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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His 2010 film, Caterpillar, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Kōji Wakamatsu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Green Mind, Metal Bats
Oji-san
Running in Madness, Dying in Love
Sleigh driver
Wet Dice
Customer
The Mystery of Rampo
Cameo
Pink Ribbon
Self
Prisoner/Terrorist
Self
Birth Control Revolution
Weekly magazine photographer
Shinjuku Maria
Cameo
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 |