Masahiro Kobayashi
Writing
- Born
- January 6, 1954 · Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- August 20, 2022 (age 68)
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.
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Known for
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete
August 24, 2002
Haru's Journey
May 22, 2010
Man Walking on Snow
September 7, 2002
Bashing
June 3, 2006
Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story
December 18, 2004
Lear on the Shore
June 3, 2017
The Return
November 4, 2019
Tandem
March 31, 1994
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
December 1, 1999
Flic
January 22, 2005
The Rebirth
November 24, 2007
Roppongi Reijô: Fushidara
June 20, 1987
Behind the camera56
- 2019The Return Screenplay
- 2017小さな橋で Screenplay
- 2017Lear on the Shore Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 2015A Duel Tale Screenplay
- 2013Strangers When We Meet Director
- 2013Strangers Director
- 2012Japan's Tragedy Director, Writer
- 2011Women on the Edge Director, Writer, Producer
- 2010Haru's Journey Writer, Director
- 2009Where Are You?