Jul 8, 1961 - Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Kōki Mitani (三谷 幸喜, Mitani Kōki; born July 8, 1961) is a Japanese playwright, screenwriter, actor and film director. He studied dramatics at Nihon University. He has been described by The Japan Times as "far and away the nation's best-known dramatist". In 2023, Mitani was the recipient of the 15th annual Juzo Itami Award.
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| Movie | 2021 | What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? | Moriguchi | |
| Movie | 2021 | 72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | ||
| Movie | 2006 | Murder of the Inugami Clan | Nasu Hoteru Shujin | |
| Movie | 2002 | Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover | ||
| Movie | 1999 | Round About Midnight | Man Watching TV | |
| Movie | 2024 | 90 Years Old – So What? | Taxi driver | |
| Movie | 2011 | A Flawless Concierge | The Film Director | |
| Movie | 2010 | Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition | ||
| TV Show | 2001 | 裸にしたい男 | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2023 | The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House | Mitani | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | The Three Musketeers | O'Reilly (voice) | 2 |
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| Movie | 2008 | The Magic Hour | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2020 | Daichi (Social Distancing Version) | Theatre Play | Writing |
| Movie | 2020 | Daichi (Social Distancing Version) | Stage Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2021 | Promise of death | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1997 | Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1997 | Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2006 | Suite Dreams | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2020 | 劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2001 | All About Our House | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2011 | A Ghost of a Chance | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2001 | Vamp Show | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2007 | The Fearless Otojiro's Company | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2007 | The Fearless Otojiro's Company | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2014 | Airport 2013 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2014 | Airport 2013 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2013 | The Kiyosu Conference | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1997 | Warai no Daigaku | Original Story | Writing |
| Movie | 1997 | Warai no Daigaku | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2022 | VAMP SHOW | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2006 | 新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2015 | Galaxy Turnpike | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2009 | 東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2009 | 東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2018 | Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2014 | Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor | Script | Crew |
| Movie | 2014 | Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor | Stage Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Galaxy Turnpike | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1995 | The Laughing Kangaroo | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2024 | All About Suomi | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2024 | All About Suomi | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1990 | After All, I Love Cats the Three Onda Sisters’ Great Kyoto Troubles | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2023 | Warai no daigaku | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2023 | Warai no daigaku | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2011 | 三谷幸喜「short cut」 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Murder on the Orient Express | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1996 | A Brief Parting | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1996 | The Disappearance of Furuhata Ninzaburo | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | The Terror of Dr. Kuroiwa | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2004 | All By His Excellency's Work | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2006 | Furuhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of Death | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2006 | Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair Murderer | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2006 | Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2008 | Furuhata Chugakusei | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2018 | The Murder of Kuroido | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2019 | Hit Me Anyone One More Time | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2002 | Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2002 | Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover | Theatre Play | Writing |
| Movie | 2019 | Hit Me Anyone One More Time | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2011 | A Flawless Concierge | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2011 | A Flawless Concierge | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1991 | The Gentle 12 | Theatre Play | Writing |
| Movie | 1991 | The Gentle 12 | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1997 | Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald | Theatre Play | Writing |
| Movie | 2008 | The Magic Hour | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2025 | Oi, Dazai | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2025 | Oi, Dazai | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2025 | 蒙古が襲来 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2025 | 蒙古が襲来 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2025 | 昭和から騒ぎ | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2025 | 三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2025 | 三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2001 | All About Our House | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2006 | Suite Dreams | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2013 | The Kiyosu Conference | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2013 | The Kiyosu Conference | Original Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | A Ghost of a Chance | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2004 | University of Laughs | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2004 | University of Laughs | Original Story | Writing |
| TV Show | 1994 | Furuhata Ninzaburo | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2010 | The History of Our Family | Screenstory | Writing |
| TV Show | 1996 | Ryoma ni Omakase | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2014 | Back of Father | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2004 | Shinsengumi! | Screenplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 2022 | The 13 Lords of the Shogun | Screenplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 1994 | Furuhata Ninzaburo | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2016 | Sanadamaru | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2016 | Sanadamaru | Screenplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 1997 | Farewell, Mr. Premier | Screenplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 1995 | 王様のレストラン | Screenplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 1996 | 今泉慎太郎 | Screenplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 1996 | San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2014 | Back of Father | Screenplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 2009 | The Three Musketeers | Screenplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 2009 | The Three Musketeers | Adaptation | Writing |
| TV Show | 1993 | He Is Always There | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1998 | Konya Uchu no Katasumi de | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2025 | Pray Speak What Has Happened | Screenplay | Writing |
| TV Show | 2010 | The History of Our Family | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1993 | He Is Always There | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2002 | HR | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1994 | Furuhata Ninzaburo | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1996 | 今泉慎太郎 | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1996 | Furuhata Ninzaburo Extra: Police Officer Imaizumi Shintaro | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1997 | Farewell, Mr. Premier | Creator | Creator |
