Kōji Wakamatsu

Kōji Wakamatsu

Director · Born 1 Apr 1936, Wakuya
Kōji Wakamatsu (若松孝二 , 1 April 1936 – 17 October 2012) was a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga ('pink…
Known for Directing 1936 – 2012 Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

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Kōji Wakamatsu (若松孝二 , 1 April 1936 – 17 October 2012) was a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga ('pink films') as Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) and Go, Go, Second Time Virgin (1969). He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses (1976). He has been called "the most important director to emerge in the pink film genre," and one of "Japan's leading directors of the 1960s." His 2010 film, Caterpillar, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.

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  • Born1 April 1936
  • Died17 October 2012 (aged 76)
  • BirthplaceWakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
  • Known forDirecting
  • GenderMale
  • Also known asKoji Wakamatsu, Kôji Wakamatsu, 大杉虎, Tora Ôsugi, Кодзи Вакамацу, 若松 孝二
  • Popularity1.2TMDB score

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