As Writer
The Return
2019
8.0
Masahiro Kobayashi
Acting
Birth date
January 6, 1954
Birth place
Tokyo, Japan
Death date
August 20, 2022
Biography
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.
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Lear on the Shore
2017
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A Duel Tale
2015
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Japan's Tragedy
2012
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Haru's Journey
2010
6.5
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Code Name: Melville
2010
6.7
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Where Are You?
2009
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White Night
2009
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The Rebirth
2007
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Bashing
2006
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Flic
2005
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Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story
2004
5.4
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Déracine
2004
2.0
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Tokyo Booty Nights
2004
4.0
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Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete
2002
6.4
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Man Walking on Snow
2001
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Endless Lust: Make Me Squirm!
2000
2.0
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Apartment Wife: Adulterous Love
2000
2.5
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Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
1999
5.9
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The Lustful Sister-in-Law 2: Erotic Games
1999
3.5