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Gregory Hatanaka
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Editor, Additional Credits
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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Gregory Hatanaka Filmography
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| 2025 | Lady in the Urn · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | The Centipede Strangler · as Executive Producer |
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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 | Slaughterhouse on the Hill · as Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | Crack: Back in Da Hood · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The DeMarco Crew · as Executive Producer |
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| 2023 | Allan Quatermain and the Spear of Destiny · as Executive Producer |
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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 Producer |
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| 2022 | Bad Timing · as Executive Producer |
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| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmas · as Executive Producer |
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| 2021 | American Mobster: Retribution · as Executive Producer |
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| 2020 | A Christmas Love · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | War Raiders · as Executive Producer |
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| 2017 | Holy Terror · as Executive Producer |
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| 2016 | Toxic Apocalypse · as Associate Producer |
| 2015 | Sociopathia · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Cooking in with Joycelyne (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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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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| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance · as Screenplay |
| 2013 | Blue Dream · as Screenplay |
| 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 Forst |
| 2011 | Violent Blue · as Kancha Cheena |
| 1990 | Come See the Paradise · as Trumpet Player |
| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmas · as Gregory Hatanaka |
| 2020 | Enter the Samurai · as Self |
| 2026 | Sasquatch Within · as Director Of Photography |
| 2025 | American Psychopath · as Executive Co-Producer |
| 2024 | Staycation · as Contributing Producer |
| 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 Cinematographer |
| 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 Cinematographer |
| 2022 | Wicked Game · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | Bad Timing · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | All About Araya · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | Call Me Emanuelle · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | Love Crime · as Director Of Photography |
| 2021 | A Wiseguy Christmas · as Director Of Photography |
| 2021 | The Awakening of Emanuelle · as Director Of Photography |
| 2021 | Amityville Cop · as Director Of Photography |
| 2021 | American Mobster: Retribution · as Director Of Photography |
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| 2020 | A Christmas Love · as Director Of Photography |
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| 2020 | Quarantine Girl · as Director Of Photography |
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| 2020 | Body of Night · as Director Of Photography |
| 2020 | Body of Night · as Story |
| 2017 | Holy Terror · as Director Of Photography |
| 2011 | American Nudist · as Cinematographer |
| 2010 | American Mobster · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Amateur Porn Star Killer 2 · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Mad Cowgirl · as Director Of Photography |