Takashi Yamazaki (director)

:Not to be confused with the artist of the same name at N-Design.
 is a Japanese filmmaker, visual effects director, television producer and occasional actor. Films he has directed include Returner, The Great War of Archimedes, Dragon Quest: Your Story, Lupin III: The First, and Godzilla Minus One. For the latter, he won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Yamazaki directed the stop-motion segment in the Japanese live-action commercial for Super Metroid. This featured a figurine of Samus Aran in her Varia Suit; the same figure was also used in the Japanese Metroid II: Return of Samus commercial. When approached by Shinesparkers in 2023, Yamazaki revealed that the Super Metroid commercial was filmed at Daiei Studio, and he still possessed the Samus Aran figure.30 Sec. Wonders - Tokusatsu CF Land. Shinesparkers. May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
==External links==
*Wikipedia article
*Yamazaki on IMDb
==References==
Category:Real-world
Category:Directors