Izuru Narushima: key obituary facts
Is Izuru Narushima dead? Yes. Izuru Narushima died on August 24, 2026, at age 65.
Cause of death: Izuru Narushima's cause of death was reported as Lung cancer.
What was Izuru Narushima known for?
He was a Japanese screenwriter and film director.
More about Izuru Narushima
Born: 16 April 1961.
Place of birth: Yamanashi Prefecture.
Gender: male.
Occupation: screenwriter, film director, director.
Nationality: Japan.
Education: Komazawa University.
Izuru Narushima, a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for Midnight Eagle, The Lone Scalpel and Solomon’s Perjury, died on August 24, 2026, aged 65, of lung cancer.
Born in Yamanashi Prefecture on April 16, 1961, he studied at Komazawa University before building a career in film as a writer and director. Among his later work, Rebirth won the Japanese Academy Prize for best picture in 2011, and he continued directing into the 2020s with titles including 52-Hertz Whales, Família and Father of the Milky Way Railroad.