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Takao Okawara

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Takao Okawara was born on 20 December 1949 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an assistant director and director, known for Yukai (1997), Godzilla 2000 (1999) and Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980).
BornDecember 20, 1949
BornDecember 20, 1949
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      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Yukai (1997)
    Yukai
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1997
    Godzilla 2000 (1999)
    Godzilla 2000
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1999
    Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
    Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
    7.9
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1980
    Chô shôjo Reiko (1991)
    Chô shôjo Reiko
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1991

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Buddies (1989)
      Buddies
      6.7
      • assistant director
      • 1989
    • My Phoenix (1989)
      My Phoenix
      • assistant director
      • 1989
    • Sayonara no onnatachi (1987)
      Sayonara no onnatachi
      5.6
      • chief assistant director
      • 1987
    • Godzilla 1985 (1985)
      Godzilla 1985
      6.1
      • chief assistant director
      • 1985
    • The Return of Godzilla (1984)
      The Return of Godzilla
      6.8
      • chief assistant director
      • 1984
    • Kaikyô (1982)
      Kaikyô
      6.7
      • assistant director
      • 1982
    • The Imperial Navy (1981)
      The Imperial Navy
      6.8
      • second assistant director
      • 1981
    • Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
      Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
      7.9
      • assistant director
      • 1980
    • Seishun no mon: Jiritsu hen
      7.5
      • second assistant director
      • 1977
    • Ôzora no samurai (1976)
      Ôzora no samurai
      6.8
      • second assistant director
      • 1976
    • The Gate of Youth (1975)
      The Gate of Youth
      6.8
      • second assistant director
      • 1975
    • Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
      Prophecies of Nostradamus
      6.2
      • fourth assistant director
      • 1974
    • Hiroshi Fujioka and Ayumi Ishida in Submersion of Japan (1973)
      Submersion of Japan
      5.5
      • fifth assistant director
      • 1973

    Director

    • Godzilla: Monster War
      Short
      • Director (original material)
      • 2017
    • Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
      Godzilla: Final Wars
      6.3
      • Director (earlier film clips, uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
      Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
      6.4
      • Director (earlier film clips, uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Godzilla 2000 (1999)
      Godzilla 2000
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Yukai (1997)
      Yukai
      6.7
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
      Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
      Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
      5.8
      • Director (earlier film clips, uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Takeru Yamato (1994)
      Takeru Yamato
      6.3
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
      Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Bloody! Scary Horror! (1992)
      Bloody! Scary Horror!
      5.2
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992)
      Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth
      6.1
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Chô shôjo Reiko (1991)
      Chô shôjo Reiko
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1991

    Writer

    • Godzilla 2000 (1999)
      Godzilla 2000
      6.0
      • original story
      • 1999
    • Chô shôjo Reiko (1991)
      Chô shôjo Reiko
      5.7
      • Writer
      • 1991

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    • Born
      • December 20, 1949
      • Tokyo, Japan
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      While he has directed several films in the Godzilla series, he was never a big fan of character.
    • Quotes
      [on Jurassic Park (1993) ] The film technically is a masterpiece, but there really isn't much to the story.

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