Ryusuke Hamaguchi
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi (born 16 December 1978) 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.
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All of a Sudden (2026)
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Drive My Car (2021)
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)
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Happy Hour (2015)
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Asako I & II (2018)
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Evil Does Not Exist (2023)
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The Sound of Waves (2012)
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Passion (2008)
Director
Heaven Is Still Far Away (2016)
Director
The Depths (2011)
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Touching the Skin of Eeriness (2013)
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I Love Thee for Good (2009)
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Intimacies (2013)
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Solaris (2007)
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Our Apprenticeship (—)
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Like Nothing Happened (2003)
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Like Nothing Happened (2003)
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Voices from the Waves - Kesennuma (2013)
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GIFT (2023)
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Attack (2006)
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Voices from the Waves - Shinchimachi (2013)
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Scent of Memories (2006)
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Go to the Movies (2001)
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Friend of the Night (2005)
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Storytellers (2013)
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Beginning (2005)
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Dance with OJ (2015)
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