Kitao Sakurai[1] (born 1983)[2][3] is a Japanese-American writer, producer and director of film and television.[4][5][6][7] He made his feature directorial debut with Aardvark (2010), which was shot in his hometown Cleveland, Ohio.[8] He also directed the 2021 Netflix film Bad Trip.[9][10][11][12] He cofounded with Andrew Barchilon the New York-based production company Naked Faces.[13] He is also known for his work in The Eric Andre Show.[14][15]
Sakurai was born in Japan and raised in Cleveland.[16]
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KitaoSakurai (born 1983) is a Japanese-American writer, producer and director of film and television. He made his feature directorial debut with Aardvark...
(played by James Hazley). All episodes of the show have been directed by KitaoSakurai and Andrew Barchilon. Gary Anthony Williams served as the announcer...
André with co-host Hannibal Buress and directors Andrew Barchilon and KitaoSakurai filmed a pilot episode, titled "Duh Air Ache On Dre Shoe," in 2009....
Colin Salmon, Christopher Lloyd Bad Trip Netflix / Orion Pictures KitaoSakurai (director/screenplay); Dan Curry, Eric André (screenplay); Eric André...
Written by Original release date Prod. code 1 "Social Justice Sex Tape" KitaoSakurai B. J. Novak and Josie Duffy Rice September 16, 2021 (2021-09-16) XPMV1003...
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Saunders Natsuko Ohama as Mrs. Tsujimura Robert Ito as Mr. Tsujimura KitaoSakurai as Zenny Bryan Shigeru Matsuura as Abu Kirin Kiki as Auntie Hata George...
Throughout the majority videos in which he collaborated with cinematographer KitaoSakurai, Decena employed the use of handheld camera which enhanced the immediacy...
, conducted by James Levine, at Tanglewood. The show was filmed by KitaoSakurai and shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 2005, Fitch was...
Experimental Video 4 Inga Joe Sarno Feature 16mm 84 Joseph & Julia KitaoSakurai Short 35mm 10 Just Like Golf E.S. Wochensky Documentary Video 26 Kandy...
by Doug Fitch and produced by Edouard Getaz. Working with filmmaker KitaoSakurai, Fitch developed a toy theater employing hundreds of puppets, drawings...
baseball player Masaru Kato (加藤 大, born 1991), Japanese footballer Masaru Kitao (勝), a Japanese animator Masaru Konuma (勝), a Japanese director Masaru Kurotsu...
Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Ímrohoroğlu, Selahattin; Kitao, Sagiri; Yamada, Tomoaki (February 2016). "Achieving fiscal balance in Japan"...
SBI to partner in digital banking". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2020-12-26. Sakurai, Joji (29 July 2020). "SBI Holdings to acquire Livestar Securities". S&P...
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