Katsuhito Ishii
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 31, 1966, Niigata, Japan
- Movies
- 22
Katsuhito Ishii is a Japanese film director.
After graduating from Musashino Art University, Katsuhito Ishii got a job at Tohokushinsha Film and began directing commercials in 1992, receiving numerous awards in this field. His first short film The Promise of August, shot in 1995, went on to receive the Japanese Film Grand Prix in the Fantastic Video Section of the 1995 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.
He made his feature debut with Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl, based on the visual novel by cult manga artist Minetaro Mochizuki and starring regular collaborator Tadanobu Asano.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2006 | NEW HAL&BONS | Hal |
| 2004 | Cutie Honey |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2025 | Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special | Director, Screenplay |
| 2022 | Norioka Workshop | Director, Writer |
| 2015 | Gamera | Director |
| 2014 | Hello! Junichi | Director, Screenplay |
| 2013 | Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special | Director |
| 2013 | GAMBO | Screenplay |
| 2013 | Short Peace | Screenplay |
| 2011 | Smuggler | Director, Screenplay |
| 2009 | Redline | Screenplay |
| 2008 | Sorasoi | Director, Screenplay |
| 2008 | My Darling of the Mountains | Director |
| 2007 | Hokuro Kyodai Full Throttle!!!! | Director |
| 2006 | NEW HAL&BONS | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2005 | Funky Forest: The First Contact | Screenplay, Director |
| 2004 | The Taste of Tea | Director, Writer |
| 2001 | Smap Short Films | Director |
| 2001 | Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special | Screenplay, Director |
| 2000 | Party 7 | Director, Writer |
| 1999 | Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl | Director, Writer |
| 1995 | Promise of August | Writer, Director |
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