Origins & Early Life

Hirokazu Kore-eda (是枝 裕和, Koreeda Hirokazu; born 6 June 1962) is a Japanese filmmaker. He rose to prominence with his drama films Nobody Knows (2004), Still Walking (2008) and Like Father, Like Son (2013), for the latter he won the Jury Prize at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. His drama film Shoplifters (2018) won the Palme d'Or at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film representing Japan. He has since directed Broker (2022) and Monster (2023), to critical acclaim.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Kore-eda's father was born in Taiwan. Kore-eda's paternal grandparents could not marry under Japanese law at the time as they had the same last name, so they had eloped to Taiwan, then under Japanese colonial rule, where they could marry. Kore-eda has cited this as a reason for his affinity toward Taiwan. Kore-eda's father was conscripted into the Japanese military during World War II and detained in Siberia for three years after the end of the war. Hirokazu Kore-eda was born on 6 June 1962 in Nerima, Tokyo.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He is the youngest of three children. From an early age, Kore-eda watched movies with his mother. He said through an interpreter...

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