Atsushi Muroga (室賀厚, Muroga Atsushi, born 18 May 1964) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is known for his action and yakuza films, including Score (1995), Junk (2000), and the Gun Crazy series (2002–03),[1] as well as for directing Wangan Midnight: The Movie (2009), a film adaptation of the manga series of the same name.[2][3]
Atsushi Muroga | |
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| Born | 18 May 1964 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
Early life and education
editMuroga was born on 18 May 1964 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[4] He attended the School of Commerce at Meiji University.[4]
Career
editIn 1987, Muroga's independently produced work[clarification needed] HELP ME! won the Grand Prix at the Business Jump Video Awards sponsored by Shueisha.[4] He made his directorial debut with the direct-to-video film Blowback: Midnight Gangsters (1990), followed by Blowback 2 (1991).[4] His first theatrically released film was the action film Score (1995), distributed by Shochiku.[4] In 2000, Muroga wrote and directed the zombie film Junk.[5][6]
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Blowback: Midnight Gangsters | Yes | Direct-to-video film | [4] | |
| 1991 | Blowback 2 | Yes | [4] | ||
| 1995 | Score | Yes | Yes | [4][1] | |
| 1998 | Rokudenashi Blues '98 | Yes | [4][7] | ||
| 2000 | Junk | Yes | Yes | [4][1][6] | |
| 2002 | Gun Crazy: Episode 1 – A Woman from Nowhere | Yes | Yes | [4][1][8] | |
| Gun Crazy: Episode 2 – Beyond the Law | Yes | Yes | [4] | ||
| 2003 | Gun Crazy 3: Traitor's Rhapsody | Yes | Yes | [4] | |
| Gun Crazy 4: Requiem for a Bodyguard | Yes | Yes | [4] | ||
| 2007 | Captain | Yes | [9] | ||
| 2008 | Super Cub | Yes | Yes | [10] | |
| 2009 | Wangan Midnight: The Movie | Yes | Yes | [2] | |
| 2013 | June 6 | Yes | Yes | Segment: "Kill Pigs" | [3] |
| 2016 | I Want to Take Revenge | Yes | Yes | [11] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d England 2003, p. 40.
- ^ a b "湾岸ミッドナイト THE MOVIE". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "6月6日". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "エッセー > 室賀厚「10年」". Directors Guild of Japan. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ England 2003, p. 40–44.
- ^ a b Harper 2009, p. 43.
- ^ "ろくでなしBLUES 98". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Harper 2009, p. 44.
- ^ "キャプテン". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "スーパーカブ". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "復讐したい". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
Bibliography
edit- England, Norman (May 2003). "Who Made This Junk?". Fangoria. No. 222. Starlog Group, Inc. ISSN 0164-2111.
- Harper, Jim (2009). Flowers from Hell: The Modern Japanese Horror Film. Noir Publishing. ISBN 978-0953656479.