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Director's Company

Director's Company (ディレクターズ・カンパニー, Direkutāzu・Kanpanī) was a Japanese film production company created in 1982 to provide a venue outside the major studio system for young proven filmmakers to grow artistically. The company's president, Susumu Miyasaka, came from an advertising and public relations background and he was joined by founding members Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Toshiharu Ikeda, Gakuryū Ishii, Kazuyuki Izutsu, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Kichitaro Negishi, Kazuki Ōmori, Shinji Sōmai and Banmei Takahashi, none of them older than 36 years of age.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Director's Company (ディレクターズ・カンパニー, Direkutāzu・Kanpanī) was a Japanese film production company created in 1982 to provide a venue outside the major studio system for young proven filmmakers to grow artistically.2

The story

Founded by Banmei Takahashi, Gakuryū Ishii, Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Kazuki Ōmori, Kazuyuki Izutsu, Kichitarō Negishi, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Shinji Sōmai and Toshiharu Ikeda in 1982.1

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Timeline

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