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John Williams was born in St.Albans, England in 1962 but spent most of his childhood in Wales. He began making films at the age of 14 on a second hand 16mm Bolex, which he bought after seeing Werner Herzog's AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD. Another film, which made a poweful impression on him at the time, was Kurosawa's DERSU UZALA, which was his first contact with Japanese cinema.
He studied French and German Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he continued to make films and was active in student theatre. From 1986 to 1988 he worked as a French teacher in a comprehensive school in North London and began writing feature length screenplays. In 1988, he moved to Japan, where he has lived and worked ever since. During which time, he has travelled widely in Asia and Africa, and has written, directed and produced 8 films, including a video documentary shot in Sri Lanka and a drama/documentary about refugees in Japan.. In 1995 he established the production group 100 Meter Films and in 1999 100 Meter Films was registered as a Ltd. Company.
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