Seijun Suzuki
Film director · 6 films (1964–1991)
Seijun Suzuki is a director whose work here spans Gate of Flesh (1964) to Yumeji (1991), across drama and crime. 3 of those films were photographed by Shigeyoshi Mine. All 377 frames from 6 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Seijun Suzuki born Seitaro Suzuki was a Japanese filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. His films are renowned by film enthusiasts worldwide for their jarring visual style, irreverent humour, nihilistic cool and entertainment-over-logic sensibility.
Born 24 May 1923 · Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan · died 13 February 2017
Directing style
Suzuki’s visual style relies on a high-contrast black-and-white foundation punctuated by stark pops of crimson and warm ochre, setting a tense, lonely, and ominous tone across his crime dramas and thrillers. He favors eye-level framing, staging characters in interiors at night or under the glow of practical lights and windows, utilizing medium and wide shots with deep focus to keep both the subject and their environment sharply defined. When moving outdoors, he transitions to daytime exteriors lit by the sun, maintaining a balanced mix of deep and shallow depth of field to isolate characters or lock them into their graphic surroundings.
Awards
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 1990
- Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director · 1981
Films directed by Seijun Suzuki
About Seijun Suzuki
When was Seijun Suzuki born?
Seijun Suzuki was born on 24 May 1923 in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan and died on 13 February 2017.
What films has Seijun Suzuki directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 6 of them: Gate of Flesh (1964), Story of a Prostitute (1965), Carmen From Kawachi (1966), Tokyo Drifter (1966), Branded To Kill (1967) and Yumeji (1991).
What awards has Seijun Suzuki won?
Medal with Purple Ribbon (1990) and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director (1981).
Search every frame of Seijun Suzuki’s films
All 377 indexed frames from 6 films directed by Seijun Suzuki — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.