As Writer
The Return
2019
8.0
Masahiro Kobayashi
Acting
Born
January 6, 1954
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Deceased
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.
The Filmography
As Director, As Writer
Lear on the Shore
2017
6.0
As Writer
A Duel Tale
2015
8.0
As Director, As Writer
Japan's Tragedy
2012
7.0
As Director, As Writer
Haru's Journey
2010
6.5
As Actor
Code Name: Melville
2010
6.7
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
Where Are You?
2009
6.2
As Director, As Writer
White Night
2009
8.0
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
The Rebirth
2007
5.8
As Director, As Writer
Bashing
2006
6.0
As Director, As Writer
Flic
2005
6.2
As Director, As Writer
Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story
2004
5.4
As Writer
Déracine
2004
2.0
As Writer
Tokyo Booty Nights
2004
4.0
As Writer
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete
2002
6.4
As Director, As Writer
Man Walking on Snow
2001
5.8
As Writer
Endless Lust: Make Me Squirm!
2000
2.0
As Writer
Apartment Wife: Adulterous Love
2000
2.5
As Director, As Writer
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
1999
5.9
As Writer
The Lustful Sister-in-Law 2: Erotic Games
1999
3.5