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Kazuaki Kiriya

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Kazuaki Kiriya was born on 20 April 1968 in Asagiri, Japan. He is a director and producer, known for Casshern (2004), From the End of the World (2023) and Last Knights (2015). He was previously married to Hikaru Utada.
BornApril 20, 1968
BornApril 20, 1968
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      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Casshern (2004)
    Casshern
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2004
    Aoi Itô in From the End of the World (2023)
    From the End of the World
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2023
    Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen in Last Knights (2015)
    Last Knights
    6.2
    • Director(as Kaz I Kiriya)
    • 2015
    Goemon (2009)
    Goemon
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2009

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    Director

    • Aoi Itô in From the End of the World (2023)
      From the End of the World
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen in Last Knights (2015)
      Last Knights
      6.2
      • Director (as Kaz I Kiriya)
      • 2015
    • Goemon (2009)
      Goemon
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Glay: Koi
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Casshern (2004)
      Casshern
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Hikaru Utada: Deep River
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Hikaru Utada in Hikaru Utada: traveling (2001)
      Hikaru Utada: traveling
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Hikaru Utada in Hikaru Utada: Final Distance (2001)
      Hikaru Utada: Final Distance
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2001

    Producer

    • Aoi Itô in From the End of the World (2023)
      From the End of the World
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen in Last Knights (2015)
      Last Knights
      6.2
      • producer (as Kaz I Kiriya)
      • 2015
    • Goemon (2009)
      Goemon
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2009

    Writer

    • Aoi Itô in From the End of the World (2023)
      From the End of the World
      6.2
      • original concept
      • 2023
    • Goemon (2009)
      Goemon
      6.6
      • original story
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Casshern (2004)
      Casshern
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Alternative names
      • Kazuhiro Iwashita
    • Born
      • April 20, 1968
      • Asagiri, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Hikaru UtadaSeptember 7, 2002 - March 2, 2007 (divorced)

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      • Kirikiri

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