“When I'm watching one of my movies in a festival with fans who are just into it and they love it? I end up feeling like my film is more interesting, it becomes more fun to watch and I get a special energy that feeds back into my process.”

Japanese filmmaker and actor

Takashi Miike is a Japanese filmmaker and actor, known for a prolific career across film and television. He has directed works in many genres, including action, children’s films, comedy, drama, horror, musicals, and jidaigeki period dramas. He is noted for the range of his output and for moving easily between very different styles and audiences. His work spans more than 100 films and television productions, which has made him a distinctive figure in contemporary Japanese screen culture.