Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 1, 1974 in Obihiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
- Active Years
- 1997–2026 (30 Years)
- Total Credits
- 44 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri (熊切和嘉).
Birth Date: September 1, 1974.
Place of Birth: Obihiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
Nationality/Identity: Japanese film director.
Roles: Director, writer, editor, screenplay, producer, and assistant director.
Known Credits: 33.
Debut: Kichiku (also known as Kichiku dai enkai) in 1997.
Filmography:
Kichiku dai enkai (1997)
Hole in the Sky (2001) starring Susumu Terajima and Yuriko Kikuchi.
Green Mind, Metal Bats (2004), screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2006.
Sketches of Kaitan City (2010).
Blazing Famiglia (2012).
Other works: Midnight Diner, #Manhole, My Man, Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts, The End of Summer, Antenna.
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri is a Japanese film director born on September 1, 1974, in Obihiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. He is known for his work as a director, writer, editor, screenplay, producer, and assistant director. Kumakiri debuted in 1997 with Kichiku, also known as Kichiku dai enkai. His filmography includes the 2001 film Hole in the Sky, which starred Susumu Terajima and Yuriko Kikuchi, and the 2004 film Green Mind, Metal Bats, which screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2006. Other directed works include Sketches of Kaitan City in 201
Career overview
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri is a Japanese film director and writer born on September 1, 1974, in Obihiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Active in the film industry with numerous known credits, his work spans directing, writing, editing, screenplay, producing, and assistant directing roles.
Kumakiri made his directorial debut with Kichiku, also known as Kichiku dai enkai or Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts, in 1997. He followed this with the 2001 film Hole in the Sky, which starred Susumu Terajima and Yuriko Kikuchi. His subsequent directorial projects include the 2004 film Green Mind, Metal Bats, which later screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2006.
Over his career, Kumakiri has directed several other notable films and television works. These include Sketches of Kaitan City in 2010 and his 2012 return with Blazing Famiglia. Additional works associated with his career include Midnight Diner, Manhole, My Man, The End of Summer, and Antenna.
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Full Filmography
44 titles- The Shrine (2026) Director
- Meisou Kazoku (2025) Director
- All of Tokyo! (2024) Director
- #Manhole (2023) Director
- Yoko (2023) Director
- Love's Twisting Path (2019) Assistant Director
- 60 JUSTICE PROJECT (2018) Director
- Mukoku (2017) Director
- Dias Police: Police from Another Country (2016) Director
- Dias Police: Dirty Yellow Boys (2016) Director
- My Man (2014) Director
- 光の音色 -THE BACK HORN Film- (2014) Director
- 光の音色 -THE BACK HORN Film- (2014) Writer
- 光の音色 -THE BACK HORN Film- (2014) Editor
- The End of Summer (2013) Director
- Bungo: Stories of Desire (2012) Director
- Blazing Famiglia (2012) Director
- Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema (2010) Director
- Sketches of Kaitan City (2010) Director
- Midnight Diner (2009) Director
- Tonsure (2008) Director
- Non-ko (2008) Director
- Freesia: Bullet Over Tears (2007) Director
- Late Bloomer (2007) Editor
- Green Mind, Metal Bats (2006) Director
- Hazard (2005) Screenplay
- The Ravaged House: Zoroku's Disease (2004) Director
- Antenna (2004) Director
- Antenna (2004) Screenplay
- The Volatile Woman (2004) Director
- The Volatile Woman (2004) Writer
- Fuyu no hanabi hen - Imouto no teryouri (2004) Director
- Fuyu no hanabi hen - Imouto no teryouri (2004) Writer
- Natsu no hanabi hen - asagao (2004) Director
- Natsu no hanabi hen - asagao (2004) Writer
- Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri (2003) Director
- Hole in the Sky (2001) Director
- Hole in the Sky (2001) Screenplay
- Hole in the Sky (2001) Editor
- Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts (1997) Director
- Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts (1997) Writer
- Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts (1997) Producer
- Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts (1997) Editor
- Zenbu of World Director
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What movies or TV shows is Kazuyoshi Kumakiri best known for?
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Shrine (2026), #Manhole (2023), Midnight Diner (2009), Revelation (1999).
When and where was Kazuyoshi Kumakiri born?
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri was born on September 1, 1974 in Obihiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
How many credits does Kazuyoshi Kumakiri have?
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri has accumulated over 44 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1997 to 2026.
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