Ryûhei Kitamura

6 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

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The Midnight Meat Train Director

(2008)

Versus Director

(2000)

Azumi Director

(2003)

Aragami Director

(2003)

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Director (25 credits)

50 (pre-production)

99 (pre-production)

Doorman (post-production)

2018 Nightmare Cinema (segment "Mashit")

2017 Downrange

2016 Callus Knight (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Legacy (2016)

2014 Lupin the 3rd

2012 No One Lives

2009 Baton

2008 The Midnight Meat Train

2006 Romance Novel (TV Movie)

2006 LoveDeath

2004 Sakurajima (Video documentary)

2004 Godzilla: Final Wars

2004 Longinus (Video short)

2003 Sky High

2003/I The Messenger (Short)

2003 Azumi

2003 Aragami

2003 Sky High (TV Series)

2002 Jam Films (segment "The Messenger - Requiem for the Dead")

2002 Alive

2000/II Versus (directed by)

1997 Down to Hell

1996 Heat After Dark

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Writer (11 credits)

2017 Downrange

2014 Lupin the 3rd (story)

2008 Samurai Zombie (original story) / (screenplay)

2006 LoveDeath (screenplay)

2004 Godzilla: Final Wars (screenplay)

2004 Longinus (Video short)

2003 Aragami (writer)

2002 Alive (screenplay)

2000/II Versus (screenplay)

1997 Down to Hell (written by)

1996 Heat After Dark

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Producer (7 credits)

2017 Downrange (producer)

2011 Hellgate (producer)

2010 The Flower Shop Diaries (Video) (producer)

2006 LoveDeath (producer)

2005 The Death Game on the Yamanote Line (Video) (supervising producer)

2003 Battlefield Baseball (producer)

1997 Down to Hell (producer)

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Actor (2 credits)

2004 Godzilla: Final Wars
DJ Interviewer (uncredited)

1997 Down to Hell
Ponytail thug with truncheon

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Editor (2 credits)

1997 Down to Hell

1996 Heat After Dark

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Visual effects (1 credit)

2004 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Video Game) (motion capture director: real time demo)

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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)

1997 Down to Hell (camera operator)

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Production designer (1 credit)

1997 Down to Hell

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

2004 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Video Game) (director: real time demo)

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Thanks (1 credit)

2011 Calibre 9 (dedicatee)

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Self (13 credits)

2015 Metal Gear Solid: Legacy (Documentary short)
Himself

2009 Hollywood Lives (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Director, 'Midnight Meat Train'

- The Beckhams & The Brits (2009) ... Himself - Director, 'Midnight Meat Train'

2004 Eigo de shabera-night (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 8 November 2004 (2004) ... Himself

2004 Behind Versus Part 1: The Birth of the Dark Hero (Video documentary short)
Himself

2004 Behind Versus Part 2: Versus the Legend (Video documentary)
Himself

2004 Nervous Part 1: Versus Side Story (Video documentary short)
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2004 Nervous Part 2: Versus Side Story (Video documentary short)
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2004 The Making of 'Versus' (Video documentary short)
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2004 Making of 'Aragami' (Video documentary short)

2003 Jônetsu tairiku (TV Series documentary)
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- Ryuhei Kitamura (2003) ... Himself

2003 Making of 'Alive' (Video documentary short)
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2003 Weekend Japanology (TV Series)
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- Ryuhei Kitamura (2003) ... Himself

2003 Top Runner (TV Series)
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- Ryuhei Kitamura (2003) ... Himself

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2004 Katanas yakuzas y cintas de video (TV Movie documentary)

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Personal Details

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Authored a guide to filmmaking, entitled Man on Fire, which was only published in Japan.

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Official Site (English, Japanese)

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)

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He is the first person to direct both a Godzilla film and a Lupin III film. See more »

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Over the top & bombastic action sequences See more »

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