Godzilla Minus One
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Takashi Yamazaki (山崎 貴, Yamazaki Takashi, born June 12, 1964) is a Japanese filmmaker and visual effects supervisor. Known for his blockbusters featuring advanced visual effects, Yamazaki is considered a leading figure in the Japanese film industry.
Takashi Yamazaki was born on 12 June 1964 in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan. He is a producer and director, known for Godzilla Minus One (2023), The Fighter Pilot (2013) and Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005). He has been married to Shimako Sato since April 2012.
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- 1.70 m
- Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
- Takashi Yamazaki
Dec 4, 2023 · Takashi Yamazaki talks about his new film Godzilla Minus One, a postwar story that explores the metaphor of Godzilla as a symbol of fear and trauma. He discusses his influences, themes, and how he wanted to create a Godzilla that is not just a monster but a spirit.
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- Charles Pulliam-Moore
- Takashi Yamazaki
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- 'Godzilla Minus One' (2023) IMDb Score: 8.4/10. Yamazaki's most ambitious and most successful project is Godzilla Minus One, his take on the most iconic of the kaiju.
- 'Always: Sunset on Third Street' (2005) IMDb Score: 7.7/10. The first part of the trilogy, Always: Sunset on Third Street unfolds from the perspective of Chagawa, then a young and aspiring writer, who moves to Third Street to pursue his dreams.
- 'Always: Sunset on Third Street 2' (2007) IMDb Score: 7.5/10. The second chapter in Yamazaki's post-war drama series is set in the late '50s and explores the lives of several characters living on Tokyo's Third Street.
- 'The Fighter Pilot' (2013) IMDb Score: 7.3/10. "I don't want to die." The Fighter Pilot (also known as Kamikaze and The Eternal Zero) is another war drama, this time following a young man named Kentaro (Haruma Miura), who learns that his grandfather Kyuzo Miyabe (Junichi Okada) was a kamikaze pilot in World War II.
Mar 11, 2024 · At the 2024 Oscars, Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki discussed the similarities between his film and best picture winner Oppenheimer.
Feb 8, 2024 · The Japanese director, writer, and VFX supervisor talks about his triple role and his vision for the monster movie. He is the first director to be nominated for visual effects since Stanley Kubrick for '2001: A Space Odyssey'.
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Mar 10, 2024 · Takashi Yamazaki and his 'Godzilla Minus One' team triumphed over four Hollywood tentpoles to win the VFX 2024 Oscars category with a monster movie.
