Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Born	September 1, 1974 Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan[1]
Alma mater	Osaka University of Arts
Occupation	Film director

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri (熊切 和嘉 Kumakiri Kazuyoshi, born 1 September 1974) is a Japanese film director.^[2]

Career

Kumakiri debuted with Kichiku in 1997.^[3] His 2001 film, Hole in the Sky, starred Susumu Terajima and Yuriko Kikuchi.^[4] His 2004 film, Green Mind, Metal Bats, screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2006.^[5] He directed Sketches of Kaitan City in 2010.^[6] In 2012, he returned with Blazing Famiglia, which starred the comedian Yoshimi Tokui.^[7]His 2014 film, My Man, won the “Golden George” prize for the best film at the 36th Moscow International Film Festival.^[8]

Filmography

• Kichiku Dai Enkai (1997)
• Hole in the Sky (2001)
• Antena (2004)
• Green Mind, Metal Bats (2006)
• Freesia: Icy Tears (2007)
• Nonko (2008)
• Sketches of Kaitan City (2010)
• Blazing Famiglia (2012)
• The End of Summer (2013)
• My Man (2014)

References

1. Lee, Maggie (January 7, 2012). "Sketches of Kaitan City: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
2. Mes, Tom (July 3, 2001). "Midnight Eye interview: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri". Midnight Eye.
3. Harvey, Dennis (February 25, 2007). "Review: "Green Mind, Metal Bats"". Variety.
4. Holden, Stephen (April 7, 2001). "Film Festival Review; Deepening A Romance By Painting The Roof". The New York Times.
5. Guillen, Michael (February 13, 2007). "2007 Indiefest - Interview With Kumakiri Kazuyoshi". Twitch Film.
6. Adams, Mark (November 2, 2010). "Sketches Of Kaitan City - Reviews". Screen International.
7. Lee, Maggie (April 24, 2012). "Review: "Blazing Famiglia"". Variety.
8. "Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's 'My Man' wins top prize at Moscow film festival". The Asahi Shinbun. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

External links

• Kazuyoshi Kumakiri at the Internet Movie Database