Izo Hashimoto (橋本 以蔵, Hashimoto Izō, born February 21, 1954) is a Japanese screenwriter and film director.[1]
Izo Hashimoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1954 Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Biography
editIn 1984, Hashimoto made his directorial debut with the independent film Pasokon Wars Isami, after which he began writing for television with the hit drama series Sukeban Deka.[2]
He co-wrote the screenplays for Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira and Shinji Aoyama's EM Embalming.[3][4]
Filmography
editAs director
edit- Meimon Takonishi Oendan (1987)
- CF Girl (1989)
- Lucky Sky Diamond (1990)
- Evil Dead Trap 2 (1992)
- Driving High (1993)
- Puru-puru: Tenshi Teki Kyujitsu (1993)
- Teito Monogatari Gaiden (1995)
- Kagerō 2 (1996)
As screenwriter
edit- Barrow Gang BC (1985)
- Sukeban Deka (1985-1987)
- Sukeban Deka The Movie (1987)
- The Drifting Classroom (1987)
- To-y (1987)
- Sukeban Deka the Movie 2: Counter-Attack from the Kazama Sisters (1988)
- Akira (1988)
- Spirit Warrior (1988)
- CF Girl (1989)
- Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1994)
- Kagerō 2 (1996)
- Black Jack (1996)
- Kenka Ramen (1996)
- Onna Horishi Azami (1998)
- EM Embalming (1999)
- Rinjin wa Hisoka ni Warau (1999)
- The Guys from Paradise (2001)
- Ah! Ikkenya Puroresu (2004)
- Jitensha Shounenki (2006)
- Shamo (2007)
References
edit- ^ "Jiko Seiritsu". Directors Guild of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "Eiga "Shamo" Kōkai!!". Forest Plus (in Japanese). Kinokuniya. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Robinson, Tasha (19 April 2002). "Akira - DVD - HomeVideo Review - The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.
- ^ Chyn, Stina (20 October 2005). "Film Threat - Film Phonics: "em Embalming"". Film Threat. Hamster Stampede LLC.
External links
edit- Izo Hashimoto at IMDb
- Izo Hashimoto at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)