Takashi Shimizu (清水崇 ''Shimizu Takashi'', born 27 July 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker. He is best known for being the creator of the ''Ju-On'' franchise, and directing four of its films, internationally, in both Japan and the U.S. According to film scholar

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, Shimizu is "one of a new breed of Japanese horror directors" who prefers to "suggest menace and violence rather than directly depict it."

Filmography

# '' Blue Tiger'' (Movie, 1994, Script) # '' Last Bronx ~Tokyo Bangaichi~'' (ラストブロンクス -東京番外地-) (1997) (Video) # ''

Katasumi and 4444444444 ''Katasumi'' (; ''In a Corner'') and ''4444444444'' (''Ten Fours'') are two 1998 short Japanese horror films both directed by Takashi Shimizu, forerunners to the ''Ju-on'' series. Plots ''Scratch 1: Katasumi'' The story of two school girls His ...

'', stories from Gakkou no kaidan G (学校の怪談G) (lit, "School Ghost Story G") (1998) (TV) # '' Ju-on: The Curse'' (呪怨) (2000) (Video) # '' Ju-on: The Curse 2'' (呪怨2) (2000) (Video) # 首吊り気球　伊藤潤二恐怖Ｃｏｌｌｅｃｔｉｏｎ (Video) # 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) # 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) # '' Tomie: Re-birth'' (富江 rebirth) (2001) # '' Ju-on: The Grudge'' (呪怨) (2002) # '' Ju-on: The Grudge 2'' (呪怨2) (2003) # ''

The Grudge ''The Grudge'' is a 2004 supernatural horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu, written by Stephen Susco, and produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Takashige Ichise. A remake of Shimizu's 2002 Japanese horror film '' Ju-On: The Grudge'', i ...

'' (2004) # '' Marebito'' (2004) # ''

Dark Tales of Japan is a 2004 made-for-TV film anthology of five short horror stories, directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told through a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus travelling on a long isolated mountain road. Plot su ...

'', episode ''Blonde Kwaidan'', (2004) (TV) # '' The Great Horror Family'', TV Series (2004–2005) # ''

Reincarnation Reincarnation, also known as rebirth or transmigration, is the philosophical or religious concept that the non-physical essence of a living being begins a new life in a different physical form or body after biological death. Resurrectio ...

'', (''輪廻 Rinne'') (2005) # '' The Grudge 2'' (2006) # ''Ghost vs. Alien 03'' (2007) # ''Ten Nights of Dream'' (2006) # ''

The Shock Labyrinth 3D is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Takashi Shimizu. The theme song is called "CLONE" and is performed by Straightener. The film was inspired by Fuji-Q High Land’s famous “Labyrinth of Horrors” haunted house ride, and was shot at night i ...

'' (戦慄迷宮3D) (2009) # '' Tormented'' (2011) # ''

Flight 7500 ''Flight 7500'' is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu and starring Leslie Bibb, Jerry Ferrara, Ryan Kwanten, and Amy Smart. It revolves around a supernatural force on a plane. The film is loosely based on the H ...

'' (2014) # ''Scared of the Dark'' (2013) # '' Kiki's Delivery Service'' (2014),

live-action Live action (or live-action) is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live-action with animation to create a live-action animated film. Live-action is used to define film, video ...

adaptation of the novel of the same name # ''NightCry'' (2015),

trailer for the video game '' NightCry'', formerly known as ''Project Scissors'' # '' Resident Evil: Vendetta'' (''Biohazard: Vendetta'') (2017) # ''Innocent Curse'' (こどもつかい) (2017) # ''Howling Village'' (犬鳴村) (2019) # ''Suicide Forest Village'' (樹海村) (2021) # '' Homunculus'' (2021) # ''Ox-Head Village'' (牛首村) (2022) # ''Immersion'' (忌怪島) (2023)

Accolades

* 2022 — Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at

21st New York Asian Film Festival The 21st New York Asian Film Festival began in New York from 15 July with the opening film of the festival '' Fast and Feel Love'', a Thai film by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit. The 21st edition was celebrated as 20th anniversary of the festival an ...

References

External links

*
Shimizu's JMDb entry (in Japanese)

Ju-On Sequels Renamed

Scared of the Dark
1972 births Living people * Japanese film directors Horror film directors People from Maebashi {{Japan-film-bio-stub