Kon Ichikawa

Career Overview

Kon Ichikawa has 163 screen credits in a career dating back to 1935. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Kosuke Kindaichi Collection with 6 titles. Signature works include Battleship Yamato, The Adventures of Milo and Otis, Murder of the Inugami Clan. 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: 163
Birth Date: 1915-11-20
Birth Place: Mie, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Kosuke Kindaichi Collection (6 titles)
Phoenix Collection (1 titles)
100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 (1 titles)
Enoken Collection (1 titles)
Galaxy Express 999 Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Koji Ishizaka (5 collaborations)
Takeshi Katō (3 collaborations)
Miki Sanjō (3 collaborations)
Akiji Kobayashi (3 collaborations)
Kiichi Nakai (2 collaborations)
Masayuki Imai (2 collaborations)
Tatsuya Nakadai (2 collaborations)
Kikunosuke Onoe V (2 collaborations)
Saburo Ishikura (2 collaborations)
Isao Bitō (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (94 credits)
- Sambyakurokujugo ya - Osaka-hen
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Ten Nights of Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Murder of the Inugami Clan
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Musume no kekkon
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Ten Dark Women
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Kah-chan
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Dora-heita
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Shinsengumi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Fusa
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- 47 Ronin
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Noh Mask Murders
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Battleship Yamato
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Crane
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Princess from the Moon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Actress
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- The Hall of the Crying Deer
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Adventures of Milo and Otis
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Burmese Harp
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Ohan
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- The Makioka Sisters
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Lonely Heart
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Koto: The Ancient City
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The House of Hanging
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- The Phoenix
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Queen Bee
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Island of Hell
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Lullaby to Kill
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- The Inugami Family
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Between Women and Wives
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- I Am a Cat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- The Wanderers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- To Love Again
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Japan and the Japanese
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Kyoto
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Topo Gigio and the Missile War
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- The Tale of Genji
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Tokyo Olympics (International Version)
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Tokyo Olympiad
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Money Dance
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Alone Across the Pacific
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- An Actor's Revenge
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Being Two Isn't Easy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- The Broken Commandment
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Ten Women in Black
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Her Brother
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Bonchi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- A Woman's Testament
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Fires on the Plain
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Odd Obsession
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Goodbye, Hello
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Conflagration
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Hole in One
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- The Men of Toho-ku
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- The Crowded Train
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Bridge of Japan
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Punishment Room
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The Burmese Harp
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The Heart
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Ghost Story of Youth
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- 12 Chapters About Women
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- A Billionaire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- All of Myself
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- The Lovers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- The Blue Revolution
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Mr. Pu
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- This Way, That Way
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- The Woman Who Touched the Legs
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Forbidden Path
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Mr. Lucky
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Wedding March
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Bengawan Solo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Stolen Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- The Man Without a Nationality
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Koibito
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Nightshade Flower
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Pursuit At Dawn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Heat and Mud
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Sanshiro of Ginza
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Endless Passion
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Ningen moyo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- 365 Nights: Tokyo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- 365 Nights
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- A Flower Blooms
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- A Girl At Dojo Temple
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- World of Love
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Enoken's Bow-Wow General
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- Old Songs
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1939
- Fallen Blossoms
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama
  director
  
  directing
  
  1936
actors (4 credits)
- The Magic Hour
  Film Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Kon Ichikawa Story
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Kurosawa
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Kon Ichikawa: My Life in Cinema
  Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
writing (52 credits)
- Murder of the Inugami Clan
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Dora-heita
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Shinsengumi
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Un bel dì vedremo
  story
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Fusa
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- 47 Ronin
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Noh Mask Murders
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Battleship Yamato
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Crane
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Princess from the Moon
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Actress
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- The Hall of the Crying Deer
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Ohan
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- The Makioka Sisters
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Lonely Heart
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Koto: The Ancient City
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- The House of Hanging
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Queen Bee
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Lullaby to Kill
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1977
- The Inugami Family
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1976
- The Wanderers
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Topo Gigio and the Missile War
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Tokyo Olympiad
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- The Money Dance
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Woman Who Touched Legs
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Bonchi
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Odd Obsession
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Goodbye, Hello
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Conflagration
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1958
- Edo wa aozora
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1958
- Hole in One
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1957
- The Men of Toho-ku
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- The Crowded Train
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- A Billionaire
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1954
- All of Myself
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1954
- The Lovers
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Mr. Pu
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- This Way, That Way
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The Woman Who Touched the Legs
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Forbidden Path
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Wedding March
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Bengawan Solo
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Stolen Love
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Koibito
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Nightshade Flower
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Pursuit At Dawn
  story
  
  writing
  
  1950
- Heat and Mud
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1947
- Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1936
production (10 credits)
- Actress
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Ohan
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- The Makioka Sisters
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Island of Hell
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1977
- Lullaby to Kill
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1977
- The Wanderers
  producer's assistant
  
  production
  
  1973
- Dodes'ka-den
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- Being Two Isn't Easy
  producer
  
  production
  
  1962
- The Woman Who Touched Legs
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1960
- Hyoroku's Dream Tale
  production manager
  
  production
  
  1943
crew (1 credits)
- Tokyo Olympiad
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1965
editing (1 credits)
- Odd Obsession
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1959
visual effects (1 credits)
- Cowardly samurai squad
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1935