Actor & Director

Takashi Shimizu: Movies & Box Office

films: 34
as director: 25
on screen: 1998–2023
box office: $300M
average score: 51

Biggest hits

The Best Takashi Shimizu Movies

The films of Takashi Shimizu that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Grudge (2004) leads with $187M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Takashi Shimizu's Career in Numbers

Takashi Shimizu's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Takashi Shimizu works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from School Ghost Story G (1998) to Onimanji (2023), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Takashi Shimizu Movies by Decade

1990s 2
2000s 14
2010s 9
2020s 7

The 2000s were Takashi Shimizu's busiest decade, with 14 films.

Takashi Shimizu Movies by Genre

Horror 12
Mystery 5
Thriller 4
Drama 4
Sci-Fi 3
Action 2
Documentary 1
Adventure 1

Horror is the genre Takashi Shimizu has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of mystery (5).

Takashi Shimizu Career Milestones

First film: School Ghost Story G 1998
Biggest box office hit: The Grudge $187M worldwide
Best-rated film: Howling Village Movie Echo Score 56
Newest film: Onimanji 2023

34 credits

Takashi Shimizu Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Takashi Shimizu is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 25 as director and 7 as actor. Rated films average a score of 51. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Takashi Shimizu

Takashi Shimizu Movies as an Actor

Takashi Shimizu in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Takashi Shimizu Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Takashi Shimizu shares the most films with. Kiyoshi Kurosawa comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Shinya Tsukamoto (2).

FAQ

Takashi Shimizu: Questions & Answers

How many movies Takashi Shimizu has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Takashi Shimizu been in?

Takashi Shimizu is credited on 34 films, from 1998 to 2023. 7 of them as an actor and 25 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Takashi Shimizu's highest-grossing movie?

The Grudge (2004) is Takashi Shimizu's biggest box office hit, with $187M worldwide, ahead of The Grudge 2 (2006) ($70.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Takashi Shimizu's movies have made $300M.

Takashi Shimizu's biggest hits

What is the best Takashi Shimizu movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Takashi Shimizu's best-rated film is Howling Village (2019) with a score of 56, followed by Homunculus (2021) (46).

Best Takashi Shimizu movies, ranked

What is Takashi Shimizu's newest movie?

The most recent film on Takashi Shimizu's filmography is Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts (2023), in the role of Himself.

Who does Takashi Shimizu work with most often?

Takashi Shimizu shares the most films with Kiyoshi Kurosawa (4 films), Shinya Tsukamoto (2 films) and Hayato Ichihara (2 films).

The Best Takashi Shimizu Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 34 credits.

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