Hirokazu Koreeda

About Hirokazu Koreeda

Who is it?: Director, Writer, Editor
Birth Day: June 06, 1962
Birth Place:  Tokyo, Japan, Japan
Native name: 是枝 裕和
Alma mater: Waseda University
Occupation: Film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor
Years active: 1989–present

Hirokazu Koreeda

Hirokazu Koreeda was born on June 06, 1962 in  Tokyo, Japan, Japan, is Director, Writer, Editor. Born in Tokyo in 1962. Originally intended to be a novelist, but after graduating from Waseda University in 1987 went on to become an assistant director at T.V. Man Union. Snuck off set to film Mou hitotsu no kyouiku - Ina shogakkou haru gumi no kiroku (1991). His first feature, Maboroshi no hikari (1995), based on a Teru Miyamoto novel and drawn from his own experiences while filming Kare no inai hachigatsu ga (1994), won jury prizes at Venice and Chicago. The main themes of his oeuvre include memory, loss, death and the intersection of documentary and fictive narratives.
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Popular As Hirokazu Koreeda
Occupation Director
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born June 06, 1962 ( Tokyo, Japan, Japan)
Birthday June 06
Town/City  Tokyo, Japan, Japan
Nationality Japan

🌙 Zodiac

Hirokazu Koreeda’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Hirokazu Koreeda was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.

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Biography/Timeline

1991

Before embarking on a career as a Director, Kore-eda worked as an assistant Director on documentaries for television. He later directed his first television documentary, Lessons from a Calf, in 1991.

2009

In a 2009 interview, Kore-eda stated that Still Walking was based on his own family.

2013

In October 2013 it won the Rogers People’s Choice Award at the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival. His 2015 film Our Little Sister was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

2016

His 2016 film After the Storm debuted to critical acclaim at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category.

2018

Kore-eda is currently working the aptly titled Shoplifters, which is about a young girl that is welcomed in by a family of shoplifters. It is currently set for release in Japan in June 2018, to be distributed by Gaga Corporation.

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