Portrait of Takashi Ito

Directing

Takashi Ito

Career

Active from 1952 to 2026, with a break from 1953 to 1976, busiest in 1982 and 1983 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Grim
Grim
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Takashi Ito Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.5, average 4.9
  • Catharsis
    3.2, average 5.1
  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Experimental Film 2
  • Bleak 2
  • Non-Linear Narrative 2
  • Disturbing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    45
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    3 titles
    Spacy—Prototype/1980
    Spacy—Prototype/1980 (2026)

    Director

    Distant Voices
    Distant Voices (2024)

    Director, Editor

    Toward Zero
    Toward Zero (2021)

    Director of Photography, Sound

    2010s

    3 titles
    Three Women
    Three Women (2016)

    Director, Cinematography

    Last Angel
    Last Angel (2014)

    Director, Writer

    A Sweet Life
    A Sweet Life (2010)

    Director, Writer

    2000s

    4 titles
    The Dead Dance
    The Dead Dance (2009)

    Director

    Tokyo Loop
    Tokyo Loop (2006)

    Director

    Dizziness
    Dizziness (2001)

    Director

    Double
    Double (2001)

    Director

    1990s

    10 titles · average score 60
    A Silent Day
    A Silent Day (1999)

    Director

    Cat's Eye
    Cat's Eye (1997)
    GoodWatch score 42

    Visual Effects

    Monochrome Head
    Monochrome Head (1997)

    Director, Director of Photography

    Apparatus M
    Apparatus M (1996)

    Director

    The Trap
    The Trap (1996)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Visual Effects

    Zone
    Zone (1995)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Director

    The Moon
    The Moon (1994)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Director

    December Hide-and-Go-Seek
    December Hide-and-Go-Seek (1993)

    Director of Photography, Director

    Venus
    Venus (1990)

    Director

    The Legend of Zipang
    The Legend of Zipang (1990)
    GoodWatch score 59

    Visual Effects

    1980s

    19 titles · average score 68
    The Mummy's Dream
    The Mummy's Dream (1989)

    Director

    Evil Dead Trap
    Evil Dead Trap (1988)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Visual Effects

    Wall
    Wall (1987)

    Director

    Photodiary '87
    Photodiary '87 (1987)

    Director

    Grim
    Grim (1985)
    GoodWatch score 73

    Director

    Ghost
    Ghost (1984)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Director

    The Crazy Family
    The Crazy Family (1984)
    GoodWatch score 75

    Visual Effects

    Drill
    Drill (1983)

    Director

    Thunder
    Thunder (1982)
    GoodWatch score 69

    Director

    Box
    Box (1982)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Director

    Screw
    Screw (1982)

    Director

    Spacy
    Spacy (1981)
    GoodWatch score 69

    Director

    1970s

    4 titles
    Movement 2
    Movement 2 (1979)

    Director

    Movement
    Movement (1978)

    Director

    Timespace
    Timespace (1977)

    Director

    Noh
    Noh (1977)

    Director

    1950s

    2 titles
    The Red Light Military Base
    The Red Light Military Base (1953)

    as Toshio Kawanabe

    Sunset Over Mount Fuji
    Sunset Over Mount Fuji (1952)

    as Shonen Kichi