Takashi Shimizu (清水崇 ''Shimizu Takashi'', born 27 July 1972) is a

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. 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 Hi ...

'', 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 is a 2004 Japanese horror comedy television series directed by Kenji Murakami, Takashi Shimizu, Keisuke Toyoshima and Yūdai Yamaguchi, which aired on TV Tokyo affiliated stations. Episodes * Season 1, Episode 1: ''The Horror! The Cursed Imaw ...

'', TV Series (2004–2005) # ''

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'', (''輪廻 Rinne'') (2005) # ''

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'' (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 is a 1989 Japanese Anime, animated fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from the Kiki's Delivery Service (novel), 1985 novel by Eiko Kadono. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transpor ...

'' (2014),

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

trailer for the video game ''

NightCry is a graphic adventure survival horror video game developed by Nude Maker and published by Playism Games. ''NightCry'' is directed and written by '' Clock Tower'' series creator Hifumi Kono, and is considered a spiritual successor to the serie ...

'', 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) # ''

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'' (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.

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