Takumi Saito
b. 1981, Tokyo, Japan
Actor · Film Director · Filmmaker
An actor working across film, television, and theater, also a filmmaker releasing his own work under his birth name Takumi Saitoh. With deep affection for cinema, he engages with moving image culture from multiple angles — as an actor, director, film critic, and producer.
Best known for Hirugao and Shin Ultraman. As a film director, his works have been recognized at international film festivals, marking him as a multifaceted figure shaping Japanese moving image culture.
Photographed in 2016.
