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Takashi Shimizu (清水 崇 Shimizu Takashi, born 27 July 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker. He is best known for being the creator of the Ju-On franchise, and directing four of its films, internationally, in both Japan and the U.S.
Takashi Shimizu was born on 27 July 1972 in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Ju-on: The Grudge (2002), The Grudge (2004) and Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (2003).
Ju-On (呪怨, Juon, lit. 'Resentment Curse', also known as The Grudge) is a Japanese horror franchise created by Takashi Shimizu. The franchise began in 1998 with the release of the short films Katasumi and 4444444444. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Aug 10, 2021 · Prolific Japanese horror director Takashi Shimizu discusses balancing different horror elements in the first installment of a trio of folk horror tales.
Oct 2, 2020 · No matter how many films he makes, Japanese writer-director Takashi Shimizu will be always be billed as the architect of the Ju-On series, which began more than 20 years ago and...
Oct 22, 2004 · The Grudge: Directed by Takashi Shimizu. With Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, William Mapother, Clea DuVall. An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
Takashi Shimizu was born on July 27, 1972 in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Ju-on: The Grudge (2002), The Grudge (2004) and Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (2003).
