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Quick Facts

Born:
1936-04-01

Birthplace:
Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Credits:
20 Total Roles

Kōji Wakamatsu

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Biography

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). 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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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2022 シネマスコーレを解剖する。 コロナなんかぶっ飛ばせ MOVIE Self
2016 The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2011 Pure Asia MOVIE Self
2011 Pinku Eiga: Inside the Pleasure Dome of Japanese Erotic Cinema MOVIE Self
2009 Shinjuku Legend: Nagisa Yoko Shinjuku Koma Gewa-gewa Recital MOVIE Self
2007 Prisoner/Terrorist MOVIE Self
2006 What's a Director? MOVIE Self
2006 Green Mind, Metal Bats MOVIE Oji-san
2004 Pink Ribbon MOVIE Self
2003 Incessant Hell: The Vile Road of Finance MOVIE Self

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