Izuru Narushima (成島 出, Narushima Izuru; 1961 – 24 August 2026) was a Japanese scriptwriter and film director from Yamanashi Prefecture. In 2011, his film Rebirth was awarded the Japanese Academy Prize for best picture. Born in 1961, Narushima died from lung cancer on 24 August 2026, at the age of 65.
Source: “Izuru Narushima”, English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), excerpt
