Takashi Yamazaki
Directing Born Jun 12, 1964 Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan 76 credits
Biography
Takashi Yamazaki is a Japanese filmmaker and visual effects supervisor. Born on June 12, 1964, in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, he is a leading figure in the Japanese film industry. Yamazaki is known for directing science fiction films, including Juvenile, which was released in 2000. He is an employee of the visual effects and animation studio Shirogumi, where he has worked since 1986. Throughout his career, Yamazaki has directed 38 films, with his work collectively grossing over $523 million worldwide. He is recognized for his contributions to the film industry, having received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and several Japanese Academy Awards.
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Career overview
Takashi Yamazaki is a Japanese filmmaker known for his work in the film industry. He is a director and visual effects supervisor. Yamazaki has been employed at the visual effects and animation studio Shirogumi since 1986. His first directorial features were the science fiction films Juvenile and.
As a director, Yamazaki has been involved in the production of numerous films. His work has collectively grossed over $523 million worldwide. Yamazaki is considered a leading figure in the Japanese film industry, recognized for his blockbusters featuring advanced visual effects. His films have received multiple accolades, including awards from the Japanese Academy and the Nikkan Sports Film Awards.
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Career timeline
Grandgear · DirectorGrandgear · ScreenplayGrandgear · Producer
Godzilla Minus Zero · DirectorGodzilla Minus Zero · Visual EffectsGodzilla Minus Zero · Screenplay
Foodlosslla · Director
Godzilla Minus One · DirectorGodzilla Minus One · Visual Effects SupervisorGodzilla Minus One · ScreenplayGodzilla Minus One · Creature Design
Ghost Book · WriterGhost Book · Director
It's a Flickering Life · VFX Supervisor
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 · DirectorStand by Me Doraemon 2 · Screenplay
Lupin III: The First · DirectorLupin III: The First · WriterDragon Quest: Your Story · ScreenplayDragon Quest: Your Story · DirectorDragon Quest: Your Story · General Manager
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura · DirectorDestiny: The Tale of Kamakura · ScreenplayDestiny: The Tale of Kamakura · Visual Effects Supervisor
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" · DirectorFueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" · Screenplay
Parasyte: Part 2 · ScreenplayParasyte: Part 2 · DirectorParasyte: Part 2 · Visual Effects SupervisorTales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection · Director
Stand by Me Doraemon · ScreenplayStand by Me Doraemon · DirectorParasyte: Part 1 · DirectorParasyte: Part 1 · ScreenplayParasyte: Part 1 · Visual Effects Supervisor
The Eternal Zero · DirectorThe Eternal Zero · Visual Effects SupervisorThe Eternal Zero · Screenplay
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 · DirectorAlways: Sunset on Third Street '64 · ScreenplayAlways: Sunset on Third Street '64 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Friends: Naki on Monster Island · DirectorFriends: Naki on Monster Island · Screenplay
Space Battleship Yamato · DirectorSpace Battleship Yamato · Visual Effects Supervisor
Ballad · DirectorBallad · ScreenplayBallad · Visual Effects
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces · Visual Effects SupervisorK-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces · Writer
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 · DirectorAlways: Sunset on Third Street 2 · ScreenplayAlways: Sunset on Third Street 2 · Visual Effects Supervisor
The iDolThe iDol · WriterThe iDol · Visual Effects
Aquarion · StoryboardAlways - Sunset on Third Street · DirectorAlways - Sunset on Third Street · Screenplay
Heat Guy J · DirectorReturner · DirectorReturner · Screenplay
Juvenile · DirectorJuvenile · Writer
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard · Special Effects
Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness · Special Effects Supervisor
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report · Key Animation
Yu Yu Hakusho · Key AnimationGiant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still · Key Animation
Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot · Key Animation
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
The Oscars
Full filmography
- Grandgear (2028) Director
- Grandgear (2028) Screenplay
- Grandgear (2028) Producer
- Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) Director
- Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) Visual Effects
- Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) Screenplay
- Foodlosslla (2024) Director
- Godzilla Minus One (2023) Director
- Godzilla Minus One (2023) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Godzilla Minus One (2023) Screenplay
- Godzilla Minus One (2023) Creature Design
- Ghost Book (2022) Writer
- Ghost Book (2022) Director
- It's a Flickering Life (2021) VFX Supervisor
- Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020) Director
- Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020) Screenplay
- Lupin III: The First (2019) Director
- Lupin III: The First (2019) Writer
- Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) Screenplay
- Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) Director
- Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) General Manager
- The Great War of Archimedes (2019) Director
- The Great War of Archimedes (2019) Screenplay
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) Director
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) Screenplay
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" (2016) Director
- Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" (2016) Screenplay
- Parasyte: Part 2 (2015) Screenplay
- Parasyte: Part 2 (2015) Director
- Parasyte: Part 2 (2015) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection (2015) Director
- Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) Screenplay
- Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) Director
- Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) Director
- Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) Screenplay
- Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Eternal Zero (2013) Director
- The Eternal Zero (2013) Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Eternal Zero (2013) Screenplay
- Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) Director
- Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) Screenplay
- Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) Director
- Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) Screenplay
- Space Battleship Yamato (2010) Director
- Space Battleship Yamato (2010) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Ballad (2009) Director
- Ballad (2009) Screenplay
- Ballad (2009) Visual Effects
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) Visual Effects Supervisor
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) Writer
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) Director
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) Screenplay
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) Visual Effects Supervisor
- The iDol (2006) as Cameraman
- The iDol (2006) Writer
- The iDol (2006) Visual Effects
- Aquarion (2005) Storyboard
- Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) Director
- Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) Screenplay
- Heat Guy J (2002) Director
- Returner (2002) Director
- Returner (2002) Screenplay
- Juvenile (2000) Director
- Juvenile (2000) Writer
- Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard (1996) Special Effects
- Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995) Special Effects Supervisor
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report (1994) Key Animation
- Yu Yu Hakusho (1992) Key Animation
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) Key Animation
- Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot (1990) Key Animation
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981) as Worker
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Nue Director
- Nue Writer