Hiroshi Kataoka

Biography

Hiroshi Kataoka (born 1959) is a Japanese director and television producer for NHK. Originally from Tokyo, he majored in civil engineering at university, but after experiencing show business in New York, he decided to pursue a career in film and television. He joined NHK in 1982 and has been producing and directing television series and TV movies for them since.

Directed

1. Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016) — Director
2. Mistress (2019) — Director
3. Genroku Ryoran (1999) — Director
4. The Mission and Soul's Limit (2011) — Director
5. The Scales of Justice (2021) — Director
6. Tokyo Dragon (1997) — Director
7. How to speak Japanese (1993) — Director
8. Oboe no Nai Satsujin (2025) — Director
9. I'll Still Love You in 10 Years (2010) — Director
10. Crescent Moon (2019) — Director
11. Sakura Housara (2014) — Director
12. Network Baby (1990) — Director
13. The Taika Reforms (2005) — Director
14. On-yado Kawasemi (2003) — Director