

Lullaby to Kill

1977Thriller
Island of Hell
6.2
Movie

Island of Hell

1977Thriller
The Wanderers
5.6
Movie

The Wanderers

1973Drama

Editing1 title

Odd Obsession
6.2
Movie

Odd Obsession

1959Drama

Crew1 title

Tokyo Olympiad
7.7
Movie

Tokyo Olympiad

1965Documentary

Creator1 title

Kogarashi Monjiro
8.0
Series

Kogarashi Monjiro

1972-1973Action