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Naoki Ichio

Known for

Directing

Born

January 1, 1965 (age 61)

Biography

Naoki Ichio is a Japanese filmmaker, director and writer.

He was born in 1965 and began filmmaking with 8mm film in University.

He started his career by writing audio dramas for NHK at 25 years old.

In 1996, the theatrical play “Death of a political boy” which was written and directed by him won the Grand Prix at Actors Festival in Nagoya.

In 2001, his first feature film ”Oboreru hito (A Drowning Man)” nominated a young filmmaker’s award in Vancouver and Pusan International Film Festival.

His second feature film is “Shinjuu tenshi (Synchronicity)” and third feature film is “Gokuraku no ojisan”.

Best known work

A Drowning Man
A Drowning Man
2002
Rest
Rest
2018
HB
HB
2015
Synchronicity
Synchronicity
2011
Gokuraku no ojisan
Gokuraku no ojisan
2011
Silly Talk
Silly Talk
2015
Mirror of Post-Truth
Mirror of Post-Truth
2017
Etude
Etude
2017
Longing
Longing
2015
Absence: World Without Me
Absence: World Without Me
2016

Filmography

  1. 2018

    Rest

    Writer, Director

  2. 2017

    Mirror of Post-Truth

    Writer, Director

  3. 2017

    Etude

    Director, Writer

  4. 2017

    Dateless Date

    Writer, Director

  5. 2016

  6. 2015

    Longing

    Director, Writer

  7. 2015

    Silly Talk

    Director, Writer

  8. 2015

    HB

    Director, Writer

  9. 2011

    Synchronicity

    Director, Writer

  10. 2011

    Gokuraku no ojisan

    Director, Writer

  11. 2002

    A Drowning Man

    Director, Writer

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