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Masahiro Kobayashi

Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born January 6, 1954Died August 20, 2022 (68 years)
Masahiro Kobayashi (6 January 1954 - 20 August 2022) was a Japanese film writer and director.

Kobayashi became the first Japanese filmmaker to win the Grand Prize at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. In its wake, he founded Monkey Town Productions and made three films back to back which won prizes in three consecutive years at Cannes: Kaizokuban Bootleg Film (1999) and Man Walking on Snow (2001) in Un Certain Regard and Koroshi (2000) in the Directors' Fortnight.

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Known For

  • Bashing
  • Haru's Journey
  • Kanzen-naru shiiku: Onna rihatsushi no koi
  • Lear on the Shore
  • Film Noir
  • White Night

Filmography

2019
The Return · as Screenplay
2017
Lear on the Shore · as Screenplay
2012
2010
2009
2009
White Night · as Screenplay
2007
2005
2005
Flic · as Screenplay
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1996
Closing Time · as Screenplay
1994
Tandem · as Screenplay

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