Ryuhei Kitamura (born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese filmaker, who directed the in-game cutscenes for Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, a remake of the iconic Metal Gear Solid for the Nintendo Gamecube.
Unlike previous titles in the series, The Twin Snakes was developed by Silicon Knights and produced by Konami. The game featured similar mechanics to Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty due to having been made on the same engine. Kitamura's direction of the cutscenes was viewed as controversial, criticism leveled at its Matrix-like action tone and unrealistic stunts performed by the characters. Regardless, it went on to receive positive reviews from video game review sites.