Shinzo Katayama
Born in 1981 in Osaka prefecture, Japan, Katayama Shinzo worked as an assistant director for Nobuhiro Yamashita before becoming an assistant director for Bong Joon Ho on two of his projects: Tokyo! (2008) and Mother (2009). His debut feature, Siblings of the Cape (2019), won the Best Picture – Feature Length at Skip City International D-Cinema Festival and was invited to numerous international film festivals including Göteborg Film Festival, Geneva International Film Festival and Taipei Film Festival.
Known for
Filmography
Mexican Horror (working title)
TBA · Movie · Director
7.4Human Vapor
2026 · TV · Director · 8 ep
5.9Lust in the Rain
2024 · Movie · Director
6.8Life of Mariko in Kabukicho
2023 · Movie · Director
7.7Gannibal
2022 · TV · Director · 15 ep
7.2Missing
2022 · Movie · Director
7.2The Hovering Blade
2021 · TV · Director · 6 ep
6.7The Man Who Was There
2020 · Movie · Director
6.0Siblings of the Cape
2019 · Movie · Director
7.0Majimuri Academy
2018 · TV · Assistant Director · 10 ep
6.3Hana's Miso Soup
2015 · Movie · Assistant Director
7.7Mother
2009 · Movie · Third Assistant Director