About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1958-01-08
Place of birth:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Website:
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Kiyoshi Sasabe

Overview

Kiyoshi Sasabe (佐々部清) (January 8, 1958 – March 31, 2020) was a Japanese film director.

Born in Shimonoseki, Sasabe graduated from Meiji University before attending the Yokohama Hōsō Eiga Senmon Gakuin (now the Japan Academy of Moving Images). He worked as an assistant director to Yōichi Sai, Seiji Izumi, and Yasuo Furuhata before debuting as a director in 2002 with Hi wa mata noboru. He received the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for Chirusoku no natsu in 2003. His Half a Confession won the best picture award at the 28th Japan Academy Prize. He also directed TV movies.

Known for

Directing
2020 Love and the Grand Tug-of-war Directing Director N/A
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2019 Dream Stage Directing Director N/A
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2019 Konomichi Directing Director 58
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2017 Today, Even the Day's Aspect Is Good Directing Director N/A
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2016 Yaeko's Hum Directing Director N/A
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2016 The Sowing Traveller 3 Directing Director N/A
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2015 Gunjōiro no, tōrimichi Directing Director 59
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2014 Three Sisters Directing Director N/A
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2014 Tokyo Refugees Directing Director 59
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2012 Traces Directing Director N/A
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2012 波の塔 Directing Director N/A
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2011 My SO Has Got Depression Directing Director 59
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2011 The Legacy of the Sun Directing Director 58
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2008 Dear My Cosmo Directing Director N/A
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2008 Kekkon shiyou yo Directing Director N/A
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2007 Yunagi City, Sakura Country Directing Director 58
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2006 Sea Without Exit Directing Director 58
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2005 Curtain Call Directing Director N/A
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2005 Miracle in Four Days Directing Director N/A
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2004 The Stars Converge Directing Director 59
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2004 Half a Confession Directing Director 59
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2002 Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS Directing Director 58
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1986 No More Comics! Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
2024 Aimitagai Writing Screenplay 58
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2016 Yaeko's Hum Writing Screenplay N/A
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2015 Gunjōiro no, tōrimichi Writing Writer 59
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2008 Dear My Cosmo Writing Screenplay N/A
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2008 Kekkon shiyou yo Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Yunagi City, Sakura Country Writing Screenplay 58
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2005 Miracle in Four Days Writing Writer N/A
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2004 The Stars Converge Writing Writer 59
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2002 Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS Writing Writer 58
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