About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1954-01-06
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Website:
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Masahiro Kobayashi

Overview

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

Acting
2013 Strangers When We Meet Actor N/A
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2009 Where Are You? Actor Kawai's Father 59
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2008 Code Name: Melville Actor Self 59
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2007 The Rebirth Actor Junichi 59
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Directing
2017 Lear on the Shore Directing Director 58
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2013 Strangers When We Meet Directing Director N/A
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2013 Strangers Directing Director N/A
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2012 Japan's Tragedy Directing Director 59
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2011 Women on the Edge Directing Director N/A
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2010 Haru's Journey Directing Director 59
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2009 Where Are You? Directing Director 59
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2009 White Night Directing Director 59
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2007 The Rebirth Directing Director 59
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2006 The Happiness Directing Director N/A
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2005 Bashing Directing Director 58
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2005 Flic Directing Director 59
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2004 Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story Directing Director 58
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2001 Man Walking on Snow Directing Director 58
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2000 Film Noir Directing Director 59
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2000 One Week Directing Director 59
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1999 Kaizokuban Bootleg Film Directing Director 59
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1996 Closing Time Directing Director 59
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Writing
2019 The Return Writing Screenplay 59
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2017 Lear on the Shore Writing Screenplay 58
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2015 A Duel Tale Writing Screenplay 58
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2012 Japan's Tragedy Writing Writer 59
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2011 Women on the Edge Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Haru's Journey Writing Writer 59
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2009 Where Are You? Writing Writer 59
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2009 White Night Writing Screenplay 59
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2007 The Rebirth Writing Writer 59
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2005 Bashing Writing Writer 58
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2005 Flic Writing Story 59
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2005 Flic Writing Screenplay 59
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2004 Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story Writing Screenplay 58
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2004 Déracine Writing Writer 59
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2004 Tokyo Booty Nights Writing Writer 58
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2002 Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete Writing Writer 59
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2001 新・したがる兄嫁 ふしだらな関係 Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Man Walking on Snow Writing Writer 58
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2000 Film Noir Writing Writer 59
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2000 Endless Lust: Make Me Squirm! Writing Screenplay 58
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2000 Apartment Wife: Adulterous Love Writing Screenplay 58
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2000 One Week Writing Screenplay 59
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1999 Kaizokuban Bootleg Film Writing Writer 59
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1999 The Lustful Sister-in-Law 2: Erotic Games Writing Screenplay 58
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1999 Lusty Hot Spring Writing Writer 59
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1999 Drops of eros Writing Screenplay 58
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1999 New Apartment Complex Wife: Adultery is a Taste of Honey Writing Screenplay 58
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1998 My Brother's Lover Writing Screenplay 59
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1998 Apartment Wife: Lost Cat Writing Screenplay 58
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1997 Apartment Wife: Adultery in broad daylight Writing Writer 58
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1997 赤い欲情 はめ上手 Writing Screenplay N/A
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1997 Lascivious Nurse Uniform Diary: Two or Three Times, While I'm Wet Writing Writer 59
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1997 赤い犯行 夢の後始末 Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Adultery Diary: One More Time While I'm Still Wet Writing Screenplay 58
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1996 Kawarasaki Family Writing Screenplay N/A
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1996 Lunatic Writing Screenplay N/A
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1996 Closing Time Writing Screenplay 59
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1994 Tandem Writing Screenplay 58
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1993 Naomi Writing Screenplay 58
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1993 Molester's Commuter Train: Office Ladys' Sexuality Writing Screenplay 59
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1992 Promiscuous Wife's Sexuality: Pleasure Hunting Writing Screenplay 58
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1991 Abnormal Ecstasy Writing Screenplay N/A
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1990 Extremely Wild Genuine Sex: Night of the Perverts Writing Screenplay 58
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1990 Soaking Wet: Touching All Over the Body Writing Screenplay 58
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1989 How to Make Delicious Water Writing Screenplay N/A
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1989 E-Cup Real Action Take Two: Rich & Ripe Writing Screenplay 59
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1989 Woman of Dreams Writing Screenplay N/A
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1987 Roppongi Reijô: Fushidara Writing Screenplay 58
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1986 Za shōgeki Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2017 Lear on the Shore Production Producer 58
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2011 Women on the Edge Production Producer N/A
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2009 Where Are You? Production Producer 59
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2005 Flic Production Producer 59
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Sound
2007 The Rebirth Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2005 Bashing Sound Original Music Composer 58
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Crew
1995 Killing Angel Muhan Crew Script 59
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