Directed credits
19
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Kenji Tanigaki
Crew
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.8
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 19Directed series: 0All crew credits: 59
TMDB ID: 1113443
IMDb ID: nm0849459
Known for: Crew
Born: October 13, 1970
Age: 55
Place of birth: Nara, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2026
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.54
Wikidata: Q11632790
Also known as
Tanagaki Kenji • 谷坦健治 • 谷桓健治 • 谷桓健二 • 谷恆健治
Frequent jobs
Action Director (9)Director (9)Second Unit Director (1)Choreographer (17)Stunts (13)Stunt Coordinator (4)Fight Choreographer (3)Martial Arts Choreographer (2)Stunt Double (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kenji Tanigaki.
Director
The Living Dragon
2026 • Movie
Director
The Furious
2026 • Movie
Director
Hong Kong Classics Reimagined
2024 • Movie
Action Director
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
2024 • Movie
Action Director
Sakra
2023 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 • Movie
Action Director
Big Brother
2018 • Movie
Action Director
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
2014 • Movie
Action Director
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
2012 • Movie
Director
Legend of Seven Monks
2006 • Movie
Director
飛龍紅雲山 女ドラゴン軍団VSくの一五人衆
2005 • Movie
Director
Amazons Dragon Woman vs. Kunoichi
2005 • Movie
Action Director
Oh! My Zombie Mermaid
2004 • Movie
Director
Shinobi 4: A Way Out
2003 • Movie
Director
Shinobi 2: Runaway
2002 • Movie
Action Director
The Princess Blade
2001 • Movie
Director
Battle of Race Queen
2001 • Movie
Action Director
Glass Tears
2001 • Movie
Action Director
Twilight of the Warriors: The Final Chapter
Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kenji Tanigaki.
Director
The Furious
2026 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
2014 • Movie
Stunts
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021 • Movie
Stunts
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
2021 • Movie
Action Director
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
2014 • Movie
Action Director
Big Brother
2018 • Movie
Action Director
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
2012 • Movie
as Japanese Fighter
Fist of Legend
1994 • Movie
Fight Choreographer
Raging Fire
2021 • Movie
Choreographer
The Prosecutor
2024 • Movie
Action Director
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
2024 • Movie
Stunts
SPL: Kill Zone
2005 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kenji Tanigaki.
Director
The Furious
2026 • Movie
as Moscow Vampire Attacking Blade (uncredited)
Blade II
2002 • Movie
Action Director
Sakra
2023 • Movie
Action Director
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
2024 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 • Movie
Choreographer
The Prosecutor
2024 • Movie
Stunts
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
2021 • Movie
Action Director
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
2012 • Movie
Stunts
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021 • Movie
Stunt Double
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997 • Movie
Choreographer
The Peeping Tom
1997 • Movie
as Japanese Fighter
Fist of Legend
1994 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kenji Tanigaki.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kenji Tanigaki.
Choreographer
The Prosecutor
2024 • Movie
Choreographer
Fierce Cop
2022 • Movie
Fight Choreographer
Raging Fire
2021 • Movie
Stunts
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
2021 • Movie
Stunts
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021 • Movie
Fight Choreographer
Enter the Fat Dragon
2020 • Movie
Fight Choreographer
Hidden Man
2018 • Movie
Choreographer
Monster Hunt 2
2018 • Movie
Choreographer
The Liquidator
2017 • Movie
Choreographer
God of War
2017 • Movie
Choreographer
Shinjuku Swan II
2017 • Movie
Stunts
See You Tomorrow
2016 • Movie
Martial Arts Choreographer
Finding Mr. Right 2
2016 • Movie
Choreographer
The Vanished Murderer
2015 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
2014 • Movie
Choreographer
The Monkey King
2014 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kenji Tanigaki.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kenji Tanigaki.
Hong Kong Classics Reimagined
2024 • Movie
Sakra
2023 • Movie
as Yakuza with Eye Patch
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 • Movie
as Xiao Ge Zi
Dragon
2011 • Movie
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010 • Movie
as Tony's Underling #1
Flash Point
2007 • Movie
Fatal Contact
2006 • Movie
as Wong Po's Bodyguard
SPL: Kill Zone
2005 • Movie
飛龍紅雲山 女ドラゴン軍団VSくの一五人衆
2005 • Movie
as Hitman
So Close
2002 • Movie
as Moscow Vampire Attacking Blade (uncredited)
Blade II
2002 • Movie
as Lok
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
2001 • Movie