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.

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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)

Origin

Oita Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat

Active years

1985 -

University

Kyoto University

Works summary

Appearances

109 (1988–2027)

By year (titles with a known year)

1988: 2, 1989: 3, 1990: 2, 1991: 2, 1992: 7, 1993: 10, 1994: 8, 1995: 3, 1996: 5, 1997: 2, 1998: 4, 1999: 3, 2000: 5, 2001: 2, 2002: 4, 2003: 2, 2004: 2, 2005: 1, 2006: 3, 2007: 2, 2008: 2, 2009: 3, 2010: 2, 2011: 1, 2012: 2, 2013: 1, 2014: 2, 2015: 1, 2016: 3, 2017: 3, 2018: 2, 2019: 2, 2020: 1, 2021: 2, 2022: 3, 2023: 1, 2025: 1, 2026: 3, 2027: 1, year unknown: 1

Filmography / notable works

• Xhttps://x.com/japansuke
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%80%AC%E3%80%85%E6%95%AC%E4%B9%85
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1055439

Tags

• From Oita Prefecture
• Film Director
• Screenwriter
• Actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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