Kitao Sakurai
Kitao Sakurai[1] (born 1983)[2][3] is a Japanese-American writer, producer and director of film and television.[4][5][6][7] He made his feature directorial debut with Aardvark (2010), which was shot in his hometown Cleveland, Ohio.[8] He also directed the 2021 Netflix film Bad Trip.[9][10][11][12] He cofounded with Andrew Barchilon the New York-based production company Naked Faces.[13] He is also known for his work in The Eric Andre Show.[14][15]
Sakurai was born in Japan and raised in Cleveland.[16]
Filmography[edit]
As director[edit]
As actor[edit]
- Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995) as Justin Banning
- The Best Bad Thing (1997) as Zenny Hata
- Dogma (1999) as Stygian Triplet
- Aardvark (2010) as Darius Szopa
- Treatment (2011) as Tennis Instructor
- We Are the Hartmans (2011) as Music Video Director
References[edit]
- ^ Dutta, Debopriyaa (March 16, 2022). "72 Hours: Bad Trip Director Kitao Sakurai Making Movie Written By Cobra Kai Creators". Slash Film. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Hernandez, Eugene (June 29, 2010). "TRAILER DEBUT: Sneak Peek of "Aardvark" from Rooftop Films, SnagFilms & indieWIRE". IndieWire. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Leston, Ryan (April 20, 2022). "Twisted Metal TV Series: Eric Andre Show Director Joins the Project". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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- ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 19, 2022). "'Twisted Metal': Kitao Sakurai To EP & Direct Anthony Mackie-Led Peacock Series". Deadline Hollywood via Yahoo!. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 19, 2022). "'Twisted Metal': Kitao Sakurai To EP & Direct Anthony Mackie-Led Peacock Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 11, 2023). "Kitao Sakurai Set To Direct Prime Video Series 'Butterfly'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Hunt, A.E. (August 23, 2018). "Writer/Director Kitao Sakurai on Designing the Deliberate Randomness of The Eric Andre Show and The Passage". Filmmaker. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Brennan, Billy (July 17, 2011). "Kitao Sakurai". Filmmaker. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (March 31, 2021). "'The Breakdown' With Eric Andre and Kitao Sakurai". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Squires, John (April 19, 2022). ""Twisted Metal" TV Series Lands Director Kitao Sakurai". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Papineau, Tripp (April 20, 2022). "'Twisted Metal' Taps Kitao Sakurai to Direct Series Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (March 15, 2022). "'Bad Trip' Director Kitao Sakurai To Helm '72 Hours' For Sony Pictures; 'Cobra Kai' Creators Penning Script". Deadline Hollywood via Yahoo!. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Barchilon, Andrew; Sakurai, Kitao (June 27, 2012). "FIRST PERSON; "The Eric Andre Show" Creators Andrew Barchilon and Kitao Sakurai on Embracing Ineptitude in Their Talk Show Parody". IndieWire. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (April 20, 2022). "Twisted Metal TV series: Bad Trip's Kitao Sakurai to direct multiple episodes of video game adaptation". JoBlo.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Flook, Ray (April 19, 2022). "Twisted Metal: Kitao Sakurai Directing Peacock/Anthony Mackie Series". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Knegt, Peter (November 5, 2010). "FUTURES: "Aardvark" Director Kitao Sakurai". IndieWire. Retrieved February 3, 2024.