
Kankuro Kudo
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- July 19, 1970
- Birthplace
- Miyagi, Japan
Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎 Kudō Kankurō, born 19 July 1970) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan. He acted in the hugely popular tear-jerker, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese Comedy Rock Band Group Tamashii. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kankurō Kudō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography

愛が世界を救います TBA
Actor, Director, Scenario Writer

Look Back 2026
as Tamai

The Brightest Sun 2026
Actor

Street Kingdom: Make your own sound. 2026
Screenplay

Extremely Inappropriate! New Years Special 2026
Screenplay

大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」 2025
Actor, Writer, Director

Seaside Serendipity 2025
as Goro

大人計画 平凡パンチライン「Wife is miracle~世界で一番アツい嫁~」 2025
Writer

Sunset Sunrise 2025
Screenplay

大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」 2024
Actor, Director, Writer

The Last Town We Saw 2024
Screenplay

唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那 2024
Writer, Director

We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie 2023
Writer

Mom, Is That You?! 2023
as Tomiyuki Kibe

One Second Ahead, One Second Behind 2023
Screenplay

The Dry Spell 2023
as Fushimi

Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai” 2023
Actor, Director, Writer

Ichikei's Crow The Movie 2023
Actor

Ichigeki 2023
Screenplay

The Mole Song: Final 2021
Writer

Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone 2020
as Loneliness 3

JOKE - 2022 Panic Haishin! 2020
Writer

大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」 2020
Actor, Director, Writer

Punk Samurai Slash Down 2018
Writer

Dear Etranger 2017
as Sawada

The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio 2016
Writer

大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」 2016
Actor, Writer, Director

My Uncle 2016
as Sadao Haruyama

Too Young To Die! 2016
Director, Screenplay

Gamera 2015
as Manafu's father

Bakuman 2015
as Taro Kawaguchi

Piece of Cake 2015
as Manager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)

大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック!小激突!!」 2013
Actor, Writer, Director

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji 2013
Screenplay

The Apology King 2013
Screenplay

Maruyama, the Middle Schooler 2013
Screenplay, Director

The Castle of Crossed Destinies 2012
Actor

The Wife of Gegege 2010
as Shigeru Mura
- Ooedo ribingu deddo
Ooedo ribingu deddo 2010
Director, Writer

Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose 2010
as Ikuo Kashiwada (credit only)

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City 2010
Writer

No More Cry 2009
Writer

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda 2009
Actor

Kamui 2009
Screenplay

Oh, My Buddha! 2009
as Kyoko’s father

Instant Swamp 2009
as Detective Sawaragi

Dumbeast 2009
Writer

大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2~サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます!~」 2009
Actor, Writer, Director

Brass Knuckle Boys 2009
Screenplay, Director

The Short Films: We Were All Once Children 2008
Actor

Welcome to the Quiet Room 2007
as Tetsuo Yakihata

Maiko Haaaan!!! 2007
Screenplay

The Sword of Alexander 2007
as Sasuke

Tekkonkinkreet 2006
as Sawada (voice)

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series 2006
Screenplay

Memories of Matsuko 2006
as Tetsuya Yamekawa

A Heartful of Love 2005
as Mitsuo Usui

Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims 2005
Director, Screenplay

Tiger & Dragon Special 2005
Writer

69 2004
Screenplay

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World 2004
as Ryunosuke Oki

Drugstore Girl 2004
Writer

Zebraman 2004
Writer

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series 2003
Screenplay

Fukumimi 2003
Actor

Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP 2003
Director, Writer

Thirteen Steps 2003
as Toru Kihara

Iden & Tity 2003
Screenplay

Rock'n'Roll Mishin 2002
Actor

Ping Pong 2002
Screenplay, Adaptation

The Labor Cop 2002
Actor

GO 2001
Screenplay

Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na 2001
Actor
- エロスの果て
エロスの果て 2001
Actor

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess 1999
Screenplay

Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication 1998
as Ikuo Kashiwada

Kids Return 1996
as High School Student

痴漢白書 2 1995
Actor

A New Love in Tokyo 1994
as Hideo Nagai
Credits from TMDB.