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Hikari | |
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| Born | Mitsuyo Miyazaki 1977 (age 47–48) Osaka, Japan |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Mitsuyo Miyazaki (born 1977), better known mononymously as Hikari, is a Japanese filmmaker and former actress. She is best known for writing, directing, and producing the film 37 Seconds (2019) and directing three episodes of the Netflix series Beef (2023).
Hikari was born Mitsuyo Miyazaki in 1977 in Osaka, where she grew up. She moved to the U.S. at the age of 17 as a foreign exchange student in Utah. She graduated with a BSc in Theater Arts, Dance, and Fine Arts from Southern Utah University in 1999, [1] and was honored with the school's Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2015. [2] She moved to Los Angeles upon graduating and worked as an actress for several years. She graduated with an MFA in Film and TV Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2011. [3]
Hikari's first effort as a filmmaker came when she wrote, directed, and produced the short film Tsuyako (2011), which was shown at 100 festivals around the world and received 50 awards such as Best Short Film and Best Screenplay. [4] She then wrote and directed the short film A Better Tomorrow (2013), which premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. She followed this by writing, directing, and producing the short film Where We Begin (2015), which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. [4] She wrote, directed, and produced her feature film debut 37 Seconds (2019) to critical acclaim at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. [5] [6] [7]
In 2020, author Rainbow Rowell announced on her Twitter that the film adaptation of her book Eleanor & Park would be directed by Hikari, though there have been no updates since. [8] Hikari directed three episodes, including the pilot, of the Netflix comedy-drama series Beef (2023). [9] [10] [11] She co-wrote and directed the upcoming comedy-drama film Rental Family (2025). [12]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2011 | Tsuyako | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2013 | A Better Tomorrow | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2015 | Where We Begin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2019 | 37 Seconds | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | Rental Family † | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2022 | Tokyo Vice | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Beef | Yes | No | Executive | 3 episodes |
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