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Gō Rijū | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Film director |
Years active | 1981–present |
Parent | Mieko Osanai (mother) |
Gō Rijū (利重 剛, Rijū Gō) is a Japanese film director and actor.
Rijū started making 8mm films in high school, and his Kyōkun I earned a spot at the 1980 Pia Film Festival.[1] In 1981, he made his acting debut with a starring role in the TBS drama Fubo no gosan.[1] The same year, he participated in the production of Kihachi Okamoto's At This Late Date, the Charleston, not only starring, but also co-authoring the script and serving as assistant director.[1][2] As an actor, he has appeared in films directed by Juzo Itami, Yoichi Sai, Kaizo Hayashi, and Shinji Aoyama; as well as TV dramas such as Kinpachi-sensei and Hanzawa Naoki.
As a director, his film Elephant Song won the NETPAC Award at the 1995 Berlin Film Festival.[3] His next work Berlin (1995) earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award.[4] His 2001 film Chloe was selected for the competition at the Berlin Film Festival.[5]