About Ataru Oikawa
Born 1957. Ataru Oikawa is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. While working as an editor at Magazine House, he wrote screenplays, and made his debut as a screenwriter with his original scenario DOOR (dir. Banmei Takahashi). Later, he quit Magazine House and became a film director.
Filmography Tomie (1999) Lovers' Kiss (2003) Einstein Girl (2005) Tomie: Beginning (2005) Tomie: Revenge (2005) Apartment 1303 (2007) Kisshō Tennyo (2007) Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2008) Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chikai (2009) Shojō Sensō (2011)
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Who is Ataru Oikawa?
Japanese film director
When was Ataru Oikawa born?
Ataru Oikawa was born on 5 September 1957 in Tokyo.
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Ataru Oikawa is a film director and screenwriter.
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Ataru Oikawa is Japanese.
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