Japanese film director
Atsushi Muroga |
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Born | (1964-05-18)18 May 1964
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Nationality | Japanese |
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Occupations | - Film director
- screenwriter
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Years active | 1990–present |
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Atsushi Muroga (室賀厚, Muroga Atsushi, born 18 May 1964) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is known for his action and yakuza films, including Score (1995), Junk (2000), and the Gun Crazy series (2002–03),[1] as well as for directing Wangan Midnight: The Movie (2009), a film adaptation of the manga series of the same name.[2][3]
Early life and education
Muroga was born on 18 May 1964 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[4] He attended the School of Commerce at Meiji University.[4]
Career
In 1987, Muroga's independently produced work[clarification needed] HELP ME! won the Grand Prix at the Business Jump Video Awards sponsored by Shueisha.[4] He made his directorial debut with the direct-to-video film Blowback: Midnight Gangsters (1990), followed by Blowback 2 (1991).[4] His first theatrically released film was the action film Score (1995), distributed by Shochiku.[4] In 2000, Muroga wrote and directed the zombie film Junk.[5]
Selected filmography
References
Bibliography
- England, Norman (May 2003). "Who Made This Junk?". Fangoria. No. 222. Starlog Group, Inc. ISSN 0164-2111.
- Harper, Jim (2009). Flowers from Hell: The Modern Japanese Horror Film. Noir Publishing. ISBN 978-0953656479.
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