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Kōji Shiraishi (白石 晃士, Shiraishi Kōji, born June 1, 1973) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He is primarily known for directing Japanese horror films, including Noroi: The Curse (2005), Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (2007), Occult, Teketeke (both 2009), Cult (2013), and Sadako vs. Kayako (2016). Background.
Kôji Shiraishi. Director: Kuchisake-onna. Koji Shiraishi is a Japanese writer, director and occasional actor. He was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. He went to Kyushu Sangyo University, but was expelled in his sophomore year for non-payment of tuition.
Aug 2, 2017 · Making his debut with 2004’s Ju-Rei: The Uncanny, Japanese director Kōji Shiraishi has gone on to distinguish himself as an inventive, adventurous filmmaker whose most recent work, 2016’s Sadako vs. Kayako, successfully combines two of Japan’s most famous horror franchises in a fun-yet-terrifying revisionist roller coaster ride.
Jul 31, 2022 · Kōji Shiraishi is a master of the found footage horror subgenre by using the same old techniques in genius ways.
Oct 24, 2023 · The director Shiraishi Kōji is one of Japan’s top modern horror directors. In his latest outing, the 2023 entry in his Kowasugi!
Apr 23, 2021 · Shiraishi is terrific at realism. The bridge attack captured on video in Occult is really memorable and eerie as is the televised scene in Noroi with the psychic girl. What I also like about Occult is that it gives a good depiction of everyday poverty that doesn't involve drugs or alcoholism, which tends to happen with American films.
Koji Shiraishi (白石 晃士 Shiraishi Kōji) was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. After graduating from Kyushu Sangyo University with a degree in film making, he went on to work as an assistant director on such films as Gakuryū Ishii's August in the Water and Shinobu Yaguchi's WATER BOYS.
