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Kōji Wakamatsu
Born 1936-04-01Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Kōji Wakamatsu (若松孝二 , 1 April 1936 – 17 October 2012) was a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga ('pink films') as Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) and Go, Go, Second Time Virgin (1969). He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses (1976). He has been called "the most important director to emerge in the pink film genre," and one of "Japan's leading directors of the 1960s." His 2010 film, Caterpillar, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kōji Wakamatsu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Screen work
Movies & roles
シネマスコーレを解剖する。 コロナなんかぶっ飛ばせRoleThe Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio AkatsukaSelf (archive footage)Pure AsiaRolePinku Eiga: Inside the Pleasure Dome of Japanese Erotic CinemaSelfShinjuku Legend: Nagisa Yoko Shinjuku Koma Gewa-gewa RecitalRolePrisoner/TerroristRoleWhat's a Director?RoleGreen Mind, Metal BatsOji-sanPink RibbonSelfIncessant Hell: The Vile Road of FinanceRoleIn the Realm of the Senses: Recalling the FilmSelf - IntervieweeUnder the SkinHimselfWindWind spiritThe Mystery of RampoCameoShinjuku MariaCameoEgg Delivery Man : Attack on KeishichoRoleWet DiceCustomerRunning in Madness, Dying in LoveSleigh driverBirth Control RevolutionWeekly magazine photographerBlood of Lust Is DrippingMan wearing sunglassesEmpire of Passion: On the SetSelf (Production Consultant for "Empire of Passion")