Hirokazu Koreeda

Hirokazu Koreeda (是枝 裕和, Koreeda Hirokazu, born June 6, 1962) is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. His films explore themes of memory, death, and coming to terms with loss. Koreeda originally planned to be a novelist, but after graduating from Waseda University instead worked as an assistant director on documentaries for TV Man Union. He sneaked off on his own to direct his first television documentary, Lessons from a C... More

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  • Jun 6, 1962 (age 50 years)

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  • Hirokazu Kore-eda,
  • Kore-Eda Hirokazu,
  • 是枝裕和,
  • Koreeda Hirokazu

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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Nominated work
  • 2009

Asian Film Award for Best Director Nominees

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Year Award Winning work
  • 2009

Asian Film Award for Best Director Winners

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