Shimako Satō (佐藤嗣麻子, Satō Shimako) (born in 1964) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.[1][2][3][4] She is best known for directing Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995) and K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008). Her husband is famed filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki.
Shimako Satō | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | London Film School |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
| Spouse | |
Career
editBorn in Iwate Prefecture, Satō attended the Asagaya College of Art and Design before studying filmmaking at the London International Film School.[5] Her 1995 film Wizard of Darkness won the Minami Toshiko Award at the 1995 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Tale of a Vampire | Yes | Yes | [2] |
| 1995 | Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness | Yes | No | |
| 1996 | Eko Eko Azarak 2: Birth of the Wizard | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Unfair: The Movie | No | Yes | |
| 2008 | K-20: Legend of the Mask | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Ghost: In Your Arms Again | No | Yes | |
| Space Battleship Yamato | No | Yes | ||
| 2011 | Unfair 2: The Answer | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Unfair: The End | No | Yes | |
| 2024 | The Yin Yang Master Zero | Yes | Yes | [7] |
TV miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yasha | Yes | Yes |
| 2001 | Sitto no nioi | Yes | Yes |
| 2003 | Dôbutsu no oisha-san | Yes | No |
| 2004 | Minami-kun no Koibito | Yes | No |
| 2013 | Dokushin kizoku | No | Yes |
| 2014 | Miyamoto Musashi | No | Yes |
| 2015 | Siren | No | Yes |
| Tales of the Unusual: Film directors special | Yes | No |
Video game CG movie sequences director
- Resident Evil Code: Veronica/Code: Veronica X[a] (2000-2001)
- Onimusha: Warlords[b] (2001)
Notes
edit- ^ For Sega Dreamcast, Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox 360, And Sony PlayStation 3
- ^ For Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Windows
References
edit- ^ 佐藤嗣麻子. Kinema Junpo Film Database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ a b 佐藤嗣麻子 さとう・しまこ. Allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ 佐藤嗣麻子 (in Japanese). Eiga.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Shimako Sato (佐藤嗣麻子)". HanCinema. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ ""K-20 Kaijin nijū mensō den" kantoku Satō Shimako". Cinra.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival Archive". yubarifanta.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "陰陽師0". eiga.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
External links
edit- Shimako Satō at IMDb