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Overview

Date of Birth:

20 November 1915, Mie, Japan more

Date of Death:

13 February 2008, Tokyo, Japan (pneumonia) more

Mini Biography:

Kon Ichikawa has been influenced by artists as diverse as Walt Disney... more

Trivia:

Education: Ichioka Commercial School, Osaka (animation) more

Awards:

28 wins & 16 nominations more

Alternate Names:

Kurikotei

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Production Manager, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Editor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Cinematographer, Animation Department, Self

Inugamike no ichizoku (2006)
... aka The Inugamis (International: English title)
Yume jû-ya (2006)
... aka Ten Nights of Dream (International: English title)
Musume no kekkon (2003) (TV)
Tobo (2002) (TV)
... aka Escape (literal English title)
Kah-chan (2001)
... aka Big Mama (Canada: English title)
Dora-heita (2000)
... aka Alley Cat
... aka Playboy
Shinsengumi (2000)
Yatsu haka-mura (1996)
... aka The 8-Tomb Village
Shijushichinin no shikaku (1994)
... aka 47 Ronin
Kaettekite Kogarashi Monjiro (1993)
Shinjitsu ichiro (1993) (TV)
Fusa (1993)
Tenkawa densetsu satsujin jiken (1991)
... aka Noh Mask Murders
Tsuru (1988)
... aka Crane (USA: literal English title)
Taketori monogatari (1987)
... aka Kaguya
... aka Princess from the Moon (USA)
... aka The Tale of Taketori (literal English title)
Eiga joyu (1987)
... aka Actress (USA)
... aka Film Actress
... aka Movie Actress
Rokumeikan (1986)
... aka High Society of Meiji
... aka The Hall of the Crying Deer
Biruma no tategoto (1985)
... aka Biruma no tatekoto (USA: alternative transliteration)
... aka The Burmese Harp
Ohan (1984)
Sasame-yuki (1983)
... aka Fine Snow (literal English title)
... aka Hosone yuki
... aka The Makioka Sisters (USA)
Kofuku (1981)
... aka Happiness
... aka Lonely Heart (USA)
Koto (1980)
... aka Ancient City
... aka Koto the Ancient City
Byoinzaka no kubikukuri no ie (1979)
... aka The House of Hanging
Hi no tori (1978)
... aka Fire's Bird
... aka Firebird: Daybreak Chapter (International: English title)
... aka Hi no tori - Reimei hen (Japan)
... aka The Firebird
... aka The Phoenix
Joôbachi (1978)
... aka Queen Bee
Gokumon-to (1977)
... aka Guillotine Island
... aka Hell's Gate Island
... aka Island of Hell
... aka Island of Horrors
... aka The Devil's Island
Akuma no temari-uta (1977)
... aka Rhyme of Vengeance
... aka The Devil's Ballad (International: English title)
... aka The Devil's Bouncing Ball Song
Inugamike no ichizoku (1976)
... aka The Clan of Dog-God Household (literal English title)
... aka The Inugami Family
... aka The Inugamis
Tsuma to onna no aida (1976)
... aka Between Wife and Woman
... aka Between Women and Wives
Wagahai wa neko de aru (1975)
... aka I Am a Cat
Visions of Eight (1973) (segment "The Fastest")
... aka München 1972 - 8 berühmte Regisseure sehen die Spiele der XX. Olympiade (West Germany)
... aka Olympiade München 1972 (West Germany: TV title)
... aka Olympic Visions (USA: TV title)
Matatabi (1973)
... aka Errance (International: English title)
... aka The Wanderers (USA)
Ai futatabi (1971)
... aka To Love Again
Nihon to nihonjin (1970)
... aka Fuji
... aka Japan and the Japanese
... aka Mt. Fuji
Kyoto (1969)
Seishun (1968)
... aka Youth
Toppo Jijo no botan senso (1967)
... aka Topo Gigio and the Missile War
... aka Topo Gigio e la guerra del missile (Italy)
Genji monogatari (1966)
... aka The Tale of Genji
Tôkyô orimpikku (1965)
... aka Seido no kando (Japan: reissue title)
... aka Tokyo Olympiad (International: English title)
Taiheiyo hitori-botchi (1963)
... aka Alone Across the Pacific
... aka Alone on the Pacific (USA)
... aka My Enemy the Sea
... aka The Enemy, the Sea (USA: festival title)
Yukinojo henge (1963)
... aka An Actor's Revenge (USA)
... aka Revenge of a Kabuki Actor
... aka The Revenge of Ukeno-Jo
... aka The Revenge of Yuki-No-Jo
Dokonjo monogatari - zeni no odori (1963)
... aka Money Talks
... aka The Money Dance (USA)
Watashi wa nisai (1962)
... aka Being Two Isn't Easy
... aka I Am Two Years Old (literal English title)
Hakai (1962)
... aka The Broken Commandments
... aka The Outcast (USA)
... aka The Sin
Kuroi junin no onna (1961)
... aka Ten Black Women
... aka Ten Dark Women (USA)
Ototo (1960)
... aka Her Brother
... aka Younger Brother
Bonchi (1960)
Jokyo (1960) (segment "Mono o takaku uritsukeru onna")
... aka A Woman's Testament
Nobi (1959)
... aka Fires on the Plain
Kagi (1959)
... aka Odd Obsession
... aka The Key
Anata to watashi no aikotoba: Sayônara, konnichiwa (1959)
... aka Goodbye - Good Day
... aka Goodbye, Hello
Enjo (1958)
... aka Conflagration
... aka Flame of Torment
... aka The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Japan: English title)
Ana (1957)
... aka Hole in One
... aka The Hole
... aka The Pit
Tohoku no zunmu-tachi (1957)
... aka The Men of Tohoku
Manin densha (1957)
... aka A Full-Up Train
... aka Crammed Streetcar (USA: subtitle)
... aka The Crowded Streetcar (USA)
... aka The Crowded Train
Nihonbashi (1956)
... aka Bridge of Japan
Shokei no heya (1956)
... aka Punishment Room
Biruma no tategoto (1956)
... aka Harp of Burma
... aka The Burmese Harp (USA)
Seishun kaidan (1955)
... aka Ghost Story of Youth
Kokoro (1955)
... aka The Heart
Okuman choja (1954)
... aka A Billionaire
Watashi no subete o (1954)
... aka All About Me
... aka All of Myself
Josei ni kansuru junisho (1954)
... aka Twelve Chapters About Women
... aka Twelve Chapters on Women
Aijin (1953)
... aka The Lovers
Seishun Zenigata Heiji (1953)
... aka Youth of Heiji Senigata
Aoiro kakumei (1953)
... aka The Blue Revolution
Pu-san (1953)
... aka Mr. Poo
... aka Mr. Pu (USA)
Ano te kono te (1952)
... aka This Way, That Way
Ashi ni sawatta onna (1952)
... aka The Woman Who Touched the Legs
Wakai hito (1952)
... aka Young Generation (International: English title)
... aka Young People (USA)
Rakki-san (1952)
... aka Mr. Lucky
Mukokuseki-sha (1952)
... aka The Man Without a Nationality (International: English title)
Kekkon koshinkyoku (1951)
... aka Wedding March (USA)
Bungawan soro (1951)
... aka River Solo Flows (USA)
Ieraishan (1951)
... aka Nightshade Flower
Koibito (1951)
... aka The Lover
... aka The Sweetheart
Nusumareta koi (1951)
... aka Stolen Love
Akatsuki no tsuiseki (1950)
... aka Police and Small Gangsters
... aka Pursuit at Dawn
Ginza Sanshiro (1950)
... aka A Ginza Veteran
... aka Sanshiro at Ginza
Netsudeichi (1950)
... aka Heat and Mud (International: English title)
... aka Money and Three Bad Men
... aka The Hot Marshland
Hateshinaki jonetsu (1949)
... aka Endless Passion
... aka Passion Without End (USA)
Ningen moyo (1949)
... aka Design of a Human Being
... aka Human Patterns (USA)
Sambyaku-rokujugo ya (1949)
... aka 365 Nights
Sambyakurokujugo ya - Osaka-hen (1948)
Sambyakurokujugo ya - Tokyo-hen (1948)
Hana hiraku - Machiko yori (1948)
... aka A Flower Blooms (USA)
Toho senichi-ya (1947)
... aka A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (International: English title)
Musume Dojoji (1946)
... aka A Girl at Dojo Temple
Kachikachi yama (1934)

Writer:

2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1930s

Inugamike no ichizoku (2006) (screenplay)
... aka The Inugamis (International: English title)
Dora-heita (2000) (writer)
... aka Alley Cat
... aka Playboy
Shinsengumi (2000) (writer)
Bel di' vedremo, Un (1997) (writer)
Yatsu haka-mura (1996) (screenplay)
... aka The 8-Tomb Village
Shijushichinin no shikaku (1994) (writer)
... aka 47 Ronin
Kaettekite Kogarashi Monjiro (1993) (writer)
Fusa (1993) (writer)
Tenkawa densetsu satsujin jiken (1991) (screenplay)
... aka Noh Mask Murders
Tsuru (1988) (writer)
... aka Crane (USA: literal English title)
Taketori monogatari (1987) (writer)
... aka Kaguya
... aka Princess from the Moon (USA)
... aka The Tale of Taketori (literal English title)
Eiga joyu (1987) (writer)
... aka Actress (USA)
... aka Film Actress
... aka Movie Actress
Rokumeikan (1986) (writer)
... aka High Society of Meiji
... aka The Hall of the Crying Deer
Ohan (1984) (writer)
Sasame-yuki (1983) (writer)
... aka Fine Snow (literal English title)
... aka Hosone yuki
... aka The Makioka Sisters (USA)
Kofuku (1981) (screenplay)
... aka Happiness
... aka Lonely Heart (USA)
Koto (1980) (writer)
... aka Ancient City
... aka Koto the Ancient City
Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine (1979) (writer)
... aka Galaxy Express 999 (USA: video title)
... aka Galaxy Express 999: The Signature Edition (International: English title)
... aka Ginga tetsudô 999
Byoinzaka no kubikukuri no ie (1979) (screenplay)
... aka The House of Hanging
Joôbachi (1978) (writer)
... aka Queen Bee
Gokumon-to (1977) (screenplay)
... aka Guillotine Island
... aka Hell's Gate Island
... aka Island of Hell
... aka Island of Horrors
... aka The Devil's Island
Akuma no temari-uta (1977) (screenplay)
... aka Rhyme of Vengeance
... aka The Devil's Ballad (International: English title)
... aka The Devil's Bouncing Ball Song
Inugamike no ichizoku (1976) (writer)
... aka The Clan of Dog-God Household (literal English title)
... aka The Inugami Family
... aka The Inugamis
Matatabi (1973) (writer)
... aka Errance (International: English title)
... aka The Wanderers (USA)
Toppo Jijo no botan senso (1967) (screenplay)
... aka Topo Gigio and the Missile War
... aka Topo Gigio e la guerra del missile (Italy)
Tôkyô orimpikku (1965) (writer)
... aka Seido no kando (Japan: reissue title)
... aka Tokyo Olympiad (International: English title)
Dokonjo monogatari - zeni no odori (1963) (screenplay)
... aka Money Talks
... aka The Money Dance (USA)
Ashi ni sawatta onna (1960) (writer)
... aka The Woman Who Touched the Legs (International: English title)
Bonchi (1960) (writer)
Kagi (1959) (writer)
... aka Odd Obsession
... aka The Key
Anata to watashi no aikotoba: Sayônara, konnichiwa (1959) (story and screenplay)
... aka Goodbye - Good Day
... aka Goodbye, Hello
Enjo (1958) (writer)
... aka Conflagration
... aka Flame of Torment
... aka The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Japan: English title)
Ana (1957) (writer)
... aka Hole in One
... aka The Hole
... aka The Pit
Tohoku no zunmu-tachi (1957) (writer)
... aka The Men of Tohoku
Manin densha (1957) (writer)
... aka A Full-Up Train
... aka Crammed Streetcar (USA: subtitle)
... aka The Crowded Streetcar (USA)
... aka The Crowded Train
Okuman choja (1954) (writer)
... aka A Billionaire
Watashi no subete o (1954) (writer)
... aka All About Me
... aka All of Myself
Aijin (1953) (writer)
... aka The Lovers
Seishun Zenigata Heiji (1953) (screenplay)
... aka Youth of Heiji Senigata
Pu-san (1953) (writer)
... aka Mr. Poo
... aka Mr. Pu (USA)
Ano te kono te (1952) (screenplay)
... aka This Way, That Way
Ashi ni sawatta onna (1952) (screenplay)
... aka The Woman Who Touched the Legs
Wakai hito (1952) (screenplay)
... aka Young Generation (International: English title)
... aka Young People (USA)
Kekkon koshinkyoku (1951) (writer)
... aka Wedding March (USA)
Bungawan soro (1951) (screenplay)
... aka River Solo Flows (USA)
Ieraishan (1951) (screenplay)
... aka Nightshade Flower
Koibito (1951) (screenplay)
... aka The Lover
... aka The Sweetheart
Nusumareta koi (1951) (screenplay)
... aka Stolen Love
Netsudeichi (1950) (writer)
... aka Heat and Mud (International: English title)
... aka Money and Three Bad Men
... aka The Hot Marshland
Shinsetsu kachikachi yama (1936) (writer)

Producer:

1980s
1970s
1960s

Eiga joyu (1987) (producer)
... aka Actress (USA)
... aka Film Actress
... aka Movie Actress
Ohan (1984) (executive producer)
Sasame-yuki (1983) (executive producer)
... aka Fine Snow (literal English title)
... aka Hosone yuki
... aka The Makioka Sisters (USA)
Gokumon-to (1977) (producer)
... aka Guillotine Island
... aka Hell's Gate Island
... aka Island of Hell
... aka Island of Horrors
... aka The Devil's Island
Matatabi (1973) (associate producer)
... aka Errance (International: English title)
... aka The Wanderers (USA)
Dodesukaden (1970) (executive producer)
... aka Clickety-Clack (literal English title)
... aka Dô desu ka den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
... aka Dodes'ka-den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
Toppo Jijo no botan senso (1967) (producer)
... aka Topo Gigio and the Missile War
... aka Topo Gigio e la guerra del missile (Italy)
Watashi wa nisai (1962) (producer)
... aka Being Two Isn't Easy
... aka I Am Two Years Old (literal English title)
Ashi ni sawatta onna (1960) (planner)
... aka The Woman Who Touched the Legs (International: English title)

Production Manager:

1940s
1930s

Hyoroku yume-monogatari (1943) (production manager)
Hana-tsumi nikki (1939) (production manager)

Actor:

Za majikku awâ (2008) .... Film director
... aka The Magic Hour (International: English title)

Miscellaneous Crew:

Koneko monogatari (1986) (associate director)
... aka A Kitten's Story (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Milo & Otis (USA: informal English title)
... aka The Adventures of Chatran
... aka The Adventures of Milo and Otis

Editor:

Kagi (1959)
... aka Odd Obsession
... aka The Key

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

Ai no sekai: Yamaneko Tomi no hanashi (1943) (assistant director)
... aka World of Love (Japan: English title)

Cinematographer:

Shinsetsu kachikachi yama (1936)

Animation Department:

Shinsetsu kachikachi yama (1936) (animator)

Self:

Ichikawa Kon monogatari (2006)
... aka Filmful Life (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Kon Ichikawa Story (International: English title)
Kurosawa (2001) .... Himself

Additional Details

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Documentary | Fantasy more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Japan | Japanese | Remake more

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