Kazuyuki Izutsu
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Kazuyuki Izutsu | |
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| Born | 13 December 1952 Nara Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director |
Kazuyuki Izutsu (井筒 和幸, Izutsu Kazuyuki; born 13 December 1952) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and film critic.
Born in Nara Prefecture, Izutsu started making 8mm films in high school,[1] and directed his first 35mm film, a pink film, in 1975.[1] He earned a citation from the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award in 1981 for Gaki Teikoku,[1][2] and his Boys Be Ambitious won the best picture award at the 1996 Blue Ribbon Awards.[3] He received two Japanese Academy Award nominations in 2006 for writing and directing Pacchigi! and won the award for best director at the 27th Yokohama Film Festival for that film.[4] Izutsu frequently appears on television in Japan and is known for his critical commentary.[1] He has also directed many television commercials.[1]
