Takahisa Zeze

Honestly, the first thing that got me about Takahisa Zeze is that this guy graduated from Kyoto University — one of the hardest schools in Japan to get into — and then just walked straight into the grimy, unforgiving world of independent filmmaking. That's not a career pivot, that's a calling. Born in 1960 in Oita and still going strong past sixty, he's the kind of director-writer-sometimes-actor triple threat who never seems to be chasing awards or buzz. His work has that slow-burn, nowhere-to-hide quality where he just plants the camera on the ugliest, most human corners of a scene and refuses to let you look away. Smart enough to know all the tricks, stubborn enough not to use them as shortcuts. A craftsman's craftsman — the sort you only fully appreciate years after you first watch one of his films.

Takahisa Zeze is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor born on May 24, 1960, in Oita Prefecture. A graduate of Kyoto University, he went on to build a career in Japanese cinema spanning multiple creative roles. He is known for an uncompromising, human-focused approach to filmmaking and continues to be active as a director and writer.

Name (English)

Takahisa Zeze

Name (Japanese)

瀬々敬久

Reading

ぜぜ たかひさ

Born

May 24, 1960 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat (子)

Origin

Oita Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor

University

Kyoto University

Motto

Private

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Tags

• From Oita Prefecture
• Film Director
• Screenwriter
• Actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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