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Kitao Sakurai is a writer and director, known for The Eric Andre Show (2012), Aardvark (2010), and Coda (2003). Sakurai was born in Kinugasa, Japan and was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in films such as Kevin Smith's Dogma (1999) and Best of The Best 3 (1995).
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Kitao Sakurai is a writer and director who was born in Japan and raised in Ohio. He has worked on films such as Dogma, Aardvark, and The Eric Andre Show, and is also a cinematographer and a former child actor.
Mar 15, 2022 · Kitao Sakurai is a rising star in comedy directing, known for Netflix's Bad Trip and Adult Swim's The Eric Andre Show. He is also set to helm 72 Hours, a Sony Pictures film written by Cobra Kai creators, and produced by John Davis and Davis Entertainment.
Bad Trip is a 2021 American hidden camera comedy film directed by Kitao Sakurai. The film follows two best friends ( Eric André and Lil Rel Howery) who take a road trip from Florida to New York City so one of them can declare his love for his high school crush ( Michaela Conlin ), all the while being chased by the other's criminal sister ...
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Dec 11, 2023 · Kitao Sakurai, director of Twisted Metal, will helm the pilot and an additional episode of the spy thriller Butterfly, based on the graphic novel by Arash Amel. The series stars Daniel Dae Kim as a former US intelligence operative pursued by a young assassin.
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Kitao Sakurai is a Japanese-American writer, producer and director of film and television. He made his feature directorial debut with Aardvark (2010), which was shot in his hometown Cleveland, Ohio. He also directed the 2021 Netflix film Bad Trip. He cofounded with Andrew Barchilon the New York-based production company Naked Faces.
Learn about Kitao Sakurai, a versatile filmmaker who dropped out of college and became a cinematographer and director. Read about his feature debut Aardvark, his upcoming projects and his circus background.
