Kinji Fukasaku was born on July 3, 1930 in Mito, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Batoru rowaiaru (2000), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) and Fukkatsu no hi (1980). He was married to Sanae Nakahara. He died on January 12, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan.