Directed credits
17
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Kenji Tanigaki
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
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Directed movies: 17Directed series: 0All crew credits: 57
TMDB ID: 1113443
IMDb ID: nm0849459
Known for: Acting
Born: October 13, 1970
Age: 55
Place of birth: Nara, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
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 (8)Director (8)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.
6.0
The Furious
Director
2025 Movie
Hong Kong Classics Reimagined
Director
2024 Movie
7.0
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
Action Director
2024 Movie
6.5
Sakra
Action Director
2023 Movie
6.5
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Second Unit Director
2021 Movie
7.4
Big Brother
Action Director
2018 Movie
7.6
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Action Director
2014 Movie
7.5
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Action Director
2012 Movie
4.8
Legend of Seven Monks
Director
2006 Movie
飛龍紅雲山 女ドラゴン軍団VSくの一五人衆
Director
2005 Movie
6.5
Amazons Dragon Woman vs. Kunoichi
Director
2005 Movie
5.5
Oh! My Zombie Mermaid
Action Director
2004 Movie
Shinobi 4: A Way Out
Director
2003 Movie
Shinobi 2: Runaway
Director
2002 Movie
5.7
The Princess Blade
Action Director
2001 Movie
8.0
Battle of Race Queen
Director
2001 Movie
5.5
Glass Tears
Action Director
2001 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kenji Tanigaki.
7.7
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Stunt Coordinator
2014 Movie
7.7
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Stunts
2021 Movie
7.7
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Stunts
2021 Movie
7.6
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Action Director
2014 Movie
7.5
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Action Director
2012 Movie
7.5
Fist of Legend
as Japanese Fighter
1994 Movie
7.4
Big Brother
Action Director
2018 Movie
7.0
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
Action Director
2024 Movie
7.0
Raging Fire
Fight Choreographer
2021 Movie
6.9
SPL: Kill Zone
Stunts
2005 Movie
6.9
The Prosecutor
Choreographer
2024 Movie
6.9
Flash Point
Stunt Coordinator
2007 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kenji Tanigaki.
6.9
The Prosecutor
Choreographer
2024 Movie
6.6
Blade II
as Moscow Vampire Attacking Blade (uncredited)
2002 Movie
7.7
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Stunts
2021 Movie
6.5
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Second Unit Director
2021 Movie
7.0
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
Action Director
2024 Movie
6.5
Sakra
Action Director
2023 Movie
7.7
Always - Sunset on Third Street
Stunt Coordinator
2005 Movie
7.7
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Stunts
2021 Movie
7.4
Big Brother
Action Director
2018 Movie
4.5
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Stunt Double
1997 Movie
7.5
Fist of Legend
as Japanese Fighter
1994 Movie
5.6
The Monkey King
Choreographer
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kenji Tanigaki.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kenji Tanigaki.
6.9
The Prosecutor
Choreographer
2024 Movie
6.2
Fierce Cop
Choreographer
2022 Movie
7.0
Raging Fire
Fight Choreographer
2021 Movie
7.7
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Stunts
2021 Movie
7.7
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Stunts
2021 Movie
6.3
Enter the Fat Dragon
Fight Choreographer
2020 Movie
6.6
Hidden Man
Fight Choreographer
2018 Movie
6.6
Monster Hunt 2
Choreographer
2018 Movie
5.7
The Liquidator
Choreographer
2017 Movie
6.4
God of War
Choreographer
2017 Movie
4.8
Shinjuku Swan II
Choreographer
2017 Movie
4.4
See You Tomorrow
Stunts
2016 Movie
5.9
Finding Mr. Right 2
Martial Arts Choreographer
2016 Movie
5.4
The Vanished Murderer
Choreographer
2015 Movie
7.7
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Stunt Coordinator
2014 Movie
5.6
The Monkey King
Choreographer
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
6.5
Sakra
2023 Movie
6.5
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
as Yakuza with Eye Patch
2021 Movie
6.9
Dragon
as Xiao Ge Zi
2011 Movie
6.8
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010 Movie
6.9
Flash Point
as Tony's Underling #1
2007 Movie
6.5
Fatal Contact
2006 Movie
6.9
SPL: Kill Zone
as Wong Po's Bodyguard
2005 Movie
飛龍紅雲山 女ドラゴン軍団VSくの一五人衆
2005 Movie
6.9
So Close
as Hitman
2002 Movie
6.6
Blade II
as Moscow Vampire Attacking Blade (uncredited)
2002 Movie
6.6
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
as Lok
2001 Movie