Hirokazu Kore-eda is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films, including Nobody Knows, Still Walking, and After the Storm.
According to the Harvard Film Archive, Kore-eda's works "reflect the contemplative style and pacing of such luminaries as Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang".
Kore-eda is most often compared to Yasujirō Ozu, although the directors he has said he feels influenced by are Ken Loach and Japanese director Mikio Naruse.
