The Inugamis (犬神家の一族 , Inugami-ke no ichizoku (a.k.a. Murder of the Inugami Clan) ) is a 2006 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kon Ichikawa.
 It is a remake of his own 1976 film "The Inugami Family", and would prove to be Ichikawa's final film.
 A few minutes' footage of Ichikawa at work directing can be seen in the 2006 documentary "The Kon Ichikawa Story".
The Kon Ichikawa Story (市川崑物語 , Ichikawa Kon Monogatari ) , also known as "A Filmful Life", is a 2006 documentary directed by Japanese director Shunji Iwai about the life of iconic and prolific Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.
 The documentary also devotes time to Natto Wada, Ichikawa's wife, who wrote many of his screenplays.
Kon Ichikawa (市川 崑 , Ichikawa Kon , November 20, 1915 – February 13, 2008) was a Japanese film director.
Masayuki Takagi (高木雅行 , Takagi Masayuki ) is a Japanese film producer.
 He was nominated in 1956 for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for producing Kon Ichikawa's "The Burmese Harp".
 His other film production credits include Ichikawa's "Ghost Story of Youth" (1955) and "The Heart" (1955), Seijun Suzuki's "The Bastard" (1963), "Our Blood Will Not Forgive" (1964) and "Tattooed Life" (1965), and Shohei Imamura's "Unholy Desire" (1965).
 He also served as associate producer for part of "Tora!
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" (1970).
Robert Bresson (] ; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director.
 Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist film.
The Inugami Family (犬神家の一族 , Inugami-ke no Ichizoku ) is a 1976 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa.
 Ichikawa would remake the film in 2006 as "The Inugamis".
Dora-heita (どら平太) (English: "Alley Cat") is a 2000 Japanese film by Director Kon Ichikawa.
 It was the 74th film made by Ichikawa.
Tokyo Olympiad (東京オリンピック , Tōkyō Orinpikku ) is a 1965 documentary film directed by Kon Ichikawa which documents the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
 Like Leni Riefenstahl's "Olympia", which documented the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Ichikawa's film was considered a milestone in documentary filmmaking.
 However, "Tokyo Olympiad" keeps its focus more on the atmosphere of the games and the human side of the athletes instead of concentrating on winning and the results.
 It is one of the few sports documentaries included in the book "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die".
The Burmese Harp (ビルマの竪琴 , Biruma no tategoto ) (a.k.a. Harp of Burma) is a 1985 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa.
 The film is a color remake of the 1956 black-and-white "The Burmese Harp", which was also directed by Ichikawa.
Isao Takahata (高畑 勲 , Takahata Isao , born October 29, 1935) is a Japanese film director, animator, screenwriter and producer who has earned critical international acclaim for his work as a director of anime films.
 Takahata is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli along with long-time collaborative partner Hayao Miyazaki.
 He has directed films such as the grim, war-themed "Grave of the Fireflies", the romantic drama "Only Yesterday", the ecological adventure "Pom Poko", and the comedy "My Neighbors the Yamadas".
 Takahata's most recent film is "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya", which was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Animated Feature Film at the 87th Academy Awards.
 Takahata does not draw and had not worked as an animator before he became a full-fledged director.
 According to Hayao Miyazaki, "Music and study are his hobbies".
 He was born in the same town as fellow director Kon Ichikawa, while Japanese film giant Yasujirō Ozu was raised by his father in nearby Matsusaka.

Question: Which director is known for his ascetic approach, Robert Bresson or Kon Ichikawa?
Answer: Robert Bresson