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T.J. Yoshizaki

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T.J. Yoshizaki

EN cinema · 13 credits

Birthplace

Sapporo, Japan

T.J. Yoshizaki, born and raised in Sapporo, Japan, is an award winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Right after he finished high school, he moved to New York alone. After graduating from SUNY at Stony Brook then CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice with an M.A., he worked for several law organizations. He then moved to California to pursue his career in filmmaking. He has written and directed several short and feature films. His most recent work, Hot Dog, is an acclaimed short film that was accepted to over 60 film festivals in 22 countries and received over 20 awards/nominations.

Known for

Filmography

Spam Fried Rice poster

Spam Fried Rice

EN · 2025Not rated

Sound Mixer

Girls on Film poster

Girls on Film

EN · 20233.4

Gaffer, Sound Mixer

Temptation Under the Sun poster

Temptation Under the Sun

EN · 20225.1

Sound Mixer, Boom Operator

The Departure poster

The Departure

EN · 20203.0

Sound Montage Associate

South of Bix poster

South of Bix

EN · 20195.8

Boom Operator

The Wrong Stepmother poster

The Wrong Stepmother

EN · 20196.8

Sound Mixer

Hot Dog poster

Hot Dog

EN · 2018Not rated

Production Manager, Colorist, Sound Designer, Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Writer, Executive Producer

The Early Inauguation poster

The Early Inauguation

EN · 2018Not rated

Director of Photography

Restraint poster

Restraint

EN · 20174.1

as Dry Cleaner Clerk

Return to Nihasa poster

Return to Nihasa

EN · 2017Not rated

Sound Mixer

The Doll poster

The Doll

EN · 20172.5

Sound Mixer, Boom Operator

Again poster

Again

EN · 20176.5

Sound Mixer, Boom Operator

Strip Club Slayer poster

Strip Club Slayer

EN · 20163.9

Boom Operator