Kenji Tanigaki
Crew·October 13, 1970 — 55 years old·Nara, Japan
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.
Known For
Blade II
2002·6.6
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021·6.4
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997·4.6
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
2012·7.5
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
2014·7.6
Fist of Legend
1994·7.5
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
2014·7.7
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021·7.7
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
2021·7.7
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010·6.8
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
2024·7.0
Bodyguards and Assassins
2009·6.8
Filmography · 84
—The Man from NowhereDirector—Twilight of the Warriors: The Final ChapterAction Director · Choreographer—The ReckonerDirector2026The Living DragonDirector · Screenplay2026The FuriousDirector2024The ProsecutorChoreographer2024Hong Kong Classics ReimaginedDirector2024Twilight of the Warriors: Walled InAction Director · Choreographer2023SakraAction Director2022Fierce CopChoreographer2021Raging FireFight Choreographer2021Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe OriginsYakuza with Eye Patch · Second Unit Director · Fight Choreographer2021Rurouni Kenshin: The BeginningStunts2021Rurouni Kenshin: The FinalStunts2020Enter the Fat DragonFight Choreographer · Director2018Big BrotherMartial Arts Choreographer · Action Director2018Hidden ManFight Choreographer2018Monster Hunt 2Choreographer2017The LiquidatorChoreographer2017God of WarChoreographer2017Shinjuku Swan IIChoreographer2016See You TomorrowStunts2016Finding Mr. Right 2Martial Arts Choreographer2015The Vanished MurdererChoreographer2014Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend EndsStunt Coordinator · Action Director2014Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto InfernoStunt Coordinator · Action Director2014Miyamoto MusashiTVStunts2014The Monkey KingChoreographer2013Special IDChoreographer2012Rurouni Kenshin Part I: OriginsAction Director · Stunt Coordinator2011DragonXiao Ge Zi · Martial Arts Choreographer2011The Lost BladesmanChoreographer2010Nanase futatabiChoreographer2010Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen2009Bodyguards and AssassinsChoreographer2009KamuiStunts2009Shinjuku IncidentStunts2008Fighting Express Vol 3: End of the WorldStunts Coordinator2008Fighting Express Vol 1: Battle RunStunts Coordinator2008PersonaStunt Coordinator2007Flash PointTony's Underling #1 · Stunt Coordinator2007Kung Fu KidChoreographer2006Fatal Contact2006Arch AngelsChoreographer2006Legend of Seven MonksDirector2005SPL: Kill ZoneWong Po's Bodyguard · Stunts2005Always - Sunset on Third StreetStunt Coordinator2005Amazons Dragon Woman vs. KunoichiDirector2004Silver HawkChoreographer2004Oh! My Zombie MermaidAction Director · Choreographer2003Shinobi 3: Hidden TechniquesDirector2003Shinobi 4: A Way OutDirector2003The Twins EffectStunts2002Shinobi 2: RunawayDirector2002Shinobi: The Law of ShinobiDirector2002So CloseHitman2002Blade IIMoscow Vampire Attacking Blade (uncredited)2001The Princess BladeAction Director · Stunts2001Battle of Race QueenDirector2001Fulltime KillerChoreographer2001Glass TearsAction Director · Choreographer2001Goodbye, Mr. CoolLok2000Time and TideLittle Rat2000Tokyo RaidersStunts1999Der Puma - Kämpfer mit HerzStunts1999Heaven of Hope1999Gen-X Cops1999Moonlight ExpressStunts1998Shanghai AffairsAxe Gang member1998Ballistic Kiss1997Mortal Kombat: AnnihilationStunt Double1997Legend of the WolfForest fighter1997The Peeping TomChoreographer1996The Wild Couple1996Once Upon a Time in Triad Society 2Stunts1996Man Wanted 2: Those Were the DaysThug1996Once Upon a Time in Triad Society1995Legendary CouplePoliceman (uncredited)1994Fist of LegendJapanese Fighter1994Modern Romance1994Once Upon a Time in China V1994Always Be the WinnersPhotographer1993Ghost Lantern1990Royal DestinyStunts