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Kôsaburô Sasaoka

  • Producer
  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
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Kôsaburô Sasaoka was born on 7 June 1939 in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. He is a producer and casting director, known for Tampopo (1985), Sentakuki wa ore ni makasero (1999) and The Cherry Orchard (1990).
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    • Known for

    Tampopo (1985)
    Tampopo
    7.9
    • Casting Director(as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
    • 1985
    Sentakuki wa ore ni makasero
    6.3
    • Producer(as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
    • 1999
    The Cherry Orchard (1990)
    The Cherry Orchard
    7.1
    • Producer(as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
    • 1990
    Deaths in Tokimeki (1984)
    Deaths in Tokimeki
    6.6
    • Producer
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Producer

    • The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (2008)
      The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming
      6.3
      • associate producer (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 2008
    • Harikomi (2001)
      Harikomi
      4.1
      • producer: Bonobo (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 2001
    • The Moon (2000)
      The Moon
      • executive producer (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 2000
    • Sentakuki wa ore ni makasero
      6.3
      • producer (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 1999
    • Lie lie Lie (1997)
      Lie lie Lie
      7.1
      • producer (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 1997
    • The Tomb & the Divorce
      • producer (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 1993
    • Kenny G, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Hitomi Kuroki, Junko Takarada, and Shingo Yuzawa in Traffic Jam (1991)
      Traffic Jam
      7.0
      • producer (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 1991
    • The Cherry Orchard (1990)
      The Cherry Orchard
      7.1
      • producer (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 1990
    • Deaths in Tokimeki (1984)
      Deaths in Tokimeki
      6.6
      • assistant producer
      • 1984

    Casting Director

    • Heaven and Earth (1990)
      Heaven and Earth
      6.8
      • Casting Director
      • 1990
    • Sweet Home (1989)
      Sweet Home
      6.4
      • Casting Director
      • 1989
    • A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)
      A Taxing Woman's Return
      6.7
      • Casting Director
      • 1988
    • Tampopo (1985)
      Tampopo
      7.9
      • Casting Director (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 1985
    • The Funeral (1984)
      The Funeral
      7.2
      • Casting Director (as Kosaburo Sasaoka)
      • 1984

    Casting Department

    • Shi no dangai (1982)
      Shi no dangai
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • casting administration
      • 1982

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Kosaburo Sasaoka
    • Born
      • June 7, 1939
      • Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bonobo Co., Ltd. (Japan).

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