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Masahiro Kobayashi

Writing
68 years oldTokyo, Japan

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.

Personal Details

Born
January 6, 1954 - August 20, 2022 (age 68)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Writing

Also Known As

Koichi Kobayashi
小林宏一
林ヒロシ

Movies (50)

The Return
8.0

The Return

Screenplay (Writing)

2019

小さな橋で
8.5

小さな橋で

Screenplay (Writing)

2017

Lear on the Shore
6.2

Lear on the Shore

Director (Directing)

2017

A Duel Tale
8.0

A Duel Tale

Screenplay (Writing)

2015

Strangers When We Meet

Strangers When We Meet

2013

Strangers

Strangers

Director (Directing)

2013

Japan's Tragedy
6.5

Japan's Tragedy

Director (Directing)

2012

Women on the Edge

Women on the Edge

Writer (Writing)

2011

Haru's Journey
6.5

Haru's Journey

Director (Directing)

2010

Code Name: Melville
6.7

Code Name: Melville

as Self

2010

Where Are You?
6.2

Where Are You?

as Kawai's Father

2009

White Night
8.0

White Night

Director (Directing)

2009

The Rebirth
5.8

The Rebirth

as Junichi

2007

The Happiness

The Happiness

Director (Directing)

2006

Bashing
6.0

Bashing

Writer (Writing)

2006

Flic
6.2

Flic

Director (Directing)

2005

Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story
4.9

Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story

Director (Directing)

2004

Déracine
2.0

Déracine

Writer (Writing)

2004

Tokyo Booty Nights
4.0

Tokyo Booty Nights

Writer (Writing)

2004

Man Walking on Snow
6.0

Man Walking on Snow

Director (Directing)

2002

Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete
6.4

Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete

Screenplay (Writing)

2002

The Sister‑in‑Law Who Yearns: A Promiscuous Relationship
3.0

The Sister‑in‑Law Who Yearns: A Promiscuous Relationship

Writer (Writing)

2001

Film Noir
7.0

Film Noir

Writer (Writing)

2000

Endless Lust: Make Me Squirm!
2.0

Endless Lust: Make Me Squirm!

Screenplay (Writing)

2000

Dosukebe anechan
2.0

Dosukebe anechan

Screenplay (Writing)

2000

Apartment Wife: Adulterous Love
2.0

Apartment Wife: Adulterous Love

Screenplay (Writing)

2000

One Week
2.7

One Week

Director (Directing)

2000

Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
5.9

Kaizokuban Bootleg Film

Writer (Writing)

1999

The Lustful Sister-in-Law 2: Erotic Games
3.0

The Lustful Sister-in-Law 2: Erotic Games

Screenplay (Writing)

1999

Lusty Hot Spring
2.7

Lusty Hot Spring

Writer (Writing)

1999

Drops of Eros
3.0

Drops of Eros

Screenplay (Writing)

1999

New Apartment Complex Wife: Adultery is a Taste of Honey
3.0

New Apartment Complex Wife: Adultery is a Taste of Honey

Screenplay (Writing)

1999

My Brother's Lover
3.7

My Brother's Lover

Screenplay (Writing)

1998

Apartment Wife: Lost Cat
3.3

Apartment Wife: Lost Cat

Screenplay (Writing)

1998

Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu
2.0

Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu

Screenplay (Writing)

1997

Apartment Wife: Adultery in broad daylight
3.7

Apartment Wife: Adultery in broad daylight

Writer (Writing)

1997

Lascivious Nurse Uniform Diary: Two or Three Times, While I'm Wet
3.7

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

Writer (Writing)

1997

Akai hankô: Yume no ato shimatsu

Akai hankô: Yume no ato shimatsu

Writer (Writing)

1997

Adultery Diary: One More Time While I'm Still Wet
3.3

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

Screenplay (Writing)

1996

Kawarasaki Family
5.0

Kawarasaki Family

Screenplay (Writing)

1996

Lunatic

Lunatic

Screenplay (Writing)

1996

Closing Time
5.0

Closing Time

Director (Directing)

1996

Killing Angel Muhan
7.0

Killing Angel Muhan

Script (Crew)

1995

Tandem
3.8

Tandem

Screenplay (Writing)

1994

Naomi
2.3

Naomi

Screenplay (Writing)

1993

Molester's Commuter Train: Office Ladys' Sexuality
2.0

Molester's Commuter Train: Office Ladys' Sexuality

Screenplay (Writing)

1993

Promiscuous Wife's Sexuality: Pleasure Hunting
2.7

Promiscuous Wife's Sexuality: Pleasure Hunting

Screenplay (Writing)

1992

The Toko Video
2.0

The Toko Video

Screenplay (Writing)

1992

Abnormal Ecstasy

Abnormal Ecstasy

Screenplay (Writing)

1991

Mr. Gosuto ni Yoroshiku

Mr. Gosuto ni Yoroshiku

Screenplay (Writing)

1991