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Ryūsuke Hamaguchi

1978-12-16 (45 years old) in Kanagawa, Japan

Ryūsuke Hamaguchi is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Hamaguchi, a graduate of Tokyo University and Tokyo University of Arts, attracted attention in his country with the movie Passion (2008), which he shot for his graduation. Hamaguchi first gained international recognition with the film Happy Hour (2015) and followed it up with Asako I & II (2018). He released two films in 2021, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy and Drive My Car, receiving three Academy Award nominations for the latter, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature. He is the third Japanese director to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Director. IMDb mini bio by yusufpiskin

Movies

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Down the Road: The Making of Drive My Car
60 %|Feb 18, 2022
Documentary
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Happy Hour
73.64 %|Dec 12, 2015
Drama
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Like Nothing Happened
68 %|Jan 1, 2003
Drama
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Like Nothing Happened
60 %|Jan 1, 2003

Series

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The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953