Kôichi Sakamoto was born on September 29, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a producer and director, known for Wes Craven präsentiert Dracula (2000), Beverly Hills Ninja - Die Kampfwurst (1997) and Brother (2000). He has been married to Tamara Noland since 1994. They have one child. He was previously married to Motoko Nagino.