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Takashi Shimizu (I)

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As of 2006 he directed 7 movies of the "Ju-on/The Grudge" series. 2 video premiere movies, 3 Japanese movie versions and 2 American remakes. See more trivia »

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in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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2014 Kiki's Delivery Service (pre-production)
 
2013 7500 (completed)
 
2011 Tormented
 
2010 Soil (TV series)
 
2009 The Ancient Dogoo Girl (TV series)
– Yôkai: Kani kôsen (2009)
 
2009 The Shock Labyrinth 3D
 
2009 Ju-on: The Grudge (Video Game)
 
2009 Hijoshi zukan
 
2007 Ghost vs. Alien 03 (story "Rokku hantâ Iemon")
 
2007 Kaiki Daisakusen - Second File (TV mini-series)
 
2006 Ten Nights of Dreams
 
2006 The Grudge 2
 
2005 Reincarnation
 
2004 The Great Horror Family (TV series)
– Kaiki! ..na daikazoku (2004)
– Kaiki! ..na kyû daikazoku (2004)
 
2004 The Grudge
 
2004 Suiyô puremia: sekai saikyô J horâ SP Nihon no kowai yoru (TV movie) (story "Kinpatsu kaidan")
 
2004 Marebito
 
2003 Ju-on: The Grudge 2
 
2003 Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro (TV series)
 
2002 Ju-on: The Grudge
 
2001 Tomie: Re-birth
 
2000 Shin rei bideo VI: Honto ni atta kowai hanashi - kyôfu tarento taikendan (video documentary)
 
2000 Shin rei bideo V: Honto ni atta kowai hanashi - kyôfushin rei shashin-kan (video documentary)
 
2000 Ju-on: The Curse 2
 
2000 Ju-on: The Curse (video)
 
1998 Gakkô no kaidan G (TV movie) (stories "Katasumi" and "4444444444")
 
Show ShowWriter (20 titles)
2011 Tormented (screenplay)
 
2010 Soil (TV series)
 
2009 Ju-on: White Ghost (story)
 
2009 Ju-on: Black Ghost (story)
 
2009 Hijoshi zukan (screenplay)
 
2009 The Grudge 3 (film "Ju-On: The Grudge")
 
2007 Ghost vs. Alien 03 (screenplay "Rokku hantâ Iemon")
 
2006 Kowai onna (story / segment "Uketsugu mono")
 
2006 Ten Nights of Dreams (screenplay)
 
2006 The Grudge 2 (film "Ju-On: The Grudge")
 
2005 Reincarnation
 
2004 The Grudge (film "Ju-On: The Grudge")
 
2004 Suiyô puremia: sekai saikyô J horâ SP Nihon no kowai yoru (TV movie) (teleplay / segment "Kinpatsu kaidan")
 
2003 Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (written by)
 
2002 Ju-on: The Grudge (written by)
 
2000 Shin rei bideo VI: Honto ni atta kowai hanashi - kyôfu tarento taikendan (video documentary)
 
2000 Shin rei bideo V: Honto ni atta kowai hanashi - kyôfushin rei shashin-kan (video documentary)
 
2000 Ju-on: The Curse 2 (written by)
 
2000 Ju-on: The Curse (video) (written by)
 
1998 Gakkô no kaidan G (TV movie) (teleplay / episode "4444444444" / teleplay / episode "Katasumi")
 
Show ShowProducer (10 titles)
2013 Rigor Mortis (producer) (post-production)
 
2009 Ju-on: Black Ghost (supervising producer)
 
2009 Ju-on: White Ghost (supervising producer)
 
2009 Hijoshi zukan (producer)
 
2009 The Grudge 3 (executive producer)
 
2009 All Night Long: Anyone Would Have Done (supervising producer)
 
2006 Kowai onna (supervising producer - segment "Uketsugu mono")
 
2006 Hisashi Tenmyouya: Samurai Nouveau (documentary) (producer)
 
2004 Katsura Funakoshi: Whispering Gaze (documentary) (producer)
 
2002 Alter Ego (supervising producer)
 
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2010 The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition (acknowledgment)
 
2006 Building the Inferno: Nobuo Nakagawa and the Making of 'Jigoku' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2009 Cinemaholic (TV series)
Himself
– The Shock Labyrinth 3D (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Foreign Filmmakers' Guide to Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Filmania: Eiga no tatsujin (TV series)
Himself
– On Jerry Bruckheimer (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Horâ wo 666 bai tanoshiku miru hô'hô (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The Making of 'Rinne' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Grudge 2: Ready When You Are Mr Shimizu (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The Grudge 2: Holding a Grudge (video documentary short)
 
2007 'Grudge 2': Storyline Development (video documentary short)
 
2005 A Powerful Rage: Behind 'The Grudge' (video documentary)
Himself
 
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2004 Katanas yakuzas y cintas de video (TV documentary)
 

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The Grudge 2 -- Explores the dark secrets of the grudge as the terrifying supernatural curse is unleashed on a group of seemingly unrelated victims. One by one they are infected by the grudge, which quickly moves from a burned-down house in Tokyo and spreads to everyone who crosses its path. The Grudge 2 -- Clip: Get Me Out Of Here 7500 -- A group of passengers encounter what appears to be a supernatural force while on a transpacific flight.
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Personal Quote:

It's not that I dislike those CGI FX, but the thing is that if it's a horror film, as soon as they figure out that it's a CGI, it's not going to be scary any more and when we see those things with CGI and it's like fancy and big, it's interesting, but at the same time, as soon as they find out that it can be real... See more »

Trivia:

As of 2006 he directed 7 movies of the "Ju-on/The Grudge" series. 2 video premiere movies, 3 Japanese movie versions and 2 American remakes. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo