Writing
Kankuro Kudo
JA, ZH cinema · 79 credits
Born
19 July 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Miyagi, Japan
Also known as 宮藤官九郎 · Kankurō Kudō · Kankurô Kudô · クドカン · 宮藤俊一郎（本名） · 宫藤官九郎
Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎 Kudō Kankurō, born 19 July 1970) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan. He acted in the hugely popular tear-jerker, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese Comedy Rock Band Group Tamashii. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kankurō Kudō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Filmography
愛が世界を救います
Actor, Director, Scenario Writer
Look Back
as Tamai
大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」
Actor, Writer, Director
Sunset Sunrise
Screenplay
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」
Actor, Director, Writer
The Last Town We Saw
Screenplay
唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那
Writer, Director
Mom, Is That You?!
as Tomiyuki Kibe
The Dry Spell
as Fushimi
Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
Actor, Director, Writer
Ichigeki
Screenplay
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
Actor, Writer, Director
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
as Loneliness 3
Dear Etranger
as Sawada
My Uncle
as Sadao Haruyama
大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
Actor, Writer, Director
Too Young To Die!
Screenplay, Director
Bakuman
as Taro Kawaguchi
Piece of Cake
as Manager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
Gamera
as Manafu's father
大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」
Actor, Writer, Director
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
Screenplay, Director
The Apology King
Screenplay
Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose
as Ikuo Kashiwada (credit only)
The Wife of Gegege
as Shigeru Mura
大江戸りびんぐでっど
2010
Ooedo ribingu deddo
Writer, Director
Instant Swamp
as Detective Sawaragi
大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」
Actor, Writer, Director
Oh, My Buddha!
as Kyoko’s father
Kamui
Screenplay
Brass Knuckle Boys
Director, Screenplay
No More Cry
Writer
Dumbeast
Writer
Welcome to the Quiet Room
as Tetsuo Yakihata
The Sword of Alexander
as Sasuke
Maiko Haaaan!!!
Screenplay
Tekkonkinkreet
as Sawada (voice)
Memories of Matsuko
as Tetsuya Yamekawa
A Heartful of Love
as Mitsuo Usui
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
Director, Screenplay
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
as Ryunosuke Oki
Zebraman
Writer
69
Screenplay
Thirteen Steps
as Toru Kihara
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP
Director, Writer
Iden & Tity
Screenplay
Ping Pong
Screenplay, Adaptation
GO
Screenplay
Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication
as Ikuo Kashiwada
Kids Return
as High School Student
痴漢白書 ２
Actor
A New Love in Tokyo
as Hideo Nagai