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Katsuhito Ishii(I)

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Katsuhito Ishii was born on 31 December 1966 in Niigata, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for The Taste of Tea (2004), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005).
BornDecember 31, 1966
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    The Taste of Tea (2004)
    The Taste of Tea
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2004
    Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    Kill Bill: Vol. 1
    8.2
    • Animation Department
    • 2003
    Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)
    Funky Forest: The First Contact
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 2005
    Smuggler (2011)
    Smuggler
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Funky Forest: The Second Contact
      • Writer
      • Filming
    • Norioka Workshop (2022)
      Norioka Workshop
      6.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • The Higashino Keigo Mysteries (2012)
      The Higashino Keigo Mysteries
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 2012
    • Short Peace (2012)
      Short Peace
      6.8
      • original story
      • screenplay
      • original story (segment "Gambo", segment "Gambo") ...
      • 2012
    • Smuggler (2011)
      Smuggler
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Redline (2009)
      Redline
      7.5
      • original story
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Sorasoi (2008)
      Sorasoi
      4.4
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)
      Funky Forest: The First Contact
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • The Taste of Tea (2004)
      The Taste of Tea
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Frog River (2002)
      Frog River
      6.7
      Video
      • story
      • 2002
    • Trava: Fist Planet (2002)
      Trava: Fist Planet
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creator: original work
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Smap Short Films (2001)
      Smap Short Films
      Short
      • Writer (segment "Music Power Go! Go! Damon-kun's Story")
      • 2001
    • Party 7 (2000)
      Party 7
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)
      Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
      6.7
      • writer
      • 1998
    • Hachigatsu no yakusoku (1995)
      Hachigatsu no yakusoku
      6.4
      • Writer
      • 1995

    Director

    • Gamera
      • Director
    • Funky Forest: The Second Contact
      • Director
      • Filming
    • Norioka Workshop (2022)
      Norioka Workshop
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Gamera: 50th Anniversary (2015)
      Gamera: 50th Anniversary
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Harô! Jun'ichi (2014)
      Harô! Jun'ichi
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Higashino Keigo Mysteries (2012)
      The Higashino Keigo Mysteries
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Smuggler (2011)
      Smuggler
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Chizuru Ikewaki, Rinko Kikuchi, and Akina Minami in Ichigo zeminâru (2009)
      Ichigo zeminâru
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Sorasoi (2008)
      Sorasoi
      4.4
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Scenery
      Video
      • Director
      • 2008
    • My Darling of the Mountains (2008)
      My Darling of the Mountains
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Hokuro Kyodai Full Throttle!!!! (2007)
      Hokuro Kyodai Full Throttle!!!!
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)
      Funky Forest: The First Contact
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2005
    • The Taste of Tea (2004)
      The Taste of Tea
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Trava: Fist Planet (2002)
      Trava: Fist Planet
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Smap Short Films (2001)
      Smap Short Films
      Short
      • Director (segment "Music Power Go! Go! Damon-kun's Story")
      • 2001
    • Party 7 (2000)
      Party 7
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2000

    Animation Department

    • Redline (2009)
      Redline
      7.5
      • background designer
      • character designer
      • machine designer ...
      • 2009
    • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
      Kill Bill: Vol. 1
      8.2
      • animation director
      • character designer
      • 2003

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site - Nice Rainbow
    • Alternative name
      • Katsu Hito Ishii
    • Born
      • December 31, 1966
      • Niigata, Japan

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Gamera the Brave (2005) is one of his favorites and inspired his work on Gamera: 50th Anniversary (2015).

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