Kei Horie
Born on October 4, 1978. Graduated from Directing course at Japan University's Film Art Faculty. His first 35mm feature film directorial debut in "Glowing Growing" was produced with unusually large scale crew/cast/budget for a student film, widely considered as the most powerful student film ever made in the country. Horie's major directorial works include "Shibuya Ghost Story" (2003), "Kiss and Hurt" (2004); The Dragon Lake " (2005); "Veronika Decides to Die" based on the international best seller novel by Paulo Coelho, starring Yoko Maki and Lee Wan. Since his college years, Horie has appeared in films and TV drama as an actor as well as a director of TV dramas. Horie's latest directorial work is an omnibus film, "Midnight Girls" which he produced as well. In July, 2006, Horie's original theatrical stage works, "Sentimental Yasuko" opened. Horie's multi faced activities continue to broaden from film to TV dramas and stage theater, directing and acting being only part of Horie's vast horizon of talent.
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