Masahiro Kobayashi

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

Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete
Bashing
Bashing
Haru's Journey
Haru's Journey
Man Walking on Snow
Birth Location Tokyo, Japan
Born 1954-01-06
Died 2022-08-20

Movies

Where Are You? as Kawai's Father
2009
2008
The Rebirth as Junichi
2007

Movies

The Return Screenplay
2019
2017
2017
Lear on the Shore Screenplay
2017
A Duel Tale Screenplay
2015
2013
Strangers Director
2013
2012
Japan's Tragedy Director
2012
2011
2011
2011
2010
Haru's Journey Director
2010
2009
Where Are You? Producer
2009
Where Are You? Director
2009
White Night Screenplay
2009
White Night Director
2009
The Rebirth Original Music Composer
2007
The Rebirth Director
2007
The Rebirth Writer
2007
The Happiness Director
2006
Bashing Director
2005
Bashing Writer
2005
Flic Story
2005
Flic Screenplay
2005
Flic Producer
2005
Flic Director
2005
Déracine Writer
2004
2004
2001
2001
Film Noir Director
2000
Film Noir Writer
2000
One Week Screenplay
2000
One Week Director
2000
1999
1999
1999
My Brother's Lover Screenplay
1998
1997
Kawarasaki Family Screenplay
1996
Lunatic Screenplay
1996
Closing Time Screenplay
1996
Closing Time Director
1996
1995
Tandem Screenplay
1994
Naomi Screenplay
1993
Abnormal Ecstasy Screenplay
1991
Woman of Dreams Screenplay
1989
1987
Za shōgeki Screenplay
1986