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Tōru Kawashima

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Tōru Kawashima was born on 11 September 1949 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Chinpira (1984), Yabanjin no youni (1985) and Hawaiian Dream (1987).
BornSeptember 11, 1949
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Chinpira (1984)
    Chinpira
    7.2
    • Director(as Tôru Kawashima)
    • 1984
    Yabanjin no youni (1985)
    Yabanjin no youni
    5.6
    • Director(as Tôru Kawashima)
    • 1985
    Hawaiian Dream (1987)
    Hawaiian Dream
    5.9
    • Director(as Tôru Kawashima)
    • 1987
    Ryuji (1983)
    Ryuji
    6.8
    • Director(as Tôru Kawashima)
    • 1983

    Credits

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    Director

    • Wild Life
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 2008
    • Edogawa Rampo gekijo: Oshie to tabisuru otoko (1994)
      Edogawa Rampo gekijo: Oshie to tabisuru otoko
      6.0
      • Director (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1994
    • Hawaiian Dream (1987)
      Hawaiian Dream
      5.9
      • Director (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1987
    • Yabanjin no youni (1985)
      Yabanjin no youni
      5.6
      • Director (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1985
    • Chinpira (1984)
      Chinpira
      7.2
      • Director (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1984
    • Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki (1984)
      Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki
      5.7
      • Director (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1984
    • Ryuji (1983)
      Ryuji
      6.8
      • Director (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1983

    Writer

    • Wild Life
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • teleplay (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 2008
    • Hawaiian Dream (1987)
      Hawaiian Dream
      5.9
      • Writer (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1987
    • Yabanjin no youni (1985)
      Yabanjin no youni
      5.6
      • Writer (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1985
    • Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki (1984)
      Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki
      5.7
      • Writer (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1984

    Producer

    • Kami-sama no pinchihittâ (1991)
      Kami-sama no pinchihittâ
      Video
      • planner (as Tôru Kawashima)
      • 1991
    • Ryuji (1983)
      Ryuji
      6.8
      • producer (as Tadatoshi Ōishi)
      • 1983

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Tôru Kawashima
    • Born
      • September 11, 1949
      • Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

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