Seiji Chiba (å ƒè'‰èª æ²», Chiba Seiji, born November 11, 1964) is a
Japanese film director and producer.He moved to the United States in
1990 and studied various aspects of filmmaking at Los Angeles City
College, ranging from directing, and screenwriting to editing. After
graduating from LACC, he returned to Japan and directed/produced a
self-financed film, Two of Us, in 1995. He joined a film production
firm and honed his skills as a producer. His commercial directorial
debut was in 2001 with A Tale of a Desert Island (MujintÅ
Monogatari). He has since worked on a variety of projects as a
director, producer, and screenwriter.The movies Chiba directed
include, Ganryu Island (Ganryūjima), Toho's 2003 period film starring
Masahiro Motoki. In 2004 he directed Messiah (Meshia) and D.P. Chiba's
expertise as a period action movie director is evident in The Rebel
Ninjas (TenshÅ Iga no Ran, 2005), The Rebel Ninjas, Abduction (Iga no
Ran, KÅ soku, 2007), Warring Nations, The Rebel Ninjas (Sengoku Iga no
Ran, 2009) and The Fugitive Ninja (Nukenin, 2009). His most recent
films are the sci-fi action thriller Alien vs Ninja (2010) and The
Kunoichi: Ninja Girl (2011).Chiba established North CKY, Inc., his own
production outfit, in December 2006 and has been the CEO of the
company since its inception.
Japanese film director and producer.He moved to the United States in
1990 and studied various aspects of filmmaking at Los Angeles City
College, ranging from directing, and screenwriting to editing. After
graduating from LACC, he returned to Japan and directed/produced a
self-financed film, Two of Us, in 1995. He joined a film production
firm and honed his skills as a producer. His commercial directorial
debut was in 2001 with A Tale of a Desert Island (MujintÅ
Monogatari). He has since worked on a variety of projects as a
director, producer, and screenwriter.The movies Chiba directed
include, Ganryu Island (Ganryūjima), Toho's 2003 period film starring
Masahiro Motoki. In 2004 he directed Messiah (Meshia) and D.P. Chiba's
expertise as a period action movie director is evident in The Rebel
Ninjas (TenshÅ Iga no Ran, 2005), The Rebel Ninjas, Abduction (Iga no
Ran, KÅ soku, 2007), Warring Nations, The Rebel Ninjas (Sengoku Iga no
Ran, 2009) and The Fugitive Ninja (Nukenin, 2009). His most recent
films are the sci-fi action thriller Alien vs Ninja (2010) and The
Kunoichi: Ninja Girl (2011).Chiba established North CKY, Inc., his own
production outfit, in December 2006 and has been the CEO of the
company since its inception.
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