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My Take
I've got nothing but respect for Takashi Miike, honestly. This is a guy from Yao in Osaka who shoots like the camera might rust if he stops, cranking out movies at a pace that frankly shouldn't be humanly possible. And the range is what gets me: you brace yourself for some gleefully nasty violence, then he hands you a tender kids' movie, a samurai epic, a manga adaptation, a slow-burn nightmare that crawls under your skin. You never quite know which Miike you're getting, and that unpredictability is the whole charm. He clearly works fast and trusts his gut, never precious about it. I think that's exactly why cinephiles abroad adore him so much, he refuses to sit in any one box. Japanese film is more fun because oddball lifers like him exist, and I'm glad they do.
Overview
Takashi Miike is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor born on August 24, 1960, in Yao, Osaka Prefecture. A graduate of the Japan Film University, he is internationally recognized for his prolific output and genre-spanning range, working across violent crime films, horror, musicals, children's features, and jidaigeki period dramas. He received the Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director in 2010 and has also been honored with the Mainichi Film Award for Best Director.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takashi Miike
- Name (Japanese)
- 三池崇史
- Reading
- みいけ たかし
- Born
- August 24, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat (子)
- Origin
- Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Actor
2. Background
- University
- Japan Film University
Awards & achievements
- Nikkan Sports Film Award – Best Director (2010)
- Mainichi Film Award – Best Director (year unknown)
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%89%E6%B1%A0%E5%B4%87%E5%8F%B2
Frequently asked questions
When was Takashi Miike born?
Born August 24, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Takashi Miike from?
Takashi Miike is from Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takashi Miike do?
Takashi Miike works as Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Actor.
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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.