Gregory Hatanaka
Producer, Instruktør, Forfatter, Skuespiller, Filmklipper
Gregory Hatanaka is an American filmmaker, producer, and distributor whose career bridges international film distribution and independent feature production. He is the founder of Cinema Epoch and Cineridge Entertainment, companies through which he has overseen the release and circulation of a wide range of independent and international films across theatrical and digital platforms.
Hatanaka began his career in film distribution in the 1990s, working with cult and international cinema and helping introduce global genre and arthouse titles to U.S. audiences. His early work focused particularly on Asian and specialty films, reflecting a long-standing passion for drive-in cinema, action films, and unconventional storytelling. This foundation in international distribution informed his later approach as a filmmaker, blending genre tradition with stylistic experimentation.
Transitioning into directing and producing his own features, Hatanaka developed a body of work that moves between action, thriller, drama, and surreal independent cinema. His films often explore themes of identity, obsession, moral ambiguity, and emotional isolation. Visually, his work combines classical influences with contemporary digital production techniques, frequently embracing tonal shifts, heightened atmosphere, and character-driven intensity.
Known for maintaining close creative involvement in multiple stages of production, Hatanaka often works across development, editing, and post-production to preserve continuity of vision. His dual experience in both distribution and filmmaking provides him with a practical understanding of how independent films evolve from concept to audience.
Prolific and adaptable, Hatanaka continues to develop new projects while managing an expanding catalog of independent cinema. His career reflects a sustained commitment to genre filmmaking, global film culture, and the evolving landscape of digital distribution.
Hatanaka began his career in film distribution in the 1990s, working with cult and international cinema and helping introduce global genre and arthouse titles to U.S. audiences. His early work focused particularly on Asian and specialty films, reflecting a long-standing passion for drive-in cinema, action films, and unconventional storytelling. This foundation in international distribution informed his later approach as a filmmaker, blending genre tradition with stylistic experimentation.
Transitioning into directing and producing his own features, Hatanaka developed a body of work that moves between action, thriller, drama, and surreal independent cinema. His films often explore themes of identity, obsession, moral ambiguity, and emotional isolation. Visually, his work combines classical influences with contemporary digital production techniques, frequently embracing tonal shifts, heightened atmosphere, and character-driven intensity.
Known for maintaining close creative involvement in multiple stages of production, Hatanaka often works across development, editing, and post-production to preserve continuity of vision. His dual experience in both distribution and filmmaking provides him with a practical understanding of how independent films evolve from concept to audience.
Prolific and adaptable, Hatanaka continues to develop new projects while managing an expanding catalog of independent cinema. His career reflects a sustained commitment to genre filmmaking, global film culture, and the evolving landscape of digital distribution.
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Filmography
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| 2025 | Lady in the Urn · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | DivorcedPå Plex |
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| 2025 | Dance the Kung FuPå Plex |
| 2025 | The Creativity WorkshopPå Plex |
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| 2025 | The Centipede Strangler · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | Battle Beyond MarsPå Plex |
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| 2025 | Trail Cam Sasquatch · as Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | One Million Babes BC · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Souls of the Damned · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Souls of the Damned · as Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | American WerewolfPå Plex |
| 2024 | Slaughterhouse on the Hill · as Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | Blue BeltPå Plex |
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| 2024 | Crack: Back in Da Hood · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2024 | The DeMarco Crew · as Executive Producer |
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| 2023 | Allan Quatermain and the Spear of Destiny · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Scary Tales: Dead ZonePå Plex |
| 2023 | Deadly WesternPå Plex |
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| 2023 | Mansplained · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Baby Cat · as Executive Producer |
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| 2023 | Night Cops · as Executive Producer |
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| 2023 | Crack · as Executive Producer |
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| 2023 | Amor Emanuelle · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | American Western · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
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| 2022 | A Christmas InvitationPå Plex |
| 2022 | Bad Timing · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2022 | All About ArayaPå Plex |
| 2022 | Call Me EmanuellePå Plex |
| 2022 | Love CrimePå Plex |
| 2021 | The Wrong SarahPå Plex |
| 2021 | The Magical Christmas TreePå Plex |
| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmas · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
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| 2021 | Amityville CopPå Plex |
| 2021 | American Mobster: Retribution · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2021 | Kill PlanPå Plex |
| 2020 | A Christmas Love · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2020 | SinfulPå Plex |
| 2020 | Heartbeat · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2020 | Quarantine GirlPå Plex |
| 2020 | ChokePå Plex |
| 2020 | AcrylicPå Plex |
| 2020 | Body of NightPå Plex |
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| 2019 | Darling NikkiPå Plex |
| 2019 | The Haunting of La LloronaPå Plex |
| 2018 | Fatal PulsePå Plex |
| 2018 | War Raiders · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2017 | Faithless · as Associate ProducerPå Plex |
| 2017 | Holy Terror · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2016 | Caged BeautyPå Plex |
| 2016 | Toxic Apocalypse · as Associate Producer |
| 2015 | Sociopathia · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2015 | Cooking in with Joycelyne · as Executive Producer |
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| 2013 | Blue DreamPå Plex |
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| 2010 | PlaybackPå Plex |
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| 2001 | Shadow Fury · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Double Deception · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | 1st Testament CIA Vengeance · as Executive Producer |
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| 2023 | Deadly WesternPå Plex |
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| 2022 | American WesternPå Plex |
| 2022 | Bad TimingPå Plex |
| 2022 | Call Me EmanuellePå Plex |
| 2021 | A Wiseguy ChristmasPå Plex |
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| 2021 | Amityville CopPå Plex |
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| 2021 | Kill PlanPå Plex |
| 2020 | A Christmas LovePå Plex |
| 2020 | HeartbeatPå Plex |
| 2020 | Quarantine GirlPå Plex |
| 2020 | ChokePå Plex |
| 2020 | Body of NightPå Plex |
| 2019 | Darling NikkiPå Plex |
| 2016 | Caged BeautyPå Plex |
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| 2013 | Blue DreamPå Plex |
| 2011 | American NudistPå Plex |
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| 2020 | HeartbeatPå Plex |
| 2020 | ChokePå Plex |
| 2019 | Darling NikkiPå Plex |
| 2016 | Caged BeautyPå Plex |
| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance · as ScreenplayPå Plex |
| 2013 | Blue Dream · as ScreenplayPå Plex |
| 2011 | Violent Blue · as Screenplay |
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| 2024 | Blow Out · as Fatalama |
| 2024 | Yakuza Girl · as Takasi |
| 2024 | Bolero · as Slatist |
| 2023 | Another Way to Die · as Raj Sati Benefit |
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| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance · as Richard ForstPå Plex |
| 2011 | Violent Blue · as Kancha Cheena |
| 1990 | Come See the Paradise · as Trumpet Player |
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| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmas · as Gregory HatanakaPå Plex |
| 2020 | Enter the Samurai · as Self |
| 2026 | Sasquatch Within · as Director Of Photography |
| 2025 | American Psychopath · as Executive Co-Producer |
| 2024 | Staycation · as Contributing ProducerPå Plex |
| 2024 | Blow Out · as Cinematographer |
| 2024 | Bolero · as Cinematographer |
| 2024 | Boiling Point · as Cinematographer |
| 2024 | Panic · as Director Of Photography |
| 2024 | Amityville Backpack · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The DeMarco Crew · as Director Of Photography |
| 2023 | Backfire · as Cinematographer |
| 2023 | Deadly Western · as CinematographerPå Plex |
| 2023 | Fatal Justice · as Cinematographer |
| 2023 | Night Cops · as Director Of Photography |
| 2023 | Convulsion · as Director Of Photography |
| 2023 | Crack · as Director Of Photography |
| 2023 | Another Way to Die · as Director Of Photography |
| 2023 | Amor Emanuelle · as Director Of Photography |
| 2023 | Bikini Hackers · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | Dark Deeds · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | American Western · as CinematographerPå Plex |
| 2022 | Wicked Game · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | Bad Timing · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2022 | All About Araya · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2022 | Call Me Emanuelle · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2022 | Love Crime · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmas · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2021 | The Awakening of Emanuelle · as Director Of Photography |
| 2021 | Amityville Cop · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2021 | American Mobster: Retribution · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2021 | Kill Plan · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2020 | A Christmas Love · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2020 | Sinful · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2020 | Heartbeat · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2020 | Quarantine Girl · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2020 | Choke · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2020 | Acrylic · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2020 | Body of Night · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2020 | Body of Night · as StoryPå Plex |
| 2017 | Holy Terror · as Director Of PhotographyPå Plex |
| 2011 | American Nudist · as CinematographerPå Plex |
| 2010 | American Mobster · as Co-Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2008 | Amateur Porn Star Killer 2 · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Mad Cowgirl · as Director Of Photography |