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Jun Ichikawa

    Awards and Nominations

    Locarno 2 awards / 4 nominations
    Sundance 1 nomination
    Independent Spirit Awards 1 nomination

    Jun Ichikawa

    November 25, 1948 — September 19, 2008 • 59 y.o. (77)

    Place of Birth Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
    Citizenship Japan
    Career 1986 — 2008
    Genres Drama, Short, Comedy
    Zodiac sign sagittarius

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                                Director — 24

                                2009
                                1
                                Movie "Tokyo rendering kashu" (2009)
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                                Tokyo rendering kashu
                                2009

                                Short, Drama, 27 min
                                Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                  4.4
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                                  2008
                                  2
                                  Movie "Sûtsu wo kau" (2008)
                                  2
                                  Sûtsu wo kau
                                  2008

                                  Drama, 47 min
                                  Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                    2007
                                    3
                                    Movie "How to Become Myself" (2007)
                                    3
                                    How to Become Myself
                                    Ashita no watashi no tsukurikata, 2007

                                    Drama, 1 hr 37 min
                                    Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                      6.3
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                                      2006
                                      4
                                      Movie "Haru, Bânîzu de" (2006)
                                      4
                                      Haru, Bânîzu de
                                      2006

                                      Drama, 2 hours
                                      Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                        6.1
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                                        5
                                        Movie "Aogeba tôtoshi" (2006)
                                        5
                                        Aogeba tôtoshi
                                        2006

                                        Drama, 1 hr 22 min
                                        Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                          7.1
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                                          2004
                                          6
                                          Movie "Tony Takitani" (2004)
                                          6
                                          Tony Takitani
                                          Tonî Takitani, 2004

                                          Drama, 1 hr 16 min
                                          Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                            7.0
                                          • IMDb
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                                            7.2
                                          • Critics: 88%
                                            2002
                                            7
                                            Movie "Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover" (2002)
                                            7
                                            Ryoma’s Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover
                                            Ryôma no tsuma to sono otto to aijin, 2002

                                            Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 55 min
                                            Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                              6.9
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                                              2001
                                              8
                                              Movie "Tokyo Marigold" (2001)
                                              8
                                              Tokyo Marigold
                                              Tôkyô Marîgôrudo, 2001

                                              Romance, 1 hr 37 min
                                              Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                2000
                                                9
                                                Movie "The Whispered City" (2000)
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                                                The Whispered City
                                                Zawa-zawa Shimo-Kitazawa, 2000

                                                1 hr 45 min
                                                Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                  1999
                                                  10
                                                  Movie "Osaka Story" (1999)
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                                                  Osaka Story
                                                  Ôsaka monogatari, 1999

                                                  Drama, Family, 1 hr 59 min
                                                  Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                    1998
                                                    11
                                                    Movie "Tadon to chikuwa" (1998)
                                                    11
                                                    Tadon to chikuwa
                                                    1998

                                                    Fantasy, 2 hours
                                                    Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                      1997
                                                      12
                                                      Movie "Tôkyô yakyoku" (1997)
                                                      12
                                                      Tôkyô yakyoku
                                                      1997

                                                      Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 25 min
                                                      Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                        1996
                                                        13
                                                        Movie "Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment" (1996)
                                                        13
                                                        Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
                                                        Tokiwa-so no seishun, 1996

                                                        Drama, 1 hr 50 min
                                                        Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                          1995
                                                          14
                                                          Movie "Râkî" (1995)
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                                                          Râkî
                                                          1995

                                                          Short, Drama, 35 min
                                                          Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                            15
                                                            Movie "The Tokyo Siblings" (1995)
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                                                            The Tokyo Siblings
                                                            Tôkyô kyôdai, 1995

                                                            Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                            Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                              1993
                                                              16
                                                              Movie "Kitto, kurusa" (1993)
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                                                              Kitto, kurusa
                                                              1993

                                                              Short, 15 min
                                                              Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                Movie "Crepe" (1993)
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                                                                Crepe
                                                                Kurêpu, 1993

                                                                Comedy, 56 min
                                                                Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                  Movie "Dying in a Hospital" (1993)
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                                                                  Dying in a Hospital
                                                                  Byôin de shinu to iu koto, 1993

                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                  Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                    Movie "Kin chan no Cinema Jack" (1993)
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                                                                    Kin chan no Cinema Jack
                                                                    1993 — (segment "Kitto kurusa")

                                                                    Comedy, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                    Australia, Hong Kong, Japan • James Bogle...

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                                                                      1990
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                                                                      Movie "Tugumi" (1990)
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                                                                      Tugumi
                                                                      1990

                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                      Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                        1989
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                                                                        Movie "No Life King" (1989)
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                                                                        No Life King
                                                                        No raifu kingu, 1989

                                                                        Sci-Fi, Drama, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                        Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                          1988
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                                                                          Movie "Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You" (1988)
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                                                                          Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
                                                                          1988

                                                                          Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                          Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                            1987
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                                                                            Movie "Bu-Su" (1987)
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                                                                            Bu-Su
                                                                            Bu su, 1987

                                                                            Drama, Music, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                            Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                              1986
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                                                                              Movie "Drifting Princess" (1986)
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                                                                              Drifting Princess
                                                                              Hyo-ryu-ki, 1986

                                                                              Mystery, 45 min
                                                                              Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                Writer — 15

                                                                                2009
                                                                                1
                                                                                Movie "Tokyo rendering kashu" (2009)
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                                                                                Tokyo rendering kashu
                                                                                2009

                                                                                Short, Drama, 27 min
                                                                                Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                  2008
                                                                                  2
                                                                                  Movie "Sûtsu wo kau" (2008)
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                                                                                  Sûtsu wo kau
                                                                                  2008

                                                                                  Drama, 47 min
                                                                                  Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                    2006
                                                                                    3
                                                                                    Movie "Haru, Bânîzu de" (2006)
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                                                                                    Haru, Bânîzu de
                                                                                    2006 — (script)

                                                                                    Drama, 2 hours
                                                                                    Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                      4
                                                                                      Movie "Aogeba tôtoshi" (2006)
                                                                                      4
                                                                                      Aogeba tôtoshi
                                                                                      2006

                                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 22 min
                                                                                      Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                        2004
                                                                                        5
                                                                                        Movie "Tony Takitani" (2004)
                                                                                        5
                                                                                        Tony Takitani
                                                                                        Tonî Takitani, 2004

                                                                                        Drama, 1 hr 16 min
                                                                                        Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                          7.0
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                                                                                          7.2
                                                                                        • Critics: 88%
                                                                                          2001
                                                                                          6
                                                                                          Movie "Tokyo Marigold" (2001)
                                                                                          6
                                                                                          Tokyo Marigold
                                                                                          Tôkyô Marîgôrudo, 2001

                                                                                          Romance, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                          Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                            1998
                                                                                            7
                                                                                            Movie "Tadon to chikuwa" (1998)
                                                                                            7
                                                                                            Tadon to chikuwa
                                                                                            1998

                                                                                            Fantasy, 2 hours
                                                                                            Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                              1996
                                                                                              8
                                                                                              Movie "Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment" (1996)
                                                                                              8
                                                                                              Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
                                                                                              Tokiwa-so no seishun, 1996

                                                                                              Drama, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                              Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                1995
                                                                                                9
                                                                                                Movie "Râkî" (1995)
                                                                                                9
                                                                                                Râkî
                                                                                                1995

                                                                                                Short, Drama, 35 min
                                                                                                Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                  1993
                                                                                                  10
                                                                                                  Movie "Crepe" (1993)
                                                                                                  10
                                                                                                  Crepe
                                                                                                  Kurêpu, 1993

                                                                                                  Comedy, 56 min
                                                                                                  Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                    Movie "Dying in a Hospital" (1993)
                                                                                                    11
                                                                                                    Dying in a Hospital
                                                                                                    Byôin de shinu to iu koto, 1993

                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                    Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                      Movie "Kin chan no Cinema Jack" (1993)
                                                                                                      12
                                                                                                      Kin chan no Cinema Jack
                                                                                                      1993

                                                                                                      Comedy, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                      Australia, Hong Kong, Japan • James Bogle...

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                                                                                                        5.4
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                                                                                                        1991
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                                                                                                        Movie "Goaisatsu" (1991)
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                                                                                                        Goaisatsu
                                                                                                        1991

                                                                                                        Comedy, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                        Japan • Toshio Terada

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                                                                                                          1990
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                                                                                                          Movie "Tugumi" (1990)
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                                                                                                          Tugumi
                                                                                                          1990

                                                                                                          Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                          Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                            1988
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                                                                                                            Movie "Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You" (1988)
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                                                                                                            Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
                                                                                                            1988

                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                            Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                              Camera — 2

                                                                                                              2009
                                                                                                              1
                                                                                                              Movie "Tokyo rendering kashu" (2009)
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                                                                                                              Tokyo rendering kashu
                                                                                                              2009

                                                                                                              Short, Drama, 27 min
                                                                                                              Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                                2008
                                                                                                                2
                                                                                                                Movie "Sûtsu wo kau" (2008)
                                                                                                                2
                                                                                                                Sûtsu wo kau
                                                                                                                2008

                                                                                                                Drama, 47 min
                                                                                                                Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                                  Author — 1

                                                                                                                  1997
                                                                                                                  1
                                                                                                                  Movie "Tôkyô yakyoku" (1997)
                                                                                                                  1
                                                                                                                  Tôkyô yakyoku
                                                                                                                  1997 — original story

                                                                                                                  Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                                                                  Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                                    Editor — 1

                                                                                                                    2009
                                                                                                                    1
                                                                                                                    Movie "Tokyo rendering kashu" (2009)
                                                                                                                    1
                                                                                                                    Tokyo rendering kashu
                                                                                                                    2009

                                                                                                                    Short, Drama, 27 min
                                                                                                                    Japan • Jun Ichikawa

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                                                                                                                      4.4
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