Takashi Miike

is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent and bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly movies. He is a controversial figure in the contemporary Japanese cinema industry, with several of his films being criticised for their extreme graphic violence. Some of his best known films are ''Audition'', ''Ichi the Killer'', ''Visitor Q'', the ''Dead or Alive'' trilogy and various remakes: ''Graveyard of Honor'', ''Hara-kiri'' and ''13 Assassins''. He has directed over 100 movies and also plays as an actor in 20+ more. Provided by Wikipedia