About Takeshi Fukunaga
Born 1982. Takeshi Fukunaga is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
is a Japanese filmmaker and director.
His first feature film, Out of My Hand (2015) premiered in the Panorama section at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival and won the US Fiction Award at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival. He won the George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award at the 2015 San Diego Asian Film Festival.
The film was later released worldwide through Ava DuVernay’s distribution company, ARRAY. Takeshi was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2016 Independent Spirit Awards. In 2017, he was selected for The Residence by Cannes Film Festival's Cinéfondation to develop his second feature film.
His second feature film, Ainu Mosir (2020) won Special Jury Mention in International Narrative Competition at Tribeca Film Festival, and Best Film in International Feature Competition at Gunajuato International Film Festival.
Personal life On January 1, 2026, Fukunaga announced his marriage to actress Masami Nagasawa.
Filmography
Film Out of My Hand (2015) Ainu Mosir (2020) Mountain Woman (2023) Ainu Puri (Documentary)(2024)
Television Tokyo Vice (2024), Episode 5, 6 Shōgun (2024), Episode 7 "Chapter Seven: A Stick of Time"
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Who is Takeshi Fukunaga?
Japanese filmmaker
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Takeshi Fukunaga was born on 10 September 1982 in Date.
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Takeshi Fukunaga is a film director and screenwriter.
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Takeshi Fukunaga is Japanese.
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