Biography
Born 1962 in Tokyo KORE-EDA graduated from Waseda University in 1987 and joined TV MAN UNION, where he worked mainly on documentaries. In 1995, his debut feature Maborosi won the Venice Film Festival Golden Osella, as well as several other awards, which his established his international reputation.
His next film After Life (1999) won the Grand Prize at the Nantes Three Continents Festival, as well as an award from the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema. The film became a big hit, securing a release in 30 countries. In 2001, Distance was presented In Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2004 Nobody Knows was In Competition at Cannes, where lead actor Yuya YAGIRA became the youngest-ever recipient of the Best Male Actor Award.
In 2006, KORE-EDA directed his first period film, Hana. Still Walking (2008) was well received both locally and abroad, winning numerous awards in Europe and Asia. Also in 2008, KORE-EDA released a Cocco live tour documentary, Daijobu de aruyo ni: Cocco Owaranai Tabi. In 2009, he broke new ground, making Yoshiie GODA’s short stories into the movie Air Doll, which screened at Cannes in Un Certain Regard, as well as international film festivals in Toronto, Chicago and Rotterdam.
He has worked on a music video for AKB48’s “Sakura no ki ni narou.” He is also involved as a producer for new directors such as Miwa NISHIKAWA (Wild Berries, 2003, Sway, 2006).
Bandai Visual Company
Director
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2023 |
Monster |
2022 |
Broker |
2019 |
The Truth |
2018 |
Shoplifters |
2017 |
The Third Murder |
2016 |
After the Storm |
2015 |
Little Sister |
2013 |
Like Father, Like Son |
2011 |
I Wish |
2009 |
Air Doll |
2008 |
Still Walking |
2006 |
Hana |
2004 |
Nobody Knows |
2001 |
Distance |
1998 |
After Life |
1995 |
Maborosi |
1992 |
Nihon-jin ni naritakatta |
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2023 |
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House |
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Passage (E09) |
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Carnival (E08) |
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Illness (E07) |
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more episodes (6) | ||
2020 |
Kasumi Arimura's Filming Break |
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2012 |
Going My Home |
Documentaries | |
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2015 |
Išibumi (TV movie) |
2008 |
Daijobude aruyouni: Cocco's Endless Journey |
1996 |
Without Memory |
1994 |
August Without Him |
1991 |
However |
Lessons from a Calf |
Shows | |
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2010 |
Kaidan - Horror Classics |
Editor
Movies | |
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2023 |
Monster |
2022 |
Broker |
2019 |
The Truth |
2018 |
Shoplifters |
2017 |
The Third Murder |
2016 |
After the Storm |
2015 |
Little Sister |
2013 |
Like Father, Like Son |
2011 |
I Wish |
2009 |
Air Doll |
2008 |
Still Walking |
2006 |
Hana |
2004 |
Nobody Knows |
2001 |
Distance |
1998 |
After Life |
Series | |
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2012 |
Going My Home |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2022 |
Broker |
2019 |
The Truth |
2018 |
Shoplifters |
2017 |
The Third Murder |
2016 |
After the Storm |
2015 |
Little Sister |
2013 |
Like Father, Like Son |
2011 |
I Wish |
2009 |
Air Doll |
2008 |
Still Walking |
2006 |
Hana |
2004 |
Nobody Knows |
2001 |
Distance |
1998 |
After Life |
Series | ||
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2023 |
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House |
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Passage (E09) |
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Carnival (E08) |
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Illness (E07) |
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more episodes (6) | ||
2012 |
Going My Home |
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Episode 10 (E10) |
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Episode 9 (E09) |
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Episode 8 (E08) |
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more episodes (6) |
Producer
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2009 |
Air Doll |
2006 |
Sway |
2004 |
Nobody Knows |
2003 |
Kakuto |
Wild Berries |
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2011 |
Death of a Japanese Salesman |
Actor
Series | |
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2016 |
The 39th Annual Japan Academy Awards |
Documentaries | |
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2022 |
Jiseok |
2018 |
Sukita |
2014 |
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema |
Performer
Shows | |
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2022 |
Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event |
2019 |
The 42th Annual Japan Academy Awards |
2014 |
The 37th Annual Japan Academy Awards |
2012 |
The Seventh Art |
2009 |
Red Carpet Report |
2007 |
Bokura no džidai |
1984 |
Cinema 3 |
1982 |
Waratte iitomo! |
Fans
(90)- A-chmed screenwriter
- Venkovan director
- jablkoo director
- Membpsky director
- EMIA director
- maren33 director
- Cracker director
- jemizima director
- jemizima screenwriter
- evil_ryu director
- Darksophie director
- Ukko director
- quimbo director
- dilema director
- Dlubal David screenwriter
- gonga director
- Shanghibli director
- raduz_ director
- zsimerova director
- bibbi director