Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Kiyoshi Kurosawa (黒沢 清, Kurosawa Kiyoshi, born July 19, 1955; Kobe) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film critic, actor, and professor at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Noted for his psychological films that often focus on ambiguous narratives and on their characters' inner turmoils and quests for meaning and connections, he is best known for his contributions to psychological horror and Japanese horror, notably his acclaimed 1997 film Cure, although he has also worked in a variety of other genres.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015), Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014), Mr. X (2014), Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007), Reincarnation (2005), The Detective Who Can Say No (2003), Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home' (1989), The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979).

The recorded credits span 1979 to 2026, including 27 movies and 5 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

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