
Person
Tom Mes
Acting · Born 1974-04-02 · Rotterdam, Netherlands
Biography
Tom Mes is the author of the widely praised book Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike (also from FAB Press) and co-author, with Jasper Sharp, of The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film. He is the founder and editor of MidnightEye.com, the world's foremost publication on Japanese cinema. Mes also contributed to the anthology The Cinema of Japan and Korea. He also regularly contributes audio commentaries and liner notes to DVD releases of Japanese films worldwide. Christian Storms is one of the few foreigners who can claim to be a true insider in the world of Japanese film. As an actor, writer, dialogue coach and translator, he has gained a unique insight and familiarity both in front of and behind the camera. He is a regular and close collaborator of Takashi Miike.
Known for

Maniac Driver
Taxi Passenger

Taksu
Luke

The J-Horror Virus
2023

The Sacred and the Profane
Producer
Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'
Producer
Filmography
- 2025The Sacred and the ProfaneProducer
- 2025Man With a Movie Camera: The Found Footage Legacy of 'Man Bites Dog'Producer
- 2023The J-Horror Virus
- 2021Maniac DriverTaxi Passenger
- 2014TaksuLuke
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