Kankurō Kudō

Kankurō Kudō (宮藤官九郎; born 19 July 1970) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan.

He acted in the hugely popular tear-jerker, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese Comedy Rock Band Group Tamashi.

Director

 * 2008 Shonen Merikensack
 * 2005 Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san

Writer (Movie Screenplays)

 * 2008 Shonen Merikensack
 * 2007 Maiko Haaaan!!!
 * 2006 Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
 * 2005 Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san
 * 2004 69
 * 2004 Zebraman
 * 2003 Drugstore girl
 * 2003 Iden & Tity
 * 2003 Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Japan Series
 * 2002 Ping Pong
 * 2001 Go

Writer (Television)

 * 2008 Ryūsei no Kizuna
 * 2006 Wagahai wa Shufu de aru
 * 2005 Tiger and Dragon
 * 2003 Manhattan Love Story
 * 2003 Boku no Mahōtsukai
 * 2002 Kisarazu Cat's Eye
 * 2001 Rocket Boy
 * 2000 Ikebukuro West Gate Park

Actor

 * 2003 13 Kaidan
 * 2003 Fukumimi
 * 2004 Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World (Directed by Yukisada Isao)
 * 2005 Kono Mune Ippai no Ai wo (Directed by Akihiko Shiota)
 * 2006 Memories of Matsuko (Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima)
 * 2006 Tekkon Kinkreet [voice] (Directed by Michael Arias)
 * 2007 Taitei no Ken (Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi)
 * 2007 Welcome to the Quiet Room (Directed by Suzuki Matsuo)
 * 2007 Mōryō no Hako (Directed by Masato Harada)