Shinzo Katayama

Shinzo Katayama (Japanese: 片山慎三) is a Japanese film and television director, screenwriter, and producer born in 1981.

Career

Katayama began his career working in assistant director roles on various film productions, including Yokohama Monogatari (2013), Miracle in Tanuma Hotel (2015), and Hana's Miso Soup (2015). He later transitioned to writing, producing, and directing his own feature films and drama series.

Filmography

Films

• Siblings of the Cape (2019) – Director, screenwriter, producer
• Missing (2022) – Director, screenwriter
• Life of Mariko in Kabukicho (2023) – Director, screenwriter

Television and Drama Series

• The Hovering Blade (WOWOW, 2021) – Director
• Gannibal (Disney+, 2022) – Director
• Gannibal Season 2 (Disney+, 2025) – Director
• Human Vapor (Netflix, 2026) – Director