Kōji Wakamatsu

Kōji Wakamatsu

Directing1st April 1936(died at 76)Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan135 titles

Kōji Wakamatsu (若松孝二 , 1 April 1936 – 17 October 2012) was a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga ('pink films') as Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) and Go, Go, Second Time Virgin (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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Born

1st April 1936 · Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Died

17th October 2012

Known for

Directing

Also known as

Koji Wakamatsu, Kôji Wakamatsu, 大杉虎, Tora Ôsugi

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Known for

Secrets Behind the Wall

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Filmography