Masahiro Kobayashi

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1954-01-06

Deathday 2022-08-20 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As Koichi Kobayashi, 小林宏一

Masahiro Kobayashi

Biography

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

Writer

2019
The Return

as Screenplay

2017
Lear on the Shore

as Screenplay

2015
A Duel Tale

as Screenplay

2012
Japan's Tragedy

as Writer

2011
2010
Haru's Journey

as Writer

2009
Where Are You?

as Writer

2009
White Night

as Screenplay

2007
The Rebirth

as Writer

2005
Bashing

as Writer

2005
Flic

as Screenplay

2005
Flic

as Story

2004
2004
Déracine

as Writer

2001
2000
Film Noir

as Writer

2000
One Week

as Screenplay

1999
1999
Drops of eros

as Screenplay

1998
My Brother's Lover

as Screenplay

1997
1996
Kawarasaki Family

as Screenplay

1996
Lunatic

as Screenplay

1996
Closing Time

as Screenplay

1994
Tandem

as Screenplay

1993
Naomi

as Screenplay

1991
Abnormal Ecstasy

as Screenplay

1989
Woman of Dreams

as Screenplay

1987
1986
Za shōgeki

as Screenplay

Director

2017
Lear on the Shore

as Director

2013
2013
Strangers

as Director

2012
Japan's Tragedy

as Director

2011
Women on the Edge

as Director

2010
Haru's Journey

as Director

2009
Where Are You?

as Director

2009
White Night

as Director

2007
The Rebirth

as Director

2006
The Happiness

as Director

2005
Bashing

as Director

2005
Flic

as Director

2001
2000
Film Noir

as Director

2000
One Week

as Director

1999
1996
Closing Time

as Director

Producer

2017
Lear on the Shore

as Producer

2011
Women on the Edge

as Producer

2009
Where Are You?

as Producer

2005
Flic

as Producer

Actor

2009
Where Are You?

as Kawai's Father

2007
The Rebirth

as Junichi

Sound

2007
The Rebirth

as Original Music Composer

2005
Bashing

as Original Music Composer

Crew

1995