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Kiyoshi Kurosawa (黒沢 清, Kurosawa Kiyoshi, born July 19, 1955) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film critic, actor, and professor at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Kiyoshi Kurosawa was born on 19 July 1955 in Kobe, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Tokyo Sonata (2008), Pulse (2001) and Cure (1997).
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- Kobe, Japan
With his signature dark, visceral aesthetic, filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa has helped build the reputation of Japan's already acclaimed horror genre. Kurosawa began directing in the 1980s with...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score YetNo Score YetDirector, ScreenwriterNo Score YetNo Score YetSelf89%Fresh audience score. 62%Director, Screenwriter93%Rotten audience score. 50%Director, Writer- The Guard from Underground (1992) “The Guard from Underground” is a film which shows many of the later trademarks of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’ brand of horror.
- Cure (1997) “Cure” is a true masterpiece that transcends the borders of the J-horror by combining it with a number of philosophical comments, while Kurosawa’s trait of creating imposing atmospheres finds its apogee here.
- Serpent’s Path (1998) “Serpent’s Path” is an interesting, minimalist and tense feature by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, imagining the path towards revenge as a path towards madness and bloodshed.
- Pulse (2001) “Pulse” is a film where the nihilistic philosophical horror of Poe, Lovecraft, and the modern master, Thomas Ligotti, interact with modern technology and apocalypse arises.
Sep 18, 2021 · Kiyoshi Kurosawa talks his "Wife of a Spy", shooting in 8K, tackling the past, confronting the present, and his philosophy of cinema. Kiyoshi Kurosawa is one of the key figures of the Japanese new auteurs' wave that emerged around the 1990s.
Sep 17, 2020 · “Master of horror” is not traditionally an accolade recognised by the world’s leading film competitions, but for Kiyoshi Kurosawa, it’s proved something of a boon.
Sep 22, 2020 · Where to begin with Kiyoshi Kurosawa. From his beginnings in J-horror to his recent best director prize at Venice, we pick a beginner’s path through the subtle, supernatural-tinged cinema of Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
