Takashi YAMAZAKI

山崎貴

Takashi YAMAZAKI


Takashi YAMAZAKI, born in Nagano Prefecture in 1964, graduated from Asagaya College of Art and Design. His film JUVENILE (2000) was his directorial debut. His film ALWAYS: SUNSET ON THIRD STREET (2005 / NC ’06) won 12 out of 14 categories of the Japan Academy Film Prize. BATTLESHIP YAMATO (2010) and STAND BY ME DORAEMON (2014) were also highly successful at the box office. PARASYTE: PART 1 (2014 / NC ’15) and PARASYTE: PART 2 (2015 / NC ’15) as well as DESTINY: THE TALE OF KAMAKURA (2017 / NC ’18) were screened at Nippon Connection. LUPIN III: THE FIRST (2019 / NC ’21) was awarded the Japan Academy Film Prize as Excellent Animation Work. YAMAZAKI is considered to be one of the leading special effects experts in Japan.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

Lupin III: The First, Japan 2019 (Director) NC21
Lupin III: The First, Japan 2019 (Script) NC21
Destiny: The Tale Of Kamakura, Japan 2017 (Director) NC18
Destiny: The Tale Of Kamakura, Japan 2017 (Script) NC18
Parasyte: Part 1, Japan 2014 (Director) NC15
Parasyte: Part 1, Japan 2014 (Script) NC15
Parasyte: Part 2, Japan 2015 (Director) NC15
Parasyte: Part 2, Japan 2015 (Script) NC15
Always – Sunset On Third Street, Japan 2005 (Director) NC06
Always – Sunset On Third Street, Japan 2005 (Script) NC06