Koji Shiraishi
Directing
Biography
Koji Shiraishi (白石 晃士 Shiraishi Kōji) was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. After graduating from Kyushu Sangyo University with a degree in film making, he went on to work as an assistant director on such films as Gakuryū Ishii's August in the Water and Shinobu Yaguchi's WATER BOYS.
He cites Gakuryū Ishii as his favorite Japanese director, and Ishii's 1980 Crazy Thunder Road as his favorite film. Other directors he admires include John Carpenter, Brian De Palma, Abbas Kiarostami, and Sam Raimi, and films he enjoy include the original Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987), The Thing (1982), and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
As actor 50
Vauxhall Rideshow - Escape from Dead School
2016
Shirome
2010
Welcome to the Occult Forest
2022
Occult
2009
Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please
2023
Really! Cursed Video: The Movie
2003
A Record of Sweet Murder
2014
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost
2012
Really! Cursed Video: The Movie 2
2003
Senritsu Kaiki World Kowasugi!
2023
Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2
2024
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toilet
2013
Suicide Net
2003
Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.1
2024
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman
2012
Violence Men
1997
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa
2013
Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movie
2022
Koji Shiraishi's Textbook of Fake Documentary - Filming
2016
Ultra Violent People - Deluxe
2014
Cursed Violent People
2010
Paranormal Phenomenon
2010
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History
2014
Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-san
2015
Villain
2011
Man in the Shop
1991
She's Above the Clouds
1998
Cinema Capriccio
2017
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya
2014
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapter
2015
NEET of the Living Dead
2015
Urgent report! Pursuing the Truth about Kagutaba!!
2024
白石晃士監督が呪術のように実践してきた恐怖の方程式
2025
Namade Kowasugi! 2.5
2022
Koji Shiraishi's Textbook of Fake Documentary - Editing
2016
Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman
2015
Message From Beyond
2015
Who?
2022
Cho Edogakeishi
2018
Director's POV Koji Shiraishi on NOROl: The Curse
2024
Ultra Violent People
2011
Visitor
2022
Namade Kowasugi!
2015
Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'
2025
Kudo's Secret
2014
Seishun Gunjyoiro no Natsu
2015
Why So Serious?
2024
Koji Shiraishi's Declaration of World Domination
2016
Coming Future
2010
Found Again: Koji Shiraishi Talks Fake Documentary
2025
On the crew 107
The Dogs of Karma
2024
Noroi: The Curse
2005
Sadako vs. Kayako
2016
Mystery Man
2014
Grotesque
2009
KINKI
2025
A Beast in Love
2020
Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman
2007
Ghost Zombie
2007
The Ghost Station
2023
Vauxhall Rideshow - Escape from Dead School
2016
Shirome
2010
Teke Teke
2009
Ada 2: Zetsubô hen
2013
August in the Water
1995
Welcome to the Occult Forest
2022
The Life of Bangaku
2002
Teke Teke 2
2009
House of Sayuri
2024
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Dreadful Post - BEST20
2004
Simokita 2014
2017
Rest
2015
Occult
2009
Kidan Piece of Darkness
2016
Dark Tales of Japan
2004
Safe Word
2022
Impossibility Defense
2018
Ura Horror
2008
Her Brother
2014
Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please
2023
Really! Cursed Video: The Movie
2003
Good-Bye
2012
NMB48 - Omowase Kousen
2013
Cult
2013
A Record of Sweet Murder
2014
Nemosu Idol Sosenkyo Battle
2011
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost
2012
Kaze wa Fukudarou
1998
Suicide Pneuma
2003
Really! Cursed Video: The Movie 2
2003
Exorcist 2: Human Exorcism
2002
Senritsu Kaiki World Kowasugi!
2023
Knife
2022
Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2
2024
Hell Girl
2019
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toilet
2013
Suicide Net
2003
Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.1
2024
未来世紀SHIBUYA
2021
Mysterious! Unbelievable 2
2002
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman
2012
Dead Girl Walking
2004
Violence Men
1997
Onmyoji Real Record! Hyakuki Annihilation
2003
Anna Ishibashi: The Missing Actress
2012
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa
2013
Japan's Map of Grudges 2!! Investigation: Curse of the Sea of Trees
2002
Uwasa no Shinsô! Kuchisake-onna
2007
Museum: Introduction
2016
Murder Workshop
2014
Ju-rei: The Uncanny
2004
To The Other Side
2012
Top Secret Job 24 Hours
2020
Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movie
2022
Koji Shiraishi's Textbook of Fake Documentary - Filming
2016
Ultra Violent People - Deluxe
2014
Red Spider Lilies: The Ascension
2024
Cursed Violent People
2010
Japan's Map of Grudges!! Investigation: The Curse of Sugisawa Village
2001
Paranormal Phenomenon
2010
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History
2014
Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-san
2015
Villain
2011
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 3
2004
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 4
2004
Man in the Shop
1991
She's Above the Clouds
1998
Yuri Takami's ○○ Story
2012
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya
2014
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapter
2015
Zetsuosore Taikan Kimodameshi
2014
Namade Kowasugi! 2.5
2022
Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman
2015
Message From Beyond
2015
Noroi: The Curse - Deleted Scenes
2024
Who?
2022
Red Spyder Liles
Cho Edogakeishi
2018
Ada: Senritsu-hen
2013
Shibuya2036
2021
Stories of Apparitions
2006
Ultra Violent People
2011
Visitor
2022
Namade Kowasugi!
2015
Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'
2025
Please
2015
The Exorcist's Vengeful Curse
2001
Dark Tales of Japan - Special Edition: 10 Most Terrifying Things in History that Really Happened
2005
Kudo's Secret
2014
How to Protect Yourself Against Curses
2024
Window
2022
Koji Shiraishi's Declaration of World Domination
2016
Gakkô no Kaidan
2012
Found Again: Koji Shiraishi Talks Fake Documentary
2025
Takada Wataru Teki: Zero
2008
Crazy Road of Love
2018
Midsummer Witch
2023