director
Shinichiro Watanabe
One visit, reaching 14 films in the collection.
24 Nov 2025
The director of Cowboy Bebop shares his love for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and how John Cassavetes blurred the line between fictional drama and realism, talks about what makes Branded to Kill a mesmerizing masterpiece, and finds inspiration in Jacques Tati and Bruce Lee.
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Killing of a Chinese Bookie | John Cassavetes | 1976 |
| 2 | Branded to Kill | Seijun Suzuki | 1967 |
| 3 | M | Fritz Lang | 1931 |
| 4 | The Complete Jacques Tatibox set, 6 films | ||
| 5 | Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hitsbox set, 5 films |
Least-picked choice here: Branded to Kill , taken by 1 other visits.
Closest taste
Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Shinichiro Watanabe is left out, since they picked from one list.
| Guest | Shared | Jaccard | In common |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Friedkin | 2 | 0.167 | M, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie |