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My Take
I have such a soft spot for Kōji Shiraishi, this Fukuoka-born horror lifer who's now well into his fifties but still makes movies like a feral teenager who just got his hands on a camcorder. He's one of those directors who hands the camera to the actors, slaps a "this is a real recording" face on the whole thing, and gleefully lies straight to your eyes, and that handmade, low-budget audacity is exactly what gets me. The fact that he writes and edits his own stuff too tells you he's obsessed in the best way, a true author scrappily controlling every frame. He'll let dread simmer forever, then floor the gas into pure chaos, and every single time I just laugh and go, "got me again." I'll take a stubborn guy swinging his obsessions around full-force over polished mainstream gloss any day.
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Overview
Kōji Shiraishi is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and film editor born on June 1, 1973, in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He is best known for horror films such as Noroi: The Curse (2005), Occult (2009) and Sadako vs. Kayako (2016). Shiraishi is particularly recognized in the horror genre, noted for his found-footage style that blurs the line between fiction and documentary.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kōji Shiraishi
- Name (Japanese)
- 白石晃士
- Reading
- しらいし こうじ
- Born
- June 1, 1973 (age 53)
- Origin
- Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Editor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
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Frequently asked questions
When was Kōji Shiraishi born?
Kōji Shiraishi was born on June 1, 1973 and is 53 years old.
Where is Kōji Shiraishi from?
Kōji Shiraishi is from Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kōji Shiraishi do?
Kōji Shiraishi works as Film Director, Screenwriter, Film Editor.
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