Ryusuke Hamaguchi

6 titles·Since 2015

December 16, 1978 · Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

Ryusuke Hamaguchi (born 16 December 1978) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Hamaguchi, a graduate of Tokyo University and Tokyo University of Arts, attracted attention in his country with the movie Passion (2008), which he shot for his graduation. Hamaguchi first gained international recognition with the film Happy Hour (2015) and followed it up with Asako I & II (2018). He released two films in 2021, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy and Drive My Car, receiving three Academy Award nominations for the latter, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature. He is the third Japanese director to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.

Frequently works with

Hazuki Kikuchi

2 titles together

Filmography (6)

All of a Sudden

2026 · Director

Evil Does Not Exist

2023 · Director

Drive My Car

2021 · Director

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

2021 · Director

Asako I & II

2018 · Director

Happy Hour

2015 · Director

December 16, 1978 · Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

Ryusuke Hamaguchi (born 16 December 1978) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Hamaguchi, a graduate of Tokyo University and Tokyo University of Arts, attracted attention in his country with the movie Passion (2008), which he shot for his graduation. Hamaguchi first gained international recognition with the film Happy Hour (2015) and followed it up with Asako I & II (2018). He released two films in 2021, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy and Drive My Car, receiving three Academy Award nominations for the latter, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature. He is the third Japanese director to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.