About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1981-07-12
Place of birth:
Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
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Tetsuya Mariko

Overview

Tetsuya Mariko (born July 12, 1981) is a Japanese film director. Mariko was born on July 12, 1981, in Tokyo , Japan. He began making short films while at Hosei University . He produced The Far East Apartment in 2003 and Mariko's 30 Pirates in 2004, which won the Grand Prix at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. He made Yellow Kid , his first feature-length film, while a graduate student at the Graduate School of Film and New Media at Tokyo University of the Arts . He won the New Director Grand Prix at Takasaki Film Festival and the New Directors Award at the Japanese Film Professionals Awards for this film.

In 2016, he won the Golden Leopard for Best New Director at the Locarno Film Festival and the Silver Balloon at the Three Continents Festival for his film Destruction Babies. In 2019, Mariko received Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director for his film Miyamoto.

Known for

Acting
2006 If Things Go Well Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2025 Dear Stranger Directing Director N/A
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2023 Before Anyone Else Directing Director N/A
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2021 Redder Than Yesterday, Bluer Than Tomorrow: Cinema Fighters Project Directing Director N/A
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2021 MAYDAY Directing Director N/A
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2020 State of Emergency Directing Director 58
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2019 From Miyamoto to You Directing Director 58
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2018 From Miyamoto To You Directing Director 69
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2016 Destruction Babies Directing Director 59
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2016 Dias Police: Police from Another Country Directing Director 68
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2013 Asunaro Rises! Directing Director N/A
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2013 同じ星の下、それぞれの夜 Directing Director N/A
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2012 FUN FAIR Directing Director N/A
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2011 NINIFUNI Directing Director 58
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2010 Yellow Kid Directing Director 58
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2009 A Lush Life Directing Director 58
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2007 Nicola's Bridge Directing Director N/A
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2006 If Things Go Well Directing Director N/A
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2005 Mariko's 30 Pirates Directing Director N/A
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2004 Life Without a Car Directing Director N/A
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2004 The Far East Apartment Directing Director N/A
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2001 ほぞ Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Dear Stranger Writing Screenplay N/A
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2019 From Miyamoto to You Writing Screenplay 58
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2016 Destruction Babies Writing Writer 59
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2013 Asunaro Rises! Writing Screenplay N/A
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2012 FUN FAIR Writing Screenplay N/A
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2010 Yellow Kid Writing Screenplay 58
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