J.T. Takagi

Personal Info

Known For Sound

J.T. Takagi

Biography

J.T. Takagi is a third generation Japanese-American independent filmmaker who works as the Executive Director of Third World Newsreel, a media arts center in New York City. An award-winning filmmaker and sound recordist, Takagi’s directorial credits include The Women Outside, Community Plot, Homes Apart: Korea and Bittersweet Survival, the latter two made with Christine Choy. In addition to this, Takagi teaches at the City College of New York and the School of Visual Arts and works with several Asian American community groups.

Known For

Sound

2004
2001
The Chinatown Files

as Sound Recordist

1992
Cousin Bobby

as Sound Mixer

1991
1990
Azul

as Sound

1987
Working Girls

as Sound Recordist

1978
Tryptich

as Sound

Director

1996
The Women Outside

as Director

1991
Homes Apart: Korea

as Director

1984
Community Plot

as Director

1982

Producer

2017
Resistance at Tule Lake

as Consulting Producer

1984
Community Plot

as Producer

1982
Bittersweet Survival

as Associate Producer