Ryûhei Kitamura
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Ryûhei Kitamura was born on 30 May 1969 in Osaka, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for The Midnight Meat Train (2008), Azumi (2003) and Versus (2000).
- Awards
- 7 wins & 10 nominations
Director
Writer
Producer
- Official site
- Alternative name
- Ryuhei Kitamura
- Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Born
- Other worksAuthored a guide to filmmaking, entitled Man on Fire, which was only published in Japan.
- Publicity listings
- TriviaWas offered the job directing The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, but turned it down, citing a poor script.
- QuotesI never say to my girlfriends, 'Hey, let's go check out the new Godzilla movie.' But if you ask me, that's the kind of movie I want to make. I want guys 17-20 to say to their girlfriends, 'Hey, this time Godzilla looks cool. Let's check it out.
- TrademarksStylized offbeat camera angles, hyper-kenetic camera movement (very similar to Sam Raimi's "old school" style).
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