Hideo Nakata

About

Director of the original Japanese films Ring, Ring 2, and Dark Water, all of which were remade for American audiences.

Before Fame

He made his feature debut in 1996 with Ghost Actress.

Trivia

He agreed to direct The Ring Two, which put him in the unusual situation of directing the sequel to a remake of his own film.

Family Life

He grew up with one brother.

Associated With

His hit Japanese film Ring was remade into 2002's The Ring starring Naomi Watts.