Writing
Masahiro Kobayashi
JA, KO, FR cinema · 57 credits
Born
6 January 1954
Died
20 August 2022 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Koichi Kobayashi · 小林宏一 · 林ヒロシ
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Return
Screenplay
Lear on the Shore
Director, Screenplay, Producer
小さな橋で
Screenplay
A Duel Tale
Screenplay
Strangers When We Meet
Actor, Director
Strangers
Director
Japan's Tragedy
Director, Writer
ギリギリの女たち
2011
Women on the Edge
Director, Writer, Producer
Haru's Journey
Writer, Director
Where Are You?
as Kawai's Father, Director, Writer, Producer
White Night
Director, Screenplay
The Rebirth
as Junichi, Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
Bashing
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
The Happiness
Director
Flic
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story
Director, Screenplay
Déracine
Writer
Tokyo Booty Nights
Screenplay
Man Walking on Snow
Director, Writer, Producer
Film Noir
Director, Writer
一週間 愛欲日記
2000
One Week
Director, Screenplay
どすけべ姉ちゃん
2000
Dosukebe anechan
Screenplay
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
Director, Writer
Drops of Eros
Screenplay
Lusty Hot Spring
Original Concept, Screenplay
My Brother's Lover
Screenplay
Apartment Wife: Lost Cat
Screenplay
Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu
Screenplay
Akai hankô: Yume no ato shimatsu
Original Concept, Screenplay
Closing Time
Director, Screenplay
Kawarasaki Family
Screenplay
Lunatic
Screenplay
Tandem
Screenplay, Songs
Naomi
Screenplay
The Toko Video
Screenplay
Abnormal Ecstasy
Screenplay
Woman of Dreams
Screenplay
How to Make Tasty Water
Screenplay
Roppongi Reijô: Fushidara
Screenplay
Za shōgeki
Screenplay