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Masayuki Suo

Japanese film director · Japan · On the map · Directors · Born 1956 · age 70

Masayuki Suo is a Japanese film director. He is best known for his two Japan Academy Prize-winning films, Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992) and Shall We Dance? (1996).

Masayuki Suo is read about 195 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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2019Talking the PicturesFilm, Director, Writer2016Medal with Purple RibbonAward2014Lady MaikoFilm, Director, Writer2012Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no OnnaSeries2011Dancing ChaplinFilm, Director2008Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAward2007Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best DirectorAwardI Just Didn't Do ItFilm, 2007Director, Writer1998Give It AllFilm, Producer1997Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language FilmAwardJapan Academy Prize for Director of the YearAwardJapan Academy Prize for Picture of the YearAwardJapan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the YearAwardMainichi Film Award for Best ScreenplayAwardNational Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language FilmAward1996Shall We Dance?Film, Director, Writer1994119Film1993Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAwardJapan Academy Prize for Director of the YearAwardJapan Academy Prize for Picture of the YearAwardJapan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the YearAwardAbnormal People: Three Legendary Rainbow BrothersFilm, 1993Director1992Directors Guild of Japan New Directors AwardAwardSumo Do, Sumo Don'tFilm, 1992Director, Writer1989Fancy DanceFilm, Director, Writer1988The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"Film, Director, Writer1987The Making of "A Taxing Woman"Film, Director1983Kandagawa Pervert WarsFilm, Apartment Manager1982Wolf: Running Is SexFilm, Clerk1956Born29 October 1956

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Filmography 21

45 credits on file

Television 1

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Medal with Purple Ribbon2016
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director2008
Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director2007
National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film1997
Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year1997
Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year1997
Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year1997
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film1997
Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay1997
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director1993
Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year1993
Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year1993
Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year1993
Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award1992
Mainichi Film Award for Best Director

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1956 · age 70