Kōji Wakamatsu
Known for
Directing
Born
April 1, 1936
Birthplace
Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Died
October 17, 2012 (aged 76)
Biography
Kōji Wakamatsu (若松孝二 , 1 April 1936 – 17 October 2012) was a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga ('pink films') as Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) and Go, Go, Second Time Virgin (1969). He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses (1976). He has been called "the most important director to emerge in the pink film genre," and one of "Japan's leading directors of the 1960s." His 2010 film, Caterpillar, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Best known work
In the Realm of the Senses
1976
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
1969
Violated Angels
1967
The Embryo Hunts in Secret
1966
Caterpillar
2010
United Red Army
2007
Ecstasy of the Angels
1972
Violent Virgin
1969
Secrets Behind the Wall
1965
A Pool Without Water
1982Filmography
TBA
Empire of Passion: On the Setas Self (Production Consultant for "Empire of Passion")
2022
2016
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsukaas Self (archive footage)
2012
The Millennial RaptureDirector, Producer
2012
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own FateDirector, Executive Producer
2012
Petrel Hotel BlueDirector, Writer
2011
2011
2010
2010
EmbryoThanks
2010
CaterpillarDirector, Producer
2009
2009
2007
United Red ArmyDirector, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer
2007
2006
2006
Green Mind, Metal Batsas Oji-san
2004
Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy SawDirector, Story, Producer
2004
Pink Ribbonas Self
2004
Perfect Education 6Director
2003
2003
In the Realm of the Senses: Recalling the Filmas Self - Interviewee
2002
Under the Skinas Himself
2001
Prime Minister's Office LadyDirector
1999
Heaven and HellDirector