Gregory Hatanaka
Produzent, Regie, Autor, Darsteller, Schnitt
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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Filmografie
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| 2026 | Maid Robot 2auf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Sasquatch Withinauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Do or Die · as Co-Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Robot Girlsauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Beyond Sasquatchauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Maid Robotauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Boy of Your Dreams 2auf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Lucid Stateauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Tutor Emanuelleauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | One Hour Girlfriendauf plex.tv |
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| 2026 | Bikini Nursesauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Warren Countyauf plex.tv |
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| 2026 | Dark Placesauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Shadow Deathauf plex.tv |
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| 2026 | Say Cheese · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
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| 2025 | The Dead Guyauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Lady in the Urn · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Haunted House Movieauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Bad Girl Sunday Schoolauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Amityville Chupacabraauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Love Spellauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Bad Girl Schoolauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Robocidalauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Amityville: La Lloronaauf plex.tv |
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| 2025 | Divorcedauf plex.tv |
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| 2025 | Robot Girlfriend: Revengeauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Boy of Your Dreamsauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Dance the Kung Fuauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | The Creativity Workshopauf plex.tv |
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| 2025 | The Centipede Strangler · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | Butchered by Sundownauf plex.tv |
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| 2025 | Paranormal Body Streamauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Battle Beyond Marsauf plex.tv |
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| 2025 | Poison Treeauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | American Screamauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Trail Cam Sasquatch · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2025 | Neptuneauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Blow Outauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Maid Droid Originsauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | One Million Babes BC · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Souls of the Damned · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Souls of the Damned · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Scary Tales: Dark Walkerauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Yakuza Girlauf plex.tv |
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| 2024 | American Werewolfauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Slaughterhouse on the Hill · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Boiling Pointauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Blue Beltauf plex.tv |
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| 2024 | Panicauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | A Man Is Deadauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Crack: Back in Da Hood · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | The DeMarco Crew · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Backfireauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Allan Quatermain and the Spear of Destiny · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Scary Tales: Dead Zoneauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Deadly Westernauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Borderlineauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Mansplained · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Baby Cat · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Fatal Justiceauf plex.tv |
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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 Producerauf plex.tv |
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| 2022 | A Christmas Invitationauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | Bad Timing · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | All About Arayaauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | Call Me Emanuelleauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | Love Crimeauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | The Wrong Sarahauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | The Magical Christmas Treeauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmas · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
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| 2021 | Rise of the Scarecrows: Hell on Earthauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | Amityville Copauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | American Mobster: Retribution · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | Kill Planauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | A Christmas Love · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Sinfulauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Heartbeat · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Quarantine Girlauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Chokeauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Acrylicauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Body of Nightauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Enter the Samuraiauf plex.tv |
| 2019 | Darling Nikkiauf plex.tv |
| 2019 | The Haunting of La Lloronaauf plex.tv |
| 2018 | Fatal Pulseauf plex.tv |
| 2018 | War Raiders · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2017 | Faithless · as Associate Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2017 | Holy Terror · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2016 | Caged Beautyauf plex.tv |
| 2016 | Toxic Apocalypse · as Associate Producer |
| 2015 | Sociopathia · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2015 | Cooking in with Joycelyne · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeanceauf plex.tv |
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| 2013 | Blue Dreamauf plex.tv |
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| 2010 | Playbackauf plex.tv |
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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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| 2026 | Sasquatch Withinauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Beyond Sasquatchauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | One Hour Girlfriendauf plex.tv |
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| 2024 | Blow Outauf plex.tv |
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| 2024 | Boiling Pointauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Panicauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | A Man Is Deadauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | The DeMarco Crewauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Backfireauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Deadly Westernauf plex.tv |
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| 2022 | American Westernauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | Bad Timingauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | Call Me Emanuelleauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmasauf plex.tv |
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| 2021 | Amityville Copauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | American Mobster: Retributionauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | Kill Planauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | A Christmas Loveauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Heartbeatauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Quarantine Girlauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Chokeauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Body of Nightauf plex.tv |
| 2019 | Darling Nikkiauf plex.tv |
| 2016 | Caged Beautyauf plex.tv |
| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeanceauf plex.tv |
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| 2013 | Blue Dreamauf plex.tv |
| 2011 | American Nudistauf plex.tv |
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| 2026 | Sasquatch Withinauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Beyond Sasquatchauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | One Hour Girlfriendauf plex.tv |
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| 2024 | Blow Outauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Boiling Pointauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | A Man Is Deadauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Backfireauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Heartbeatauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Chokeauf plex.tv |
| 2019 | Darling Nikkiauf plex.tv |
| 2016 | Caged Beautyauf plex.tv |
| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance · as Screenplayauf plex.tv |
| 2013 | Blue Dream · as Screenplayauf plex.tv |
| 2011 | Violent Blue · as Screenplay |
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| 2026 | Jeffrey Epstein: The Bad Sleep Well · as Lapatas |
| 2026 | Say Cheese · as Podcasterauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Blow Out · as Fatalamaauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Yakuza Girl · as Takasiauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Bolero · as Slatist |
| 2024 | A Man Is Deadauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Another Way to Die · as Raj Sati Benefit |
| 2020 | Banned, Exploited & Blacklisted: The Underground Work of Controversial Filmmaker Shane Ryan · as (segment: The Making Of Samurai Cop 2) |
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| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance · as Richard Forstauf plex.tv |
| 2011 | Violent Blue · as Kancha Cheena |
| 1990 | Come See the Paradise · as Trumpet Player |
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| 2024 | Blow Outauf plex.tv |
| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeanceauf plex.tv |
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| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmas · as Gregory Hatanakaauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Enter the Samurai · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Killer Fembots · as Director Of Photography |
| 2026 | Killer Fembots · as Written By |
| 2026 | Jeffrey Epstein: The Bad Sleep Well · as Director Of Photography |
| 2026 | Sasquatch Within · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Beyond Sasquatch · as Cinematographerauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | One Hour Girlfriend · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2026 | Sudden Light · as Cinematographer |
| 2025 | American Psychopath · as Executive Co-Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Staycation · as Contributing Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Blow Out · as Cinematographerauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Bolero · as Cinematographer |
| 2024 | Boiling Point · as Cinematographerauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Panic · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | Amityville Backpack · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2024 | A Man Is Dead · as Cinematographerauf plex.tv |
| 2024 | The DeMarco Crew · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Backfire · as Cinematographerauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Deadly Western · as Cinematographerauf plex.tv |
| 2023 | Fatal Justice · as Cinematographerauf plex.tv |
| 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 Cinematographerauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | Wicked Game · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | Bad Timing · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | All About Araya · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | Call Me Emanuelle · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2022 | Love Crime · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmas · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | The Awakening of Emanuelle · as Director Of Photography |
| 2021 | Amityville Cop · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | American Mobster: Retribution · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2021 | Kill Plan · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | A Christmas Love · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
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| 2020 | Sinful · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Heartbeat · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Quarantine Girl · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Choke · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Acrylic · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Body of Night · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2020 | Body of Night · as Storyauf plex.tv |
| 2017 | Holy Terror · as Director Of Photographyauf plex.tv |
| 2011 | American Nudist · as Cinematographerauf plex.tv |
| 2010 | American Mobster · as Co-Executive Producerauf plex.tv |
| 2008 | Amateur Porn Star Killer 2 · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Mad Cowgirl · as Director Of Photography |