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Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Birthday: 1978-12-16 | Place of Birth: Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

Ryusuke 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2015
Happy Hour

as    Yuzawa

2003
Like Nothing Happened

as    Hamaguchi