Masahiro Kobayashi

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Masahiro Kobayashi

Writing January 6, 1954

Tokyo, Japan

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 I…

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Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete

Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete

6.4 2002 Movie
Killing Angel Muhan

Killing Angel Muhan

7.0 1995 Movie
Haru's Journey

Haru's Journey

6.6 2010 Movie
Roppongi Reijô: Fushidara

Roppongi Reijô: Fushidara

4.2 1987 Movie
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film

Kaizokuban Bootleg Film

6.1 1999 Movie
Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story

Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story

5.3 2004 Movie
Tandem

Tandem

4.5 1994 Movie
Man Walking on Snow

Man Walking on Snow

6.1 2002 Movie
Bashing

Bashing

6.2 2006 Movie
Code Name: Melville

Code Name: Melville

6.7 2010 Movie
The Return

The Return

7.3 2019 Movie
Flic

Flic

6.9 2005 Movie

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Masahiro Kobayashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    The Return

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 2017
    小さな橋で

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 2017
    Lear on the Shore

    Movie Producer

  4. 2015
    A Duel Tale

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 2013
    Strangers When We Meet

    Movie

  6. 2013
    Strangers

    Movie Director

  7. 2012
    Japan's Tragedy

    Movie Writer

  8. 2011
    Women on the Edge

    Movie Writer

  9. 2010
    Haru's Journey

    Movie Director

  10. 2010
    Code Name: Melville

    Movie Self

  11. 2009
    Where Are You?

    Movie Kawai's Father

  12. 2009
    White Night

    Movie Director

  13. 2007
    The Rebirth

    Movie Junichi

  14. 2006
    The Happiness

    Movie Director

  15. 2006
    Bashing

    Movie Director

  16. 2005
    Flic

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2004
    Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story

    Movie Director

  2. 2004
    Déracine

    Movie Writer

  3. 2004
    Tokyo Booty Nights

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 2002
    Man Walking on Snow

    Movie Director

  5. 2002
    Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2001
    The Sister‑in‑Law Who Yearns: A Promiscuous Relationship

    Movie Writer

  7. 2000
    Film Noir

    Movie Writer

  8. 2000
    Endless Lust: Make Me Squirm!

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 2000
    Dosukebe anechan

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 2000
    Apartment Wife: Adulterous Love

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 2000
    One Week

    Movie Director

  12. 1999
    Kaizokuban Bootleg Film

    Movie Writer

  13. 1999
    The Lustful Sister-in-Law 2: Erotic Games

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1999
    Lusty Hot Spring

    Movie Original Concept

  15. 1999
    Drops of Eros

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1999
    New Apartment Complex Wife: Adultery is a Taste of Honey

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1998
    My Brother's Lover

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1998
    Apartment Wife: Lost Cat

    Movie Screenplay

  19. 1997
    Apartment Wife: Adultery in broad daylight

    Movie Writer

  20. 1997
    Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1997
    Lascivious Nurse Uniform Diary: Two or Three Times, While I'm Wet

    Movie Writer

  22. 1997
    Akai hankô: Yume no ato shimatsu

    Movie Original Concept

  23. 1996
    Adultery Diary: One More Time While I'm Still Wet

    Movie Screenplay

  24. 1996
    Kawarasaki Family

    Movie Screenplay