Hirokazu Kore-eda

Career Overview

Hirokazu Kore-eda has 129 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Deka Matsuri / Cop Festival with 1 titles. Signature works include Shoplifters, Monster, Nobody Knows. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 129
Birth Date: 1962-06-06
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Deka Matsuri / Cop Festival (1 titles)
Ten Years Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Lily Franky (2 collaborations)
Sakura Ando (2 collaborations)
Miyu Sasaki (2 collaborations)
Kirin Kiki (2 collaborations)
Aju Makita (2 collaborations)
Ayu Kitaura (2 collaborations)
Kayo Noro (2 collaborations)
Ryo Kase (2 collaborations)
Suzu Hirose (2 collaborations)
Mayu Matsuoka (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (44 credits)
- 5 - The Time Called Arashi -
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Look Back
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Untitled Hirokazu Kore-eda Film
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Sheep in the Box
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- last scene
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Last Scene
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Last Scene
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Monster
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
  
  - Passage (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Carnival (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Illness (2023) ... director directing
  
  - One-sided (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Choice (2023) ... director directing
  
  2023
- Broker
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- The Center Lane
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- The Truth
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Shoplifters
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- The Third Murder
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- After the Storm
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Ishibumi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Our Little Sister
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Like Father, Like Son
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- The Message from Fukushima
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- I Wish
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Kaidan Horror Classics
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Days After
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Air Doll
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- So I Can Be Alright: Cocco's Endless Journey
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Still Walking
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Hana
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Series Constitution. Article 9: War Renunciation "Oblivion"
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Nobody Knows
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Birthplace
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Kaettekita! Deka Matsuri
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Distance
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- After Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Without Memory
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- This World (A Correspondence Between Naomi Kawase and Hirokazu Koreeda)
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Maborosi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- August Without Him
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Yottsu no shibu jikoku
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Soul Sketches - Every Person's Kenji Miyazawa
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- I Wish I Could Be Japanese
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Where Has All the Pollution Gone?
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Lessons from a Calf
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- However...
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1989
editing (20 credits)
- Look Back
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2026
- Sheep in the Box
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2026
- Last Scene
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2025
- Monster
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2023
- Broker
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2022
- The Truth
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2019
- Shoplifters
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2018
- The Third Murder
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2017
- After the Storm
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2016
- Our Little Sister
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2015
- Like Father, Like Son
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2013
- I Wish
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2011
- Air Doll
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2009
- Still Walking
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2008
- Hana
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006
- Nobody Knows
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2004
- Birthplace
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2003
- Distance
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2001
- After Life
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1999
- Without Memory
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1996
writing (24 credits)
- Look Back
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Untitled Hirokazu Kore-eda Film
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Sheep in the Box
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Last Scene
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2025
- The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  - Passage (2023) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Carnival (2023) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Illness (2023) ... screenplay writing
  
  - One-sided (2023) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Choice (2023) ... screenplay writing
  
  2023
- Broker
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- National Theatre Live: After Life
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- The Truth
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Shoplifters
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2018
- The Third Murder
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2017
- After the Storm
  original concept
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Our Little Sister
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Like Father, Like Son
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2013
- I Wish
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011
- The Days After
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Air Doll
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Still Walking
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Hana
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Nobody Knows
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Distance
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- After Life
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Without Memory
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- This World (A Correspondence Between Naomi Kawase and Hirokazu Koreeda)
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- However...
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
actors (16 credits)
- THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Walking in the Movies
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Jiseok
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Once upon a time... "Shoplifters"
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Kiki Kirin's Life
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- A Story on the Shore
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Making 'Still Walking'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Le Cercle
  
  - Episode 12 (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- A Making of Nobody Knows
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Birthplace
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Without Memory
  Self - Narrator (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
production (22 credits)
- THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Monster
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Passage (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Carnival (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Illness (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - One-sided (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Choice (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  2023
- My Small Land
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- HAJIKERU
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Any Crybabies Around?
  development producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Ten Years Japan
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Shoplifters
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Homeland
  consulting producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Live Fukushima: Kaze to Rock Super Nomaoi
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Beautiful Islands
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Air Doll
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Sway
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Nobody Knows
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Elephant Kashimashi Documentary Film: Tobira no Mukō
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Tobira no muko Rock kashu miyamoto hiroji to iu ikikata
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Wild Berries
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Kakuto
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Without Memory
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Maborosi
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- However...
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
creators (1 credits)
- The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2023
camera (2 credits)
- A Making of Nobody Knows
  still photographer
  
  camera
  
  2004
- This World (A Correspondence Between Naomi Kawase and Hirokazu Koreeda)
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1996