Which director is known for his ascetic approach, Robert Bresson or Kon Ichikawa?
Robert Bresson Robert Bresson (] ; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist film.
Takashi Yamazaki Takashi Yamazaki (山崎 貴 , Yamazaki Takashi , born June 12, 1964 in Matsumoto, Nagano) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and visual effects director. He won the Best Director and Best Screenplay prizes at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2006 for "Always: Sunset on Third Street". He is a member of the animation and film visual effects studio Shirogumi.