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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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Takashi Miki (三木 隆司, Miki Takashi, born July 23, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He is the current assistant manager of Nagoya Grampus.
Nov 2, 2017 · IndieWire lists the top 10 movies by the prolific Japanese director, from 'Ichi the Killer' to 'Audition'. The article also includes 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.
Jul 18, 2021 · This article will attempt to explore the vast landscape of Miike’s filmography, from his early V-Cinema days to his later, more refined efforts in samurai cinema. It will dissect his journey from absent student to one of Japan’s most prominent filmmakers, striving to negotiate a running vein through each milestone.
Sep 27, 2019 · Takashi Miike is the black, beating heart of world cinema. The man whose presence on festival circuits instills equal parts fear and wonder, the man you have to beware or watch. Miike’s rakish presence is perhaps best summed up by the title of his 2001 Yakuza movie, “Agitator.”
