Hirokazu Kore-eda
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For Like Father, Like Son (2013) and Shoplifters (2018), he won the Cannes Film Festival's Jury Prize and Palme d'Or, respectively. Shoplifters was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Kore-eda has since directed Broker (2022) and Monster (2023).
Early life and education
Kore-eda's father was born in Taiwan. Kore-eda's paternal grandparents could not marry under Japanese law at the time as they had the same last name, so they had eloped to Taiwan, then under Japanese colonial rule, where they could marry.[1] Kore-eda has cited this as a reason for his affinity toward Taiwan.[2]
Kore-eda's father was conscripted into the Japanese military during World War II and detained in Siberia for three years after the end of the war.[3]
Hirokazu Kore-eda was born on 6 June 1962[4] in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. He is the youngest of three children.[5] From an early age, Kore-eda watched movies with his mother. He said through an interpreter, "My mother loved films! She adored Ingrid Bergman, Joan Fontaine, Vivien Leigh! We couldn't afford to go together to the cinema, but she was always watching their movies on TV. She stopped all family business or discussions to watch these movies. We would watch together. So I adored film—like her."[6]
After seeing Japan win the gold medal in men's volleyball at the 1972 Munich Olympics, he started playing in middle school. He rose to team captain in high school as a setter.[7]
He initially failed his entrance exams, but was accepted into Waseda University a year later.[7] He graduated from Waseda University's Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences in 1987.[8][9]
Career
Before becoming a director, Kore-eda worked as an assistant director on television documentaries. He directed his first television documentary, Lessons from a Calf, in 1991. He directed several other documentary films thereafter.[10]
Kore-eda's 1994 documentary August without Him depicts his friendship with AIDS sufferer Hirata Yutaka. It follows Kore-eda as he meets Yutaka and films his life between 1992 and 1994. The first Japanese to admit he contracted the disease via homosexual contact, Yutaka speaks openly about his condition. The film ends with his condition having deteriorated. Yutaka died of AIDS complications on May 29, 1994.[11]
At the 1995 Venice Film Festival, Kore-eda's first fiction feature film, Maborosi, won a Golden Osella for Best Cinematography.[12] At the first Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema in 1999, he won awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay for his film After Life.[13]
In 2005, Kore-eda won the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film and Best Director for his film Nobody Knows.[14] His 2008 film Still Walking also earned accolades, including Best Director at the 2009 Asian Film Awards[15][16] and the Golden Ástor for Best Film at the 2008 Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[17]
Kore-eda's 2013 film Like Father, Like Son premiered and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[18] It did not win, but it won the Jury Prize[19] and a commendation from the Ecumenical Jury.[20] In October 2013, the film won the Rogers People's Choice Award at the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival.[21]
Kore-eda's 2015 film Our Little Sister was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[22] His 2016 film After the Storm debuted to critical acclaim at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category.[23] For his work on it, Kore-eda won Best Director at the Yokohama Film Festival.[24] He won Best Film and Best Director Japan Academy Prizes for his 2017 film The Third Murder, which also screened in the main competition of the 74th Venice International Film Festival.[25]
In 2018, his film Shoplifters, about a young girl welcomed in by a family of shoplifters, premiered and won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.[26] It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[27]
In 2018, he won the Donostia Award for his lifetime achievement at San Sebastián International Film Festival.[28]
In 2019, Kore-eda directed The Truth, starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawke. It is his first film shot in Europe and not in Japanese.[29][30]
In 2021, Kore-eda directed Broker. The film was shot in South Korea, featuring a predominantly South Korean cast and crew.[31][32] It was first released on 8 June 2022.[33] The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 and won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.
In January 2022, it was announced that Kore-eda would be working with a team of directors including Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama, and Takuma Sato on a nine-episode series, The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, adapted from the manga Kiyo in Kyoto.[34]
In November 2022, Kore-eda disclosed that he had completed shooting his next Japanese film, Monster.[35] With post-production underway, Monster was scheduled for release in Japan on 2 June 2023.[36] This release date positioned the film for a potential world premiere in May at Cannes.[37] It won the Queer Palm and the Best Screenplay Award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.[38][39]
In 2025, Netflix released Kore-eda's TV series Asura. It is based on Kuniko Mukōda's novel of the same name.[40] In September of that year, Kore-eda began work on his next movie, Sheep in the Box. Neon is reuniting with him to distribute the movie in the US, UK and Australia.[41]
Style and influences
According to the Harvard Film Archive, Kore-eda's works "reflect the contemplative style and pacing of such luminaries as Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang".[42] Kore-eda is often compared to Yasujirō Ozu, but has said he feels more influenced by Ken Loach and Mikio Naruse.[6]
In a 2009 interview, Kore-eda said that Still Walking is based on his own family.[43]
Personal life
Kore-eda was married in 2002 and has a daughter, born in 2007.[5][44]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Editor | |||||
| 1995 | Maborosi | 幻の光 | Yes | No | No | ||
| 1998 | After Life | ワンダフルライフ | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Distance | DISTANCE ディスタンス | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2004 | Nobody Knows | 誰も知らない | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer | |
| 2006 | Hana | 花よりもなほ | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2008 | Still Walking | 歩いても 歩いても | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2009 | Air Doll | 空気人形 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer | |
| 2011 | I Wish | 奇跡 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Like Father, Like Son | そして父になる | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Our Little Sister | 海街diary | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | After the Storm | 海よりもまだ深く | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | The Third Murder | 三度目の殺人 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Shoplifters | 万引き家族 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer | |
| 2019 | The Truth | La Vérité | Yes | Yes | Yes | French-language debut | |
| 2022 | Broker | 브로커 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Korean-language debut | |
| 2023 | Monster | 怪物 | Yes | No | Yes | Also executive producer | |
| 2026 | Sheep in the Box | 箱の中の羊 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Filming | [45] |
| Look Back | ルックバック | Yes | Yes | Yes | Filming | [46] | |
Producer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Kakuto | |
| 2003 | Hebi ichigo | |
| 2006 | Yureru | Planner |
| 2014 | leji | Consulting producer |
| 2020 | Ten Years Japan | Executive producer[47] |
| 2022 | Mai Sumoru Rando |
Documentaries
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lessons from a Calf | |
| However... | Also producer | |
| 1992 | Where Has All the Pollution Gone? | |
| I Wish I Could Be Japanese | ||
| 1993 | When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang | Documentary about filmmakers Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang |
| Soul Sketches-Every Person's Kenji Miyazawa | Documentary short film | |
| Yottsu no shibu jikoku | ||
| 1994 | August without Him | |
| 1996 | This World | A filmed correspondence between Kawase Naomi and Koreeda. Also writer and cinematographer |
| 2003 | Birthplace | Documentary about the old sets from his first feature Maborosi Also editor |
| 2008 | Daijōbu Dearu Yō ni: Cocco Owaranai Tabi | Documentary about Cocco |
| Series Constitution. Article 9. War Renunciation. Oblivion | ||
| 2012 | The Message from Fukushima | Documentary short |
| 2021 | The Center Lane | Documentary short about swimmer Rikako Ikee |
Television
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Editor | |||
| 1991 | Nonfix | Yes | No | No | TV Series |
| 1996 | Without Memory | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV Documentary Movie |
| 2010 | Kaidan Horror Classics | Yes | Yes | No | Anthology TV Series Directed episode "Nochi no hi" |
| 2012 | Going My Home [48] | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV Miniseries |
| 2015 | Ishibumi [49] | Yes | No | No | TV Documentary film [49] |
| 2020 | A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura[50] | Yes | No | No | TV Series Directed episodes "Tada ima no nochi ni" and "Ningen Doku"[50] |
| 2023 | The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House [51] | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV Miniseries Also executive producer[51] |
| 2025 | Asura[52] | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV Series |
Accolades
- 1995: Vancouver International Film Festival – Dragons and Tigers Award (Maborosi)
- 1998: San Sebastian Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize (After Life)
- 1998: Three Continents Festival – Golden Montgolfiere (After Life)
- 1999: Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema – Best Film and Best Screenplay (After Life)
- 2004: Flanders International Film Festival Ghent – Grand Prix (Nobody Knows)
- 2005: Blue Ribbon Awards – Best Film and Best Director (Nobody Knows)
- 2008: Mar del Plata International Film Festival – Best Film (Still Walking)
- 2009: Asian Film Awards – Best Director (Still Walking)
- 2009: Blue Ribbon Awards – Best Director (Still Walking)
- 2011: San Sebastian Film Festival – Best Screenplay (I Wish)
- 2012: Asia-Pacific Film Festival – Best Director (I Wish)
- 2013: Cannes Film Festival – Jury Prize (Like Father, Like Son)
- 2013: Asia-Pacific Film Festival – Best Film and Best Director (Like Father, Like Son)
- 2013: São Paulo International Film Festival – Audience Award Best Foreign Film (Like Father, Like Son)
- 2013: Vancouver International Film Festival – Audience Award International Films (Like Father, Like Son)
- 2013: Yokohama Film Festival – Best Screenplay (Like Father, Like Son)
- 2015: San Sebastian Film Festival – Audience Award Best Film (Our Little Sister)
- 2015: Yokohama Film Festival – Best Director (Our Little Sister)[24]
- 2016: Japan Academy Prize – Best Film and Best Director (Our Little Sister)
- 2016: Films from the South – Best Film (After the Storm)
- 2018: Japan Academy Prize – Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing (The Third Murder)
- 2018: Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or (Shoplifters)
- 2018: Los Angeles Film Critics Association – Best Foreign Film (Shoplifters)
- 2018: San Sebastián International Film Festival – Donostia Award
- 2018: Asia Pacific Screen Awards – Best Film (Shoplifters)
- 2018: Denver Film Festival – Best Film (Shoplifters)
- 2018: Filmfest München – Best International Film (Shoplifters)
- 2018: Films from the South – Audience Award (Shoplifters)
- 2018: Vancouver International Film Festival – Most Popular International Feature (Shoplifters)
- 2019: Asian Film Awards – Best Film (Shoplifters)
- 2019: Japan Academy Prize – Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay (Shoplifters)
- 2019: César Award – Best Foreign Film (Shoplifters)
- 2019: Guldbagge Awards – Best Foreign Film (Shoplifters)
- 2023: Asian Film Awards – Best Director (Broker)[53]
- 2024: Asian Film Awards – Best Director (Monster)
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References
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Further reading
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- Ellis, Jonathan. "After Life" (Review). Film Quarterly, Vol. 57, Issue no. 1, pp. 32–37. ISSN 0015-1386.
- "This is your life: Tony Rayns interviews After Life's director Koreeda Hirokazu". Sight & Sound. March 1999.
- Martonova, Andronika (2016). "Boys don't cry: the image of the children as a social problem in Hirokazu Koreeda's films". Central Asian Journal of Art Studies, pр. 55–64.
External links
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