Takashi Miike | |
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三池 崇史 | |
_(cropped).jpg) Miike in 2023 | |
| Born | August 24, 1960 Yao, Osaka, Japan |
| Alma mater | Yokohama Vocational School of Broadcast and Film |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Notable work | Filmography |
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 100 feature film, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films span a variety of different genres, ranging from violent and bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly movies. He is a controversial figure in the contemporary Japanese cinema industry, with several of his films being criticised for their extreme graphic violence. Some of his best known films are Audition, Ichi the Killer, Visitor Q, Dead or Alive, One Missed Call, and various remakes: 13 Assassins, Hara-kiri, and Graveyard of Honor. He has also acted in more than 20 films.