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Kenji Onishi

Born
Apr 13, 1973 · Age 53
Place of birth
Mie Prefecture, Japan
Gender
Male
Movie credits
25
TV credits
0
Directing credits
191
Also known as (2)
  • 大西健児
  • Kenji Oonishi

Biography

A central figure on the Tokyo experimental film scene and already a veteran of the international festival circuit, Kenji Onishi has made nearly 200 films since 1990, ranging from Super-8 studies of light to full-length features filled with drugs and violence. His filmmaking output spans many genres, and he has become known for a distinctive personal style that melds structural concerns with overtly sensationalist subject matter.