Takamine Go is a Japanese actor born in Ishigaki, Japan, and raised in Naha, Japan. He went to university in Kyoto where he began making 8mm films. He made his feature film debut with Paradise View (1985) and won several awards for Untamagiru (1989), including the Caligari Film Award at the Berlin Film Festival, the best feature film award at the Hawaii International Film Festival, the Golden Montgolfiere at the Three Continents Festival, and the Hochi Film Award. That film also earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. His films have centered on the politics of Okinawan history and cultural identity, particularly by using the Okinawan language, music, and folk legends.

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