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Isao Ishii

Career

Active from 1980 to 2025, busiest in 1996 and 1997 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ten Nights of Dreams
Ten Nights of Dreams
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Isao Ishii Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Politics
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Crime
    2.5, average 3.6
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Japanese Drama 3
  • Slice of Life 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Adultery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles
As for Me
As for Me (2025)

Director of Photography

Blue Imagine
Blue Imagine (2024)

Director of Photography

The Sound of Grass
The Sound of Grass (2021)

Director of Photography

2010s

11 titles · average score 54
Love Dart
Love Dart (2019)

Director of Photography

Still Life of Memories
Still Life of Memories (2018)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

A Cappella
A Cappella (2016)

Director of Photography

XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss
XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss (2015)

Director of Photography

Chokolietta
Chokolietta (2014)

Director of Photography

The Place Where the Sun Sits
The Place Where the Sun Sits (2014)

Director of Photography

There's Nothing To Be Afraid Of
There's Nothing To Be Afraid Of (2013)

Director of Photography

It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori
It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori (2012)

Director of Photography

1+1=11
1+1=11 (2012)

Director of Photography

Love and Treachery
Love and Treachery (2011)

Director of Photography

Sweet Little Lies
Sweet Little Lies (2010)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

2000s

8 titles · average score 67
Ten Nights of Dreams
Ten Nights of Dreams (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Strawberry Shortcakes
Strawberry Shortcakes (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Have a Nice Day
Have a Nice Day (2006)

Director of Photography

Tokyo Zombie
Tokyo Zombie (2005)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

World's End / Girl Friend
World's End / Girl Friend (2005)

Director of Photography

Women in the Mirror
Women in the Mirror (2003)
GoodWatch score 76

Assistant Camera

The Mars Canon
The Mars Canon (2002)

Director of Photography

0cm⁴
0cm⁴ (2001)

Director of Photography

1990s

13 titles · average score 78
Shooting Star
Shooting Star (1999)

Director of Photography

Sunday Drive
Sunday Drive (1998)

Director of Photography

An Obsession
An Obsession (1997)

Director of Photography

The Things We Liked
The Things We Liked (1997)

Director of Photography

Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 2
Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 2 (1997)

Director of Photography

Two Punks
Two Punks (1996)

Director of Photography

Super Scandal
Super Scandal (1996)

Director of Photography

Maborosi
Maborosi (1995)
GoodWatch score 87

Assistant Camera

August in the Water
August in the Water (1995)
GoodWatch score 81

First Assistant Camera

Tokarev
Tokarev (1994)

Director of Photography

Level
Level (1994)

Director of Photography

March Comes In Like a Lion
March Comes In Like a Lion (1991)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography, Lighting Coordinator

1980s

3 titles
WATER CROWN
WATER CROWN (1986)

Director of Photography

SEARCH
SEARCH (1983)

Director of Photography

Afternoon Breezes
Afternoon Breezes (1980)

Director of Photography