Satoshi Miki

Satoshi Miki

Director · Writer

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
August 9, 1961

Biography

Born on Aug. 9, 1961 at Kanagawa Prefecture. He started out as a writer for the hit TV variety shows, some of which are legendary known in Japan. He then begun directing stages and has further expanded into TV dramas and films. His directing style has its good and urbane sense of humor, in which seemingly unnecessary episodes and dialogues are developed and interwoven into a story, incidentally making them indispensable parts in the story. His first film "In the Pool" ('05) and the second feature Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast were consecutively released theatrically in the year 2005.

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Representative Works

Adrift in Tokyo
Adrift in Tokyo
7.1
/ Japanese
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
6.6
/ Japanese
Instant Swamp
Instant Swamp
6.7
/ Japanese
It's Me It's Me
It's Me It's Me
6.4
/ Japanese
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
4.6
/ Japanese
Convenience Story
Convenience Story
6.7
/ Japanese
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
6.0
/ Japanese
Then Summer Came
Then Summer Came
4.0
/ Japanese
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
6.8
/ Japanese
Damejin
Damejin
5.0
/ Japanese
State of Emergency
State of Emergency
7.8
/ Japanese
In the Pool
In the Pool
7.7
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Adrift in Tokyo
2007Nominee

Best Writing

Adrift in Tokyo

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
2005Nominee

Best Director

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

Instant Swamp
2009Nominee

Best Director

Instant Swamp

Career Highlights

It's Me It's Me
2013Highlight

Best Director

It's Me It's Me

What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
2022Highlight

Best Writing

What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?

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