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Takashi Yamazaki Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Visual effects, Actor, Art department, Animation department, Producer

Awards

  • 2000Golden Gryphon-Early Screens Section: winner
  • 2005Hochi Film Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2006NETPAC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2006Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2006Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Director: winner
  • 2006Readers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2006Audience Award-: winner
  • 2006Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2006Festival Prize-Best Technical: winner
  • 2008Asian Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2008Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010Jury Award-Best East Meets West Cinema: nominated
  • 2011Asian Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-: winner
  • 2015Asian Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2015Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Director: winner
  • 2015Nippon Cinema Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2015Nippon Cinema Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2015Notable Entry-Domestic Feature Film Category: winner
  • 2015Animation of the Year-Best Film Award, Feature Film: winner
  • 2018Nippon Cinema Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Cristal-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2023Rondo Statuette-Best Film: winner
  • 2023SLFCA Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2024Oscar-Best Achievement in Visual Effects: winner
  • 2024Asian Film Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2024Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2024Award of the Japanese Academy-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Windie-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Special Effects (Sound or Visual) - International Competition: winner
  • 2024DFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects: winner
  • 2024HFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2024HFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2024LEJA Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2024NDFS Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2024OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2024OFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2024PCA Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2024SFCS Award-Best International Film: winner
  • 2024SFCS Award-Best Action Choreography: nominated
  • 2024SFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2024VES Award-Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature: nominated
  • 2025Saturn Award-Best Film Direction: nominated
  • 2025Saturn Award-Best Film Screenwriting: nominated
  • 2025Saturn Award-Best Film Visual/Special Effects: nominated