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My Take
Katsuhide Motoki is the kind of filmmaker who operates completely behind the curtain — no celebrity fuss, no social media persona, just the quiet authority of someone who's been doing the real work for decades. Born in Toyama in 1963, he came up through Waseda University before making his way into the film industry, and there's something fitting about a guy from the snowy Sea of Japan coast ending up as a director: patient, deliberate, unbothered by flash. He's a Sagittarius, which probably means he has stronger opinions than he lets on. The director's chair tends to reward exactly that combination — someone who can see the whole picture, hold a crew together, and drag a project across the finish line through sheer composure. Not a household name overseas, but in Japanese film circles, the craftspeople behind the camera often carry more lasting weight than anyone in front of it.
Overview
Katsuhide Motoki is a Japanese film director and producer born on December 6, 1963, in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. He attended Toyama Prefectural Toyama Chubu High School and later graduated from Waseda University. He is known as a behind-the-camera filmmaker rather than a public-facing entertainer, working in the Japanese film industry as a director and producer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katsuhide Motoki
- Name (Japanese)
- 本木克英
- Reading
- もとき かつひで
- Born
- December 6, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit (卯)
- Origin
- Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Film Director / Producer
2. Background
- High school
- Toyama Prefectural Toyama Chubu High School
- University
- Waseda University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%AC%E6%9C%A8%E5%85%8B%E8%8B%B1
Frequently asked questions
When was Katsuhide Motoki born?
Born December 6, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Katsuhide Motoki from?
Katsuhide Motoki is from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Katsuhide Motoki do?
Katsuhide Motoki works as Film Director, Producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.