Which director is Japanese, Tony Scott or Takashi Shimizu?
Takashi Shimizu Takashi Shimizu (清水 崇 "Shimizu Takashi", born 27 July 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker. He is best known for being the creator of the Japanese "Ju-on" series and American "The Grudge" franchise. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, Shimizu is "one of a new breed of Japanese horror directors" who prefers to "suggest menace and violence rather than directly depict it."
Takao Saito (cinematographer) Takao Saito (斎藤 孝雄 , Saitō Takao , March 5, 1929 – December 6, 2014) was a Japanese cinematographer who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film "Ran" (1985).