Takashi Shimizu (born 27 July 1972 in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese film director, best known for the Ju-on series of horror films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takashi Shimizu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Takashi Shimizu is a Japanese filmmaker born in Gunma Prefecture who is widely recognized for defining modern J-horror through his directorial work on the Ju-on series.
He is best known for writing and directing the Ju-on franchise as well as directing its Hollywood remake, The Grudge, along with genre titles like Reincarnation and Howling Village.