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Kenji Tanigaki

Kenji Tanigaki

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

13/10/1970

Age

55 years old

Place of Birth

Nara, Japan

Biography

Kenji Tanigaki (谷垣 健治, Tanigaki Kenji, born 13 October 1970) is a Japanese action choreographer and film director best known for his works in Hong Kong action cinema and has expanded his career in Japanese cinema and Hollywood.

Known For

Sakra

Sakra

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

Dragon

Dragon

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

Flash Point

Flash Point

Fatal Contact

Fatal Contact

SPL: Kill Zone

SPL: Kill Zone

So Close

So Close

Blade II

Blade II

Filmography

Cast

2023

Sakra

2021

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

as Yakuza with Eye Patch

2011

Dragon

as Xiao Ge Zi

2010

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Z...

2007

Flash Point

as Kenji

2006

Fatal Contact

2005

SPL: Kill Zone

as Wong Po's Bodyguard

2005

飛龍紅雲山 女ドラゴン軍団VSくの一五人衆

2002

So Close

as Hitman

2002

Blade II

as Moscow Vampire Attacking Blade (uncredit...

2001

Goodbye, Mr. Cool

as Lok

2000

Time and Tide

as Little Rat

1999

Heaven of Hope

1999

Gen-X Cops

1998

Shanghai Affairs

as Axe Gang member

1998

Ballistic Kiss

1997

Legend of the Wolf

as Forest fighter

1996

The Wild Couple

1996

Man Wanted 2: Those Were the Days

1996

Once Upon a Time in Triad Society

1995

Legendary Couple

as Policeman

1994

Fist of Legend

as Japanese Fighter

1994

Once Upon a Time in China V

1994

Modern Romance

1994

Always Be the Winners

as Photographer

1993

Ghost Lantern

Crew

2024

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

as Action Director

2024

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

as Choreographer

2023

Sakra

as Action Director

2021

Raging Fire

as Fight Choreographer

2021

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

as Second Unit Director

2021

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

as Fight Choreographer

2020

Enter the Fat Dragon

as Fight Choreographer

2020

Enter the Fat Dragon

as Director

2018

Big Brother

as Action Director

2018

Hidden Man

as Fight Choreographer

2016

Finding Mr. Right 2

as Martial Arts Choreographer

2014

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend End...

as Action Director

2014

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend End...

as Stunt Coordinator

2014

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

as Action Director

2014

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

as Stunt Coordinator

2012

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

as Stunt Coordinator

2012

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

as Action Director

2011

Dragon

as Martial Arts Choreographer

2008

Fighting Express Vol 3: End of the World

as Stunts Coordinator

2008

Fighting Express Vol 1: Battle Run

as Stunts Coordinator

2008

Persona

as Stunt Coordinator

2006

Legend of Seven Monks

as Director

2005

SPL: Kill Zone

as Stunts

2005

Always - Sunset on Third Street

as Stunt Coordinator

2005

Amazons Dragon Woman vs. Kunoichi

as Director

2004

Oh! My Zombie Mermaid

as Action Director

2003

Shinobi 4: A Way Out

as Director

2003

Shinobi 3: Hidden Techniques

as Director

2002

Shinobi 2: Runaway

as Director

2002

Shinobi: The Law of Shinobi

as Director

2001

The Princess Blade

as Action Director

2024

The Prosecutor

as Choreographer

2024

Hong Kong Classics Reimagined

as Director

2022

Fierce Cop

as Choreographer

2021

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

as Stunts

2021

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

as Stunts

2018

Big Brother

as Martial Arts Choreographer

2018

Monster Hunt 2

as Choreographer

2017

The Liquidator

as Choreographer

2017

God of War

as Choreographer

2017

Shinjuku Swan II

as Choreographer

2016

See You Tomorrow

as Stunts

2015

The Vanished Murderer

as Choreographer

2014

The Monkey King

as Choreographer

2013

Special ID

as Choreographer

2011

The Lost Bladesman

as Choreographer

2010

Nanase futatabi

as Choreographer

2009

Bodyguards and Assassins

as Choreographer

2009

Kamui

as Stunts

2009

Shinjuku Incident

as Stunts

2007

Flash Point

as Action Director

2007

Kung Fu Kid

as Choreographer

2006

Arch Angels

as Choreographer

2004

Silver Hawk

as Choreographer

2004

Oh! My Zombie Mermaid

as Choreographer

2003

The Twins Effect

as Stunts

2001

The Princess Blade

as Stunts

2001

Battle of Race Queen

as Director

2001

Fulltime Killer

as Choreographer

2001

Glass Tears

as Action Director

2001

Glass Tears

as Choreographer

2000

Tokyo Raiders

as Stunts

1999

Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz

as Stunts

1999

Moonlight Express

as Stunts

1997

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

as Stunt Double

1997

The Peeping Tom

as Choreographer

1996

Once Upon a Time in Triad Society 2

as Stunts

1990

Royal Destiny

as Stunts