Overview
Takashi Yamazaki is a Japanese filmmaker and visual effects artist known for reviving Godzilla. He wrote, directed and supervised the effects on Godzilla Minus One (2023), which won the Academy Award for best visual effects.
Born in Matsumoto, Japan, in 1964, Yamazaki built his career in visual effects before directing films including Returner, Always: Sunset on Third Street and Parasyte.
His sequel Godzilla Minus Zero opened at No. 1 in North America in November 2026 with an estimated $31.6 million, a record for a live-action foreign-language film there, according to the Associated Press.
Quick Facts
- Born
- June 12, 1964
- Birthplace
- Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
- Known for
- Godzilla Minus One, Godzilla Minus Zero
- Major award
- Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Selected Credits
2002ReturnerDirector
2005Always: Sunset on Third StreetDirector
2014Parasyte: Part 1Director
2023Godzilla Minus OneWriter, director, VFX supervisor
2026Godzilla Minus ZeroWriter, director
Latest PCP Coverage
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Godzilla Minus Zero Opens at No. 1 With a Live-Action Foreign-Language Record
Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus Zero opened at No. 1 in North America with an estimated $31.6 million, the biggest debut ever for…