Higuchinsky

Ukrainian-born film director

Higuchinsky
Born	Akihiro Higuchi Ukraine
Occupation	Film director

Akihiro Higuchi, also known by the alias Higuchinsky, is a Ukrainian-born film director^[1]^[2] known for directing the 2000 film Uzumaki, an adaptation of the manga of the same name by Junji Ito. Higuchinsky also directed Long Dream, a 2000 television film adaptation of Nagai Yume, another story by Ito.^[3] Additionally, Higuchinsky directed the 2003 film Tokyo 10+01,^[4]^[5] and helmed an episode of a television series adaptation of the manga Eko Eko Azarak.^[1]

In 2023, it was reported that Higuchinsky will direct remake of the Indian film Animal in Japanese and the filming will start in end of 2024. The film is under pre-production phase.

References

^ ^a ^b Sharp, Jasper (31 October 2001). "Uzumaki". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
^ Murguía, Salvador Jimenez (2016). The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 147. ISBN 978-1442261662.
^ Edwards 2017, p. 176.
^ Gradogna, Alessio; Tasso, Fabio (2006). Tokyo Syndrome: Le nuove frontiere dell'horror giapponese (in Italian). p. 169. ISBN 978-8889782088.
^ Spurlin, Thomas (10 January 2010). "Tokyo 10+01". DVD Talk. Retrieved 26 February 2021.