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 a celebrated Japanese film director and screenwriter known for international festival hits and Academy Award recognition.
He is best known for directing critically acclaimed dramas such as Drive My Car, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, and Evil Does Not Exist.
His 2021 feature Drive My Car received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
