Jun Ichikawa (å¸‚å· æº–, Ichikawa Jun, 25 November 1948 â€" 19
September 2008) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was
first a director of television commercials before adding filmmaking to
his creative activities. His most famous film outside Japan was Tony
Takitani, an adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami. He died
of a cerebral hemorrhage after suddenly collapsing at a restaurant,
shortly before his latest film, Buy a Suit, was to premier at the
Tokyo International Film Festival.
September 2008) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was
first a director of television commercials before adding filmmaking to
his creative activities. His most famous film outside Japan was Tony
Takitani, an adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami. He died
of a cerebral hemorrhage after suddenly collapsing at a restaurant,
shortly before his latest film, Buy a Suit, was to premier at the
Tokyo International Film Festival.
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