Kōki Mitani

Kōki Mitani (三谷 幸喜, Mitani Kōki^?, born July 8, 1961) is a Japanese playwright, screenwriter, actor and film director. He was previously married to Japanese actress Satomi Kobayashi. In an attempt to add his own character to his movies, as a director he takes most of his scenes with a one-scene=one-shot system, moving the camera around as opposed to cutting. He claims this comes from his experience in theatre, where there are of course, no cuts. Mitani does not use a computer.

Feature films and TV dramas

(Note: Many of Mitani's films began as successful plays.)

• 12 Nin no Yasashii Nihonjin: 12 Gentle Japanese (1991)
• Furi-kaereba Yatsu Ga Iru (TV)
• Furuhata Ninzaburō (TV series)
• Shinsengumi (TV series)
• Rajio no Jikan: Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
• Minna no Ie aka Everyone's Home (2001)
• Warai no Daigaku: University of Laughs (2004)
• The Uchoten Hotel aka Suite Dreams (2006)
• The Magic Hour (2008)
• Walking, Talking (2011 TV movie, post-production)
• Wagaya no rekishi (2010 TV series)
• Once in a Blue Moon (2011 screenplay)

Theatre works

• The Show Must Go On (1991)
• Warai no Daigaku: University of Laughs (2004)
• Vamp Show (2006)
• Talk Like Singing (2009)

External links

• Mitani Koki on IMDB