Masahiro Kobayashi
b. 1954 — d. 2022 (aged 68)
Tokyo, Japan
Director
Writer
Masahiro Kobayashi (小林 政広 Kobayashi Masahiro, born January 6, 1954) is 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.
Known For
Filmography
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The Return
2019 Writer
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★ 6.0
Lear on the Shore
2017 Director
Writer
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Tachibana Noboru - Seishun tebikae
2016 Writer
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★ 7.0
Hatashiai
2015 Writer
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Strangers
2013 Actor
Director
(segment \Strangers When We Meet\)
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Strangers When We Meet
2013 Actor
Director
Writer
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★ 7.1
Japan's Tragedy
2012 Director
Writer
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★ 5.9
Women on the Edge
2011 Director
Writer
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★ 7.0
Haru's Journey
2010 Director
Writer
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★ 6.9
Wakaranai: Where Are You?
2009 Actor
Director
Writer
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★ 5.1
White Night
2009 Director
Writer
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★ 7.5
Code Name: Melville
2008 Self
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★ 6.2
The Rebirth
2007 Actor
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Man
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Hôtei arashi Bengoshi Inukai Bunsuke
2007 Actor
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Eejanaika nippon miyagi hen kesennuma densetsu
2006 Director
Writer
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Shiawase
2006 Director
Writer
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★ 6.8
Bashing
2005 Director
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Composer
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★ 7.3
Flic
2005 Director
Writer
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★ 5.5
Tokyo Booty Nights
2004 Writer
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★ 7.3
Déracine
2004 Writer
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★ 5.5
Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story
2003 Director
Writer
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★ 5.6
Perfect Blue
2002 Writer
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★ 6.6
Man Walking on Snow
2001 Director
Writer
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Shin shitagaru aniyome: Fushidara na kankei
2001 Writer
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Joshi shain aiyoku izonsho
2001 Director
Writer
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★ 6.0
Film Noir
2000 Director
Writer
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Endless Lust: Make Me Squirm!
2000 Writer
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Danchi-zuma: Furin de rabu rabu
2000 Writer
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1 shûkan aiyoku nikki
2000 Director
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Dosukebe anechan
2000 Writer
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★ 5.5
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
1999 Director
Writer
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★ 6.9
Lusty Hot Spring
1999 Writer
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Aiyoku onsen: Bihada no numeri
1999 Writer
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Eros no shitatari
1999 Writer
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Shin danchizuma: Furin wa mitsu no aji: Koyoi kagiri wa...
1999 Writer
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Shitagaru aniyome 2: Midara na tawamure
1999 Writer
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Hakui to hitozuma: shitagaru aniyome
1998 Writer
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Shinjuku mesu nikki: Mayoi neko
1998 Writer
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Danchizuma: Hakuchû no furin
1997 Writer
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Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu
1997 Writer
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Akai hankô: Yume no ato shimatsu
1997 Writer
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Hakui inran nikki: Nureta mama nido, sando
1997 Writer
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★ 6.0
Closing Time
1996 Director
Writer
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Furin nikki: Nureta mama mô ichidô
1996 Writer
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★ 5.1
Tandem
1994 Writer
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Megami ga boku ni hohoende
1993 Writer
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Sekkusu to kaiwa to tsûkin-densha
1993 Writer
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Tobikkiri, seishun
1993 Writer
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★ 5.4
Furinzuma no sei: Kairaku asari
1992 Writer
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I Love Smap!
1991 Writer
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★ 5.0
Kageki honban shô: Ijôsha-tachi no yoru
1990 Writer
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Deka kizoku
1990 Writer
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The Woman in the Rain
1988 Writer
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Roppongi Reijô: Fushidara
1987 Writer
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Kyoko no taiken: The honban
1986 Writer
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The Shocking
1986 Writer