Kazuyuki Izutsu | |
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Born |
Nara Prefecture, Japan | 13 December 1952
Occupation | Film director |
Kazuyuki Izutsu (井筒 和幸, Izutsu Kazuyuki, born 13 December 1952) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and film critic.
Born in Nara Prefecture, Izutsu started making 8mm films in high school, [1] and directed his first 35mm film, a pink film, in 1975. [1] He earned a citation from the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award in 1981 for Gaki Teikoku, [1] [2] and his Boys Be Ambitious won the best picture award at the 1996 Blue Ribbon Awards. [3] He received two Japanese Academy Award nominations in 2006 for writing and directing Pacchigi! and won the award for best director at the 27th Yokohama Film Festival for that film. [4] Izutsu frequently appears on television in Japan and is known for his critical commentary. [1] He has also directed many television commercials. [1]