Ishii is a Japanese director and screenwriter who made films during his studies. He graduated with the film
Kuruizaki sanda rodo (Crazy Tunder Road, 1980). Afterwards he made
Bakuretsu toshi (Burst City, 1982),
Gyakufunsha kazoku (The Crazy Family, 1984),
Enjeru dasuto (Angel Dust, 1994),
Mizu no naka no hachigatsu (August in the water, 1995),
Yume no ginga (Labyrinth of Dreams, 1997),
Gojoe reisenki (2000) and
Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001).