Biography
Masahiro Kobayashi began his career as a folk singer, and then became a scripwriter. A great admirer of François Truffaut, he directed his first film, Closing Time, in 1996, and subsequently made three films back to back which won awards at Cannes: Bootleg Film (1999) and Man Walking on Snow (2000) in Un certain regard, and Koroshi (2001) in the Director’s Fortnight. Presented in competition at Cannes in 2005, Bashing received the Grand Prix at Tokyo Filmex. Then, in 2007, Kobayashi won the Locarno Film Festival’s Golden Leopard for The Rebirth.
Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Director
Movies | |
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2017 |
Lear on the Shore |
2013 |
Strangers When We Meet |
2012 |
Japan's Tragedy |
2011 |
Women on the Edge |
2010 |
Haru's Journey |
2009 |
Where Are You? |
White Night |
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2007 |
The Rebirth |
2006 |
Shiawase |
2005 |
Bashing |
Flic |
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2003 |
Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story |
2001 |
Man Walking on Snow |
2000 |
Film Noir |
1999 |
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film |
1996 |
Closing Time |
Actor
Movies | |
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2009 |
Where Are You? |
2008 |
Koisuru kanojo, nishi e. |
2007 |
The Rebirth |
2006 |
Cinderella ni Naritai! (TV movie) |
2002 |
Hôtei arashi Bengoshi Inukai Bunsuke (TV movie) |
Series | |
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2016 |
Arashi no Namida |
2013 |
Matrimonial Chaos |
Rasuto Dina |
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2011 |
Women like to watch others in their misery |
2009 |
Uramiya honpo reboot |
2008 |
Gonzo: Densetsu no Keiji |
Guren Onna |
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Šoni kjúmei |
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2006 |
Teru Teru Ashita |
2003 |
The Great White Tower |
1998 |
Ao no džidai |
Documentaries | |
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2008 |
Code Name Melville (TV movie) |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2019 |
Kikyô |
2017 |
Lear on the Shore |
2013 |
Strangers When We Meet |
2012 |
Japan's Tragedy |
2010 |
Haru's Journey |
2007 |
The Rebirth |
1999 |
Shin danchizuma: Furin wa mitsu no aji: Koyoi kagiri wa... |
1987 |
Roppongi Reijô: Fushidara |
1986 |
Kyoko no taiken: The honban |
Series | |
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2018 |
Noboru Tachibana's Memorandum of Youth |
Onna no Heya (S03E06) |
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Shiroi Kotsu (S03E03) |
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2017 |
Noboru Tachibana's Memorandum of Youth |
Machibuse (S02E07) |
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Kesho Suru Onna (S02E03) |
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2016 |
Noboru Tachibana's Memorandum of Youth |
Rozoku (S01E05) |
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1990 |
Nipponichi no kattobi otoko |
1987 |
Sunny Ryoko |
Yuusaku Ouendan ni Nagurikomi!? Danchou no Nazo wa Toketa zo (E06) |
Producer
Movies | |
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2017 |
Lear on the Shore |