Takashi Miike

Takashi Miike
三池 崇史
Miike in 2023
Born	(1960-08-24) August 24, 1960 (age 63) 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 one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range 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, the Dead or Alive trilogy and various remakes: Graveyard of Honor, Hara-kiri and 13 Assassins. He has directed over 100 movies and also plays as an actor in 20+ more.