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Ryo Katayama
Director & actor · born 14 September 1980 · Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Ryo Katayama (片山享) born in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, in 1980, is a Japanese film director, screnwriter and actor. After graduating from college in 2003, Katayama started a career as an actor, mainly performing in independent films. As a director, his short films received acclaim at numerous domestic film festivals, including the Special Jury Prize at Tachikawa Meigazadori Cinema Festival in 2018 for Meisoujyushi, and he wrote the screenplay for (1人のダンス). Roar (2020) is his directorial debut feature.
Where to start: Wolf Children (2012).
As director 8
As actor 10
Ravens
2025 · 7.0/10
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Tailwind
2020 · 7.0/10
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Roar
2020 · 4.0/10
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Ghost Mask: Scar
2019 · 2.5/10
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Ringside Story
2017 · 7.0/10
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Memoirs of a Murderer
2017 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Mount. NABI
2014 · 4.0/10
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Wolf Children
2012 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Fantasy World Eros Scripture: Tale of the Bamboo Cutter - Moon Princess
2011
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Divide
2006 · 2.0/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Ryo Katayama movie?
By viewer score, Wolf Children (2012) at 8.2/10.
What are Ryo Katayama’s most popular movies?
Wolf Children, Memoirs of a Murderer.
How many movies has Ryo Katayama made?
18 films on TMDB, 8 as director, 10 as actor.