Cast & creator
Shinya Tsukamoto
Best known for Shin Godzilla, Silence, Clouds Over the Hill
Shinya Tsukamoto is a Japanese film director and actor with a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad.
Also known as: Shin'ya Tsukamoto, 신야 츠카모토, Tsukamoto Shinya, شینیا تسوکاموتو
229
film credits
11
television credits
81
1974–2026 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (240)
Showing 240 of 240 credits
Shin Godzilla
Kunio Hazama : Jouhoku University Associate professor
2016
Silence
Mokichi
2016
Clouds Over the Hill
明石元二郎
2009
Lost Man Found
Himself
2022
The Private Detective Mike
2002
dele
2018
Ichi the Killer
Jijii
2001
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
2013
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Metal Fetishist
1989Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Writer
1989Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Producer
1989Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Director
1989Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Editor
1989Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Art Direction
1989Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Lighting Director
1989Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Director of Photography
1989Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Special Effects
1989
Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version
Hiroshi Midorikawa
2024
119
Masaaki Tomita
1994
The Perfect Education
Moriyama
1999
Shadow of Fire
Director of Photography
2023Shadow of Fire
Producer
2023Shadow of Fire
Editor
2023Shadow of Fire
Writer
2023Shadow of Fire
Director
2023
Hana Sugisaki's Filming Break
restaurant owner
2023
Shin Kamen Rider
Hiroshi Midorikawa
2023
Sexy Voice and Robo
Takeo Hayashi
2007
Tokyo Fist
Tsuda Yoshiharu
1995Tokyo Fist
Screenplay
1995Tokyo Fist
Director
1995Tokyo Fist
Story
1995Tokyo Fist
Director of Photography
1995Tokyo Fist
Art Direction
1995Tokyo Fist
Producer
1995Tokyo Fist
Editor
1995
Kaidan Horror Classics
Screenplay
2010Kaidan Horror Classics
Cinematography
2010Kaidan Horror Classics
Producer
2010Kaidan Horror Classics
Director
2010
Kotoko
Seitaro Tanaka
2011Kotoko
Writer
2011Kotoko
Director
2011Kotoko
Producer
2011Kotoko
Director of Photography
2011Kotoko
Editor
2011
Kurosawa's Way
Self
2011
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
Magician Higashino
2000
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Self
2023
Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?
Director
2026Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?
Writer
2026Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?
Editor
2026Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?
Camera Operator
2026
A Snake of June
Michiro Iguchi
2003A Snake of June
Writer
2003A Snake of June
Director
2003A Snake of June
Director of Photography
2003A Snake of June
Production Design
2003A Snake of June
Editor
2003A Snake of June
Producer
2003
Hiruko the Goblin
Director
1991Hiruko the Goblin
Editor
1991Hiruko the Goblin
Screenplay
1991
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Yatsu - The Guy
1992Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Editor
1992Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Art Direction
1992Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Director
1992Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Writer
1992Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Director of Photography
1992Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Producer
1992
Tokyo Fair Weather
1997
Scoop!
Taka
2016
Gemini
Screenplay
1999Gemini
Editor
1999Gemini
Director
1999Gemini
Director of Photography
1999
Bullet Ballet
Goda
1998Bullet Ballet
Director
1998Bullet Ballet
Screenplay
1998Bullet Ballet
Producer
1998Bullet Ballet
Director of Photography
1998Bullet Ballet
Editor
1998Bullet Ballet
Art Direction
1998
Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows
2001
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
Satoshi Takahashi (segment "Canaria")
2018
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
Self
2015
Nightmare Detective
'0'
2007Nightmare Detective
Writer
2007Nightmare Detective
Director
2007Nightmare Detective
Director of Photography
2007Nightmare Detective
Art Direction
2007Nightmare Detective
Editor
2007Nightmare Detective
Producer
2007
The Brightest Sun
2026
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
Vital
Director
2004Vital
Production Design
2004Vital
Producer
2004Vital
Editor
2004Vital
Director of Photography
2004Vital
Screenplay
2004
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction
Takano
2021
The J-Horror Virus
2023
Killing
Jirozaemon Sawamura
2018Killing
Director of Photography
2018Killing
Executive Producer
2018Killing
Screenplay
2018Killing
Director
2018Killing
Editor
2018
Female
Director
2005
Marebito
Masuoka
2004
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
The Guy
2010Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
Director
2010Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
Screenplay
2010Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
Producer
2010Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
Editor
2010Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
Production Design
2010Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
Gaffer
2010Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
Director of Photography
2010
Fires on the Plain
Tamura
2015Fires on the Plain
Director
2015Fires on the Plain
Producer
2015Fires on the Plain
Editor
2015Fires on the Plain
Director of Photography
2015Fires on the Plain
Screenplay
2015
Hero's Island
2025
Haze
2005Haze
Editor
2005Haze
Producer
2005Haze
Director
2005Haze
Writer
2005Haze
Art Direction
2005Haze
Director of Photography
2005
Otakus in Love
Noro
2004
Ichi the Killer - Making Of
Self
2013
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Yamaguchi
1995
The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
Kondo
1987The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
Director
1987The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
Director of Photography
1987The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
Special Effects
1987The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
Art Direction
1987The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
Lighting Director
1987The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
Producer
1987The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
Editor
1987The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo
Writer
1987
Over the Fence
Satoshi's Father (voice)
2016
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Self
2004
Teruo Ishii Fan Club
2006
Welcome to the Quiet Room
Asuka's Ex-husband
2007
Wait and See
Doctor
1998
Quartet for Two
Yuuenchi no otoko
2001
Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes
Self
2013
Kaidan Horror Classics
Director
2010
Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons
Wizard
2000
Tracing Jake
2004
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Self
2024
Dirt(y) Hero
2006Atlanta Boogie
1996
Some Kinda Love
Kamisaki
1996Making of Gemini
Self
2000
House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~
2000
A Drowning Man
Tokio
2002
Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague
2015
Eli on Ichi
Self
2007
Genshi-san
1974Genshi-san
Editor
1974Genshi-san
Director
1974Genshi-san
Producer
1974Genshi-san
Screenplay
1974
孤独のグルメ2024大晦日スペシャル 太平洋から日本海 五郎、北へ あの人たちの所まで。
2024
Nightmare Detective 2
Director
2008Nightmare Detective 2
Producer
2008Nightmare Detective 2
Director of Photography
2008Nightmare Detective 2
Writer
2008Nightmare Detective 2
Editor
2008
The Phantom of Regular Size
MetalMan
1986The Phantom of Regular Size
Director
1986The Phantom of Regular Size
Director of Photography
1986The Phantom of Regular Size
Writer
1986The Phantom of Regular Size
Producer
1986The Phantom of Regular Size
Editor
1986
Lizard
Director
2009Lizard
Producer
2009Lizard
Editor
2009
Chloe
Eisuke
2001
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
Yamaguchi
1994
Japanese Cinema's Provocateur Extraordinaire: Shinya Tsukamoto
Self
2020
Special Broadcast Movie "Shin Kamen Rider" Premise/Act 1: Kumo-Aug
Hiroshi Midorikawa
2023
Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
Screenplay
1977Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
Visual Effects
1977Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
Producer
1977Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
Editor
1977Flying in a Hell Town Piss Lodge
Director
1977
An Interview with Shinya Tsukamoto
Self
2013
Sunday Drive
1998Sunday Drive
Producer
1998
Cloudy
1976Cloudy
Screenplay
1976Cloudy
Editor
1976Cloudy
Visual Effects
1976Cloudy
Producer
1976Cloudy
Director
1976
Dogs
1999
Travail
Kazuya Miyamae
2002
Sunday's Dream
Sakamoto
1999
The Road Less Travelled
Sousuke Akiyama
2013
Terry 100 Channels
Director
1985
Basic Tsukamoto
Self
2003The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
Director
2005
Shinya Tsukamoto Commentary "Fires on the Plain" 20 Year Journey
Self
2018Shinya Tsukamoto Commentary "Fires on the Plain" 20 Year Journey
Director
2018
Showa Kayo Musical Mata Au Hi Made
2022Story of a Giant Cockroach
1975Story of a Giant Cockroach
Director
1975Story of a Giant Cockroach
Visual Effects
1975Story of a Giant Cockroach
Screenplay
1975Story of a Giant Cockroach
Producer
1975Story of a Giant Cockroach
Art Direction
1975Story of a Giant Cockroach
Director of Photography
1975Story of a Giant Cockroach
Editor
1975Wings
1975Wings
Screenplay
1975Wings
Director of Photography
1975Wings
Editor
1975Wings
Producer
1975Wings
Art Direction
1975Wings
Director
1975
New Wings
Editor
1978New Wings
Producer
1978New Wings
Visual Effects
1978New Wings
Screenplay
1978New Wings
Director
1978
Lotus Flower, Fly!
1979Lotus Flower, Fly!
Screenplay
1979Lotus Flower, Fly!
Visual Effects
1979Lotus Flower, Fly!
Producer
1979Lotus Flower, Fly!
Editor
1979Lotus Flower, Fly!
Director
1979
Ca' Foscari Cinema
Director
2011