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Taku Dazai

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  • Special Effects
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Taku Dazai is known for RoboCop (2014), Ready or Not (2019) and The Shape of Water (2017).
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Joel Kinnaman in RoboCop (2014)
    RoboCop
    6.1
    • Special Effects
    • 2014
    Andie MacDowell, Adam Brody, Nicky Guadagni, John Ralston, Elyse Levesque, Melanie Scrofano, Mark O'Brien, Kristian Bruun, Samara Weaving, Daniela Barbosa, Celine Tsai, and Hanneke Talbot in Ready or Not (2019)
    Ready or Not
    6.8
    • Art Department
    • 2019
    Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017)
    The Shape of Water
    7.3
    • Art Department
    • 2017
    Robbie Amell, Avan Jogia, Kaya Scodelario, Tom Hopper, and Hannah John-Kamen in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
    Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
    5.2
    • Additional Crew
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • Daniel Henkel in Bath Bomb (2024)
      Bath Bomb
      7.0
      Short
      • supervisor: Walter Klassen
      • 2024
    • Stephen Amell and Robbie Amell in Code 8: Part II (2024)
      Code 8: Part II
      5.7
      • supervisor: Walter Klassen
      • 2024
    • Demon Box (2023)
      Demon Box
      7.6
      Short
      • supervisor: Walter Klassen
      • 2023
    • Guillermo del Toro in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
      Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Supervisor: Walter Klassen
      • 2022
    • Rebecca Romijn, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, and Jess Bush in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
      Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
      8.2
      TV Series
      • specialty prop designer / builder
      • 2022
    • Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux in Crimes of the Future (2022)
      Crimes of the Future
      5.8
      • supervisor: Walter Klassen
      • 2022
    • Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
      Star Trek: Discovery
      7.0
      TV Series
      • specialty prop designer and builder (uncredited)
      • 2017–2021
    • Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Bradley Cooper, and Rooney Mara in Nightmare Alley (2021)
      Nightmare Alley
      7.0
      • specialty prop designer / builder
      • 2021
    • Krysten Ritter, Cleo, Trixie, Lidya Jewett, and Winslow Fegley in Nightbooks (2021)
      Nightbooks
      5.8
      • specialty prop designer / builder
      • 2021
    • Leslie Bibb, Josh Duhamel, Elena Kampouris, and Andrew Horton in Jupiter's Legacy (2021)
      Jupiter's Legacy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • specialty prop designer / builder
      • 2021
    • Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)
      The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
      6.0
      • specialty prop designer / builder
      • 2020
    • Lance Henriksen and Viggo Mortensen in Falling (2020)
      Falling
      6.5
      • specialty prop designer / builder
      • 2020
    • Bill Skarsgård in It: Chapter Two (2019)
      It: Chapter Two
      6.5
      • specialty prop designer / builder
      • 2019
    • Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)
      Shazam!
      7.0
      • Supervisor: Walter Klassen
      • 2019
    • Andie MacDowell, Adam Brody, Nicky Guadagni, John Ralston, Elyse Levesque, Melanie Scrofano, Mark O'Brien, Kristian Bruun, Samara Weaving, Daniela Barbosa, Celine Tsai, and Hanneke Talbot in Ready or Not (2019)
      Ready or Not
      6.8
      • specialty prop designer / builder
      • 2019

    Property Department

    • Christopher Abbott in Possessor (2020)
      Possessor
      6.5
      • props builder
      • 2020
    • Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
      Total Recall
      6.2
      • specialty props (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
      Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
      7.5
      • specialty props (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Jude Law and Forest Whitaker in Repo Men (2010)
      Repo Men
      6.3
      • specialty props (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
      Resident Evil: Apocalypse
      6.1
      • specialty props (uncredited)
      • 2004

    Additional Crew

    • Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • IT: Welcome to Derry (2025)
      IT: Welcome to Derry
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2025
    • Ethan Hawke, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill in Black Phone 2 (2025)
      Black Phone 2
      6.2
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2025
    • Asa Germann, Derek Luh, Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, London Thor, and Maddie Phillips in Gen V (2023)
      Gen V
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2025
    • Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein (2025)
      Frankenstein
      7.5
      • chief creative officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2025
    • Alexander Skarsgård, Shane Daly, Tamara Podemski, Akshay Khanna, Noma Dumezweni, Sabrina Wu, Jennifer Sendaula, Kayla Mirage, David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick, Tattiawna Jones, Josh Cruddas, Anna Konkle, Maroc Rey, and Negin Kamali in Murderbot (2025)
      Murderbot
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2025
    • Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (2024)
      Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2024–2025
    • Harrison Ford, Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Mackie, Shira Haas, and Danny Ramirez in Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
      Captain America: Brave New World
      5.6
      • chief creative officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2025
    • Michelle Yeoh and Sophy Holland in Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)
      Star Trek: Section 31
      3.8
      • chief creative officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2025
    • Beacon 23 (2023)
      Beacon 23
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2024
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carrie-Anne Moss in FUBAR (2023)
      FUBAR
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2023
    • Laz Alonso, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jack Quaid, Tomer Capone, and Karen Fukuhara in The Boys (2019)
      The Boys
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2022
    • Robbie Amell, Avan Jogia, Kaya Scodelario, Tom Hopper, and Hannah John-Kamen in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
      Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
      5.2
      • Chief Creative Officer: Walter Klassen FX
      • 2021

    Special Effects

    • Joel Kinnaman in RoboCop (2014)
      RoboCop
      6.1
      • weapons / props fabricator
      • 2014
    • Julie Benz, Grant Bowler, and Stephanie Leonidas in Defiance (2013)
      Defiance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • weapons / props fabricator
      • 2013
    • Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Ryan Whitney, and Michael Cassidy in Zoom (2006)
      Zoom
      4.4
      • specialty props
      • 2006
    • Slither (2006)
      Slither
      6.5
      • animatronic designer: deer
      • 2006
    • Ice Cube, Aleisha Allen, and Philip Bolden in Are We There Yet? (2005)
      Are We There Yet?
      4.8
      • animatronic effects: deer
      • 2005
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Pollak, and Zoe Warner in Blizzard (2003)
      Blizzard
      5.8
      • animatronic designer: deer
      • 2003
    • Death to Smoochy (2002)
      Death to Smoochy
      6.3
      • specialty props
      • 2002
    • The Safety of Objects (2001)
      The Safety of Objects
      6.5
      • special effects animatronics
      • 2001
    • Gerard Butler in Dracula 2000 (2000)
      Dracula 2000
      4.9
      • specialty props
      • 2000
    • 1 sheet video release movie poster
      The Highwayman
      4.5
      • specialty prop fabricator
      • 2000

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