Kazuki Ōmori
Kazuki Ōmori | |
|---|---|
Ōmori in 2015 | |
| Born | 3 March 1952 |
| Died | 12 November 2022 (aged 70) |
| Occupations | Film director and screenwriter |
| Website | (in Japanese) Firstwood Entertainment Inc. |
Kazuki Ōmori (大森 一樹, Ōmori Kazuki; 3 March 1952 – 12 November 2022) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Career
Born in Osaka, Ōmori studied at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine[1] and held a license to practice medicine.[2] While in school, he began making films independently, with Kuraku naru made matenai! (1975), which featured Seijun Suzuki, receiving particularly high praise.[3] His script "Orenji rōdo kyūkō" won the 3rd Kido Award for screenplays in 1977, and the next year he was able to film that in his professional debut.[1] Several of his films, such as the 1980 Hipokuratesu-tachi, feature doctors or rely on his knowledge of medicine. He has worked in a variety of genres, including suspense films, musicals, and most famously abroad, several contributions to the Heisei Godzilla series.[3]
Ōmori also participated in the formation of Director's Company in 1982, an independent production company founded by nine directors, including Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Sōgo Ishii, Shinji Sōmai, and Kazuhiko Hasegawa.[1] In 2000, he became a professor at Osaka Electro-Communication University, and in 2005, a professor at Osaka University of Arts.[1] He was also a special guest at G-Fest XIII in 2006.
Personal life and death
Ōmori died from acute myeloid leukemia on 12 November 2022, at the age of 70.[4][5]
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Kakumeikyou jidai | Yes | Yes | |
| Shinuniwa mada hayai | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1972 | Soratobu enban o mita otoko | Yes | Yes | |
| Hiroshima kara tooku hanarete | Yes | Short film | ||
| Asunimukattehashire nai! | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1974 | Shinu ni wa ma ni awanai! | Yes | Yes | |
| 1975 | Kuraku naru-made matenai! | Yes | Yes | |
| 1978 | Orenji Rodo kyuko | Yes | Yes | |
| A Long Goodbye to Natsuko | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1980 | Disciples of Hippocrates | Yes | Yes | |
| 1981 | Zenritsusen no byoki to yobo | Yes | Yes | Documentary film |
| Nyouro Kesseki to bishou happa | Yes | Yes | Documentary film | |
| 1982 | Kaze no uta o kike | Yes | Yes | |
| 1984 | Sukanpin walk | Yes | ||
| 1985 | You Gotta Chance | Yes | ||
| Houigaku kyoshitsu no gogo | Yes | Yes | TV film | |
| Sore ike! Zukkoke sanningumi | Yes | Anime TV series | ||
| 1986 | Koisuru Onnatachi | Yes | Yes | |
| Take It Easy | Yes | |||
| Houigaku kyoshitsu no nagai ichinichi | Yes | Yes | TV film | |
| 1987 | Totto Channel | Yes | Yes | |
| Sayonara no onnatachi | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1988 | Yojo no jidai | Yes | ||
| Joyuu jidai | Yes | Yes | Yomiuri TV 30th anniversary movie | |
| 1989 | Hana no Furu Gogo | Yes | Yes | |
| Godzilla vs. Biollante | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1990 | Boku ga byoki ni natta wake | Yes | Yes | Episode 02 |
| Boku ga Isha o Yameta Riyu | Yes | TV series | ||
| 1991 | Mangetsu: Mr. Moonlight | Yes | Yes | |
| Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1992 | Godzilla vs. Mothra | Yes | ||
| Keisho sakazuki | Yes | |||
| Mezase! Kinmedaru Yamaguchi Kaori Monogatari | Yes | TV film | ||
| Mezase! Kinmedaru Shin Yamaguchi Kaori Monogatari | Yes | TV film | ||
| 1994 | Shoot! | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Dai shitsuren | Yes | ||
| Kinkyu yobidashi - Emajenshi koru | Yes | Yes | ||
| Honō no ryōri hito shū tomitoku monogatari | Yes | TV film | ||
| Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | Yes | |||
| 1996 | Waga kokoro no ginga tetsudo: Miyazawa Kenji no monogatari | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Dorimu sutajiamu | Yes | ||
| 1998 | June Bride | Yes | Yes | |
| 1999 | Akarukunarumade kono koi o | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2000 | The Boy Who Saw the Wind | Yes | Yes | |
| Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai | Yes | Yes | ||
| Natu: Odoru! Ninja densetsu | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Saiaku | Yes | TV film | |
| Hashire! Ichiro | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2003 | T.R.Y. | Yes | ||
| 2005 | Chousei Kantai Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star Warriors | Yes | ||
| The Superdry Films | Yes | |||
| 2006 | Kanasiki tenshi | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Kuroi haru | Yes | TV film | |
| 2008 | Za shôto fuirumuzu: Minna, hajime wa kodomo datta | Yes | Segment: Yesterday Once More | |
| Sora e: Sukui no tsubasa resukyû uingusu | Yes | |||
| 2011 | Sekai no dokonidemo aru basho | Yes | Yes | |
| Tsugaru hyakunen shokudou | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2014 | Gunbot | Yes | 4 episodes | |
| 2015 | Betonamu no kaze ni fukarete | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ a b c d "Ōmori Kazuki". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus. Kōdansha. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Ōmori Kazuki kantoku "Shōkibo de aru koto ga meritto"". Eiga.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Daigei wākushoppu". Daigei Film Award. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "映画監督、大森一樹さんが死去". Niigata-Nippo. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Godzilla vs. Biollante, The Boy Who Saw the Wind Director Kazuki Omori Passes Away at 70". Anime News Network. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Kazuki Ōmori at IMDb
- Kazuki Ōmori at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)