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Takashi Miike (三池 崇史, Miike Takashi, born August 24, 1960) is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991.
Takashi Miike. Director: 13 Assassins. Takashi Miike was born in the small town of Yao on the outskirts of Osaka, Japan. His main interest growing up was motorbikes, and for a while he harbored ambitions to race professionally.
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- Yao, Japan
Nov 2, 2017 · IndieWire lists the top 10 movies by the prolific Japanese director, from 'Ichi the Killer' to 'Audition'. The article also highlights some of his lesser-known but memorable works, such as 'Sun Scarred' and 'Young Thugs: Nostalgia'.
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- 'Audition' (1999) Letterboxd Rating: 3.8/5. Audition was the movie that made Takashi Miike an internationally known name and helped develop the idea of J-horror in the minds of western audiences.
- '13 Assassins' (2010) Letterboxd Rating: 3.8/5. There were already two versions of 13 Assassins that existed before Takashi Miike's 2010 remake, but he has since become the most well-known and beloved.
- 'The Happiness of the Katakuris' (2001) Letterboxd Rating: 3.7/5. There is absolutely nothing else in existence like The Happiness of the Katakuris. It's almost the textbook definition of a cult film, given it gleefully mashes up surreal comedy, family drama, zombie horror, and musical numbers in its story about the unlucky but determined Katakuri family trying to run a guest house in the countryside.
- 'The Bird People in China' (1998) Letterboxd Rating: 3.7/5. Even though one of its main characters is a member of the Yakuza, The Bird People in China certainly isn't a crime film.
Learn about the life and career of Takashi Miike, a prolific and provocative Japanese director known for his violent and sexual films. Find out his influences, trademarks, quotes and more on IMDb.
- August 24, 1960
Sep 27, 2019 · An interview with the prolific and versatile Japanese director Takashi Miike, who talks about his latest film "First Love", his influences, his manga adaptations, and his views on Yakuza. Learn about his humble personality, his love for cinema, and his contradictory style.
May 1, 2001 · Takashi Miike hardly requires introduction anymore. His sudden rise to fame over the course of 2000, when his films Dead or Alive and Audition made the rounds of international film festivals leaving audiences shell-shocked in their wake, proves the impact of his quite extraordinary work.
