Mamoru Sasaki

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Mamoru Sasaki

Writing September 13, 1936

Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Mamoru Sasaki was a Japanese screenwriter for film and television. He frequently collaborated with Japanese New Wave filmmakers like Nagisa Oshima and Masao Adachi. He was also a…

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Ultraman

Ultraman

8.4 1966 TV Show
Ultraseven

Ultraseven

7.9 1967 TV Show
The Story of Heidi

The Story of Heidi

7.8 1979 Movie
Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging

7.5 1968 Movie
Monkey

Monkey

8.1 1978 TV Show
Star of the Giants

Star of the Giants

7.8 1968 TV Show
Kogarashi Monjiro

Kogarashi Monjiro

8.0 1972 TV Show
Operation: Mystery

Operation: Mystery

7.7 1968 TV Show
The Ceremony

The Ceremony

6.8 1971 Movie
The Man Who Left His Will on Film

The Man Who Left His Will on Film

5.9 1970 Movie
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

4.8 1969 Movie
Sing a Song of Sex

Sing a Song of Sex

6.0 1967 Movie

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Mamoru Sasaki was a Japanese screenwriter for film and television. He frequently collaborated with Japanese New Wave filmmakers like Nagisa Oshima and Masao Adachi. He was also a prolific writer for Japanese tokusatsu shows with Akio Jissoji. Not to be confused with the Japanese animator with the same name.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2017
    Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto

    Movie

  2. 2000
    Shinsengumi

    Movie Writer

  3. 1993
    The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman

    Movie Writer

  4. 1993
    Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1990
    Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1989
    The Men Who Made Ultraman

    Movie Writer

  7. 1987
    Golf Before Dawn

    Movie Writer

  8. 1986
    Onna Furin Kazan

    TV show Screenplay

  9. 1982
    Techno Police 21C

    Movie Script Supervisor

  10. 1981
    Undersea Encounter

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1980
    Daughter of Time

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1980
    The Night of Martial Law

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1979
    The Story of Heidi

    Movie Writer

  14. 1979
    Akio Jissoji's Ultraman

    Movie Writer

  15. 1978
    Monkey

    TV show Writer

  16. 1978
    Princess Comet: Kumiko Ohba

    TV show Creator

More credits
  1. 1977
    Akai Kizuna

    TV show Writer

  2. 1977
    Heidi in the City

    Movie Writer

  3. 1977
    Eros Eterna

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 1977
    They Were Eleven

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1976
    Huckleberry Finn

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1975
    A.K.A. Serial Killer

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 1972
    Kôkôsei burai hikae

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1972
    Iron King

    TV show Creator

  9. 1972
    Dear Summer Sister

    Movie Writer

  10. 1972
    Kogarashi Monjiro

    TV show Writer

  11. 1971
    Silver Kamen

    TV show Writer

  12. 1971
    Kaihei shi-gō seito

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1971
    The Ceremony

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1970
    おくさまは18歳

    TV show Writer

  15. 1970
    The Man Who Left His Will on Film

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1969
    Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

    Movie Writer

  17. 1969
    I Want to Buy Kyoto

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1969
    It's The Drifters! All Star Attack

    Movie Screenplay

  19. 1969
    Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

    Movie Writer

  20. 1968
    Japan's No. 1 Traitor

    Movie Writer

  21. 1968
    Operation: Mystery

    TV show Writer

  22. 1968
    Horror Telephone

    Movie Screenplay

  23. 1968
    Lullaby of Death

    Movie Screenplay

  24. 1968
    Star of the Giants

    TV show Writer