*1960 JP, Tokyo
Shinya Tsukamoto (塚本 晋也 Tsukamoto Shin'ya, born January 1, 1960) is a Japanese film director and actor with a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad, best known for the body horror/cyberpunk films Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) and Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992). Other films of his include Tokyo Fist (1995), Bullet Ballet (1998) and A Snake of June (2002).