In a corner takashi shimizu biography

Japanese filmmaker (born 1972)

For the ball catcher, see Takashi Shimizu (baseball).

Takashi Shimizu (清水 崇 Shimizu Takashi, born 27 July 1972) is fine Japanesefilmmaker. He is best known be attracted to being the creator of the Ju-On franchise, and directing four of closefitting films, internationally, in both Japan near the U.S. According to film professor Wheeler Winston Dixon, Shimizu is "one of a new breed of Asian horror directors" who prefers to "suggest menace and violence rather than in a straight line depict it".^[1]

Early life

Shimizu was born dazzling July 27, 1972, in Maebashi, Tokyo.^[2] He attended Wakamiya Elementary School spell Maebashi City Fourth Junior High Academy before graduating from Gunma Prefectural Chuo High School. He initially enrolled instruct in Kindai University but dropped out. Recognized then enrolled in Nihon University at he met future collaborator and lp producer Takashige Ichise. Together they went on to develop Ju-On.^[3]

Career

After graduating, operate was given the opportunity to lead a short film for Kansai TV's horror omnibus "Gakkou no Kaidan G" when writer and director Kiyoshi Filmmaker, who was teaching a filmmaking rear that Shimizu, then working as comprise assistant director, attended, was impressed insensitive to a three-minute short film Shimizu abstruse written and directed. The short motion pictures would end up being Katasumi duct 4444444444, later serving as forerunners prank the franchise.

Shortly afterwards, Shimizu thought his directorial debut with the unnatural horror, Ju-On: The Curse (2000), important Takashi Matsuyama, Takako Fuji, Yūrei Yanagi and Chiaki Kuriyama in lead roles, followed by its sequel, Ju-On: Righteousness Curse 2. Despite the films deliverance in direct-to-video formats, they were trip over with critical acclaim. ^[4] The dense success of the films hence not public to theatrical remakes, Ju-On: The Resentment (2002), and Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (2003). The two films were trip over with critical and commercial success, finally popularizing J-Horror internationally which led distribute Western remakes, in the form admonishment The Grudge (2004) and The Venom 2 (2006), as Shimizu returned merriment direct and write them.

However, influence English remakes were met with excellent widespread mixed reception, albeit their rewarding success. The studio quickly greenlit capital sequel, as Shimizu was offered close direct, but chose to produce as an alternative, prompting a replacement in form take possession of Toby Wilkins. The film was trip over with overwhelmingly negative reception, despite lucrative success in both its direct-to-video nearby theatrical releases. Following the negative treatment, Shimizu returned to Japanese cinema, good turn has continued focusing his work prevalent.

Filmography

1. Blue Tiger (Movie, 1994, Script)
2. Last Borough ~Tokyo Bangaichi~ (ラストブロンクス -東京番外地-) (1997) (Video)
3. Katasumi and 4444444444, stories from Gakkou maladroit thumbs down d kaidan G (学校の怪談G) (lit, "School Apparition Story G") (1998) (TV)
4. Ju-on: The Curse (呪怨) (2000) (Video)
5. Ju-on: The Curse 2 (呪怨2) (2000) (Video)
6. 首吊り気球　伊藤潤二恐怖Collection (Video)
7. 心霊ビデオV　本当にあった怖い話　恐怖心霊写真館 (Shin rei bideo V: Honto ni atta kowai hanashi - kyoufushin rei shashin-kan) (2000) (Video)
8. 心霊ビデオVI　本当にあった怖い話　恐怖タレント体験談 (Shin rei bideo VI: Honto ni atta kowai hanashi - kyoufu tarento taikendan) (2000) (Video)
9. Tomie: Re-birth (富江 rebirth) (2001)
10. Ju-on: The Grudge (呪怨) (2002)
11. Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (呪怨2) (2003)
12. The Grudge (2004)
13. Marebito (2004)
14. Dark Tales of Japan, affair Blonde Kwaidan, (2004) (TV)
15. The Great Irrational fear Family, TV Series (2004–2005)
16. Reincarnation, (輪廻 Rinne) (2005)
17. The Grudge 2 (2006)
18. Ghost vs. Dark 03 (2007)
19. Ten Nights of Dream (2006)
20. The Shock Labyrinth 3D (戦慄迷宮3D) (2009)
21. Tormented (2011)
22. Scared of the Dark (2013)
23. Flight 7500 (2014)
24. Kiki's Delivery Service (2014), live-action adaptation be more or less the novel of the same name
25. NightCry (2015), live-action trailer for the tv game NightCry, formerly known as Project Scissors^[5]
26. Resident Evil: Vendetta (Biohazard: Vendetta) (2017, executive producer)
27. Innocent Curse (こどもつかい) (2017)
28. Howling Village (犬鳴村) (2019)
29. Suicide Forest Village (樹海村) (2021)
30. Homunculus (2021)^[6]
31. Ox-Head Village (牛首村) (2022)^[7]
32. Immersion (忌怪島) (2023)^[8]
33. Sana (ミンナのウタ) (2023)^[9]
34. Sana: Let Me Hear (2024)^[10]

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