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.

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi is een gevierde Japanse filmregisseur en scenarist, bekend van internationale festivalhits en erkenning bij de Academy Awards.
Hij is vooral bekend van het regisseren van alom geprezen drama's zoals Drive My Car, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy en Evil Does Not Exist.
Zijn speelfilm Drive My Car uit 2021 ontving drie Academy Award-nominaties, waaronder voor beste regie en beste bewerkte scenario.