He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films, including Nobody Knows (2004), Still Walking (2008), and After the Storm (2016).

[5] From a young age, Kore-eda would spend time watching movies with his mother.

"[6] After seeing Japan win the gold medal in men's volleyball at the 1972 Munich Olympics, he started playing in middle school.

[7] He initially failed his entrance exams, but was accepted into Waseda University a year later.

The documentary, titled “August without him”, followed Kore-eda as he met with Yutaka and filmed his life between 1992 and 1994.

During this period, he speaks openly on his condition, as well as being the first Japanese to admit he contracted the disease via homosexual contact.

[27] In 2018, he won the Donostia Award for his lifetime achievement at San Sebastián International Film Festival.

[28] In 2019, Kore-eda directed The Truth, starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawke.

In January 2022, it was announced that Kore-eda would be working with a team of directors including Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama, and Takuma Sato on a nine-episode series called The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, adapted from the manga Kiyo in Kyoto.

[32] In November 2022, Kore-eda disclosed that he had already completed shooting his next Japanese film, titled Monster.

[38] According to the Harvard Film Archive, Kore-eda's works "reflect the contemplative style and pacing of such luminaries as Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang".