The Japanese anime filmmaker Mamoru Oshii, known for his works such as Ghost in the Shell, was influenced by Tarkovsky.
ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz ˈænɪmˌeɪ fˈɪlmeɪkɚ mˈæmoːɹˌuː ˈɑːʃɪˌaɪ, nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz wˈɜːks sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɡˈoʊst ɪnðə ʃˈɛl, wʌz ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ tɑːɹkˈɑːvski.