Genki Kawamura

Genki Kawamura

Producer and director. Born 12 March 1979 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

4

Titles on Fi1m1 directing · 3 producing

80

Average Fi1m scoreas producer · 3 titles

Born

12 March 1979, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Active

2012–present

Frequently works with

Kōichirō Itō, Makoto Shinkai

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Genki Kawamura and the Duffer Brothers at a Q&A event for Kawamura's film, Exit 8, at Century City, Los Angeles. (2026) — Genki Kawamura and the Duffer Brothers at a Q&A event for Kawamura's film, Exit 8, at Century City, Los Angeles. (2026)Nguyk, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Genki Kawamura — Genki KawamuraKacy Bao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Genki Kawamura presenting the movie Suzume at the Berlinale 2023 — Genki Kawamura presenting the movie Suzume at the Berlinale 2023Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Main Cast of Exit 8 at 2025 Cannes Red Carpet — Main Cast of Exit 8 at 2025 Cannes Red CarpetKacy Bao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Genki Kawamura — Genki KawamuraImage via TMDB

Genki Kawamura — Genki KawamuraImage via TMDB

Photographs: Nguyk, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Kacy Bao, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Kacy Bao, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.