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Kōji Wakamatsu (若松孝二, Wakamatsu Kōji, 1 April 1936 – 17 October 2012) was a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga films as Ecstasy of the Angels (天使の恍惚, Tenshi no Kōkotsu, 1972) and Go, Go, Second Time Virgin (ゆけゆけ二度目の処女, Yuke Yuke Nidome no Shojo, 1969).
Oct 21, 2012 · Koji Wakamatsu, a Japanese director and provocateur who flung sex, violence and politics on the screen in more than 100 films, died on Oct. 17 in Tokyo, two weeks after he was named...
May 4, 2021 · Koji Wakamatsu suddenly passed away on October 17, 2012. As a rebellious & prolific Japanese filmmaker, he directed more than 100 films, including many pink (softcore adult) flicks in which were added political elements that reflected the state of Japanese society – to go further, be sure to read that.
Apr 23, 2019 · Erik, the Asian Movie Enthusiast presents: My top 10 Koji Wakamatsu films, with a brief discussion on the director himself. See below for a summary of the films on this list, with my #1...
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Pink film pioneer Koji Wakamatsu looks back at his career and the new challenges he is aching to still take on. By Tom Mes.: 'A true filmmaker doesn't make films from the point of view of those in power. To me, that's a fundamental rule: you have to make films from the perspective of the weak.'
Kôji Wakamatsu. Director: United Red Army. The pioneering Kôji Wakamatsu (born Ito Takashi) was a contemporary of Oshima Nagisa and equally controversial, yet not as famous.
Nov 14, 2012 · Wakamatsu resumed film-making with Caterpillar, set during the second Sino-Japanese War. A powerful indictiment of right-wing militarism and nationalism, it won the 2010 Berlin Silver...
