Takafumi Ota

Takafumi Ota (Japanese: 太田隆文) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and producer. Born in 1961 in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, he has built a career working across multiple roles in Japanese cinema.

Filmmaking Career

Throughout his career, Ota has frequently taken on multiple creative responsibilities for his film projects, serving as a director, screenwriter, and producer. His notable directorial and screenwriting credits include:

• Strawberry Fields (2006)
• Shodo Girls: Blue Blue Sky (2011)
• The House of Rising Sun (2013)
• Sunflower on the Hill (2015)
• Bridge over Troubled Water (2018)

In addition to directing and writing, he has also worked in production on titles such as There Is Light (2013).