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Shōtarō Kobayashi

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Shōtarō Kobayashi was born on 3 March 1971 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan. He is a director and assistant director, known for Kaasan Mom's Life (2011), Hamon: Yakuza Boogie (2017) and Kazoku no hiketsu (2006).
BornMarch 3, 1971
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Kaasan Mom's Life (2011)
    Kaasan Mom's Life
    6.6
    • Director(as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
    • 2011
    Hamon: Yakuza Boogie (2017)
    Hamon: Yakuza Boogie
    5.5
    • Director(as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
    • 2017
    Kazoku no hiketsu
    6.9
    • Director(as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
    • 2006
    Only the Cat Knows (2019)
    Only the Cat Knows
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Director

    • Heikou to Suichoku
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Omokage (2023)
      Omokage
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2023
    • Only the Cat Knows (2019)
      Only the Cat Knows
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Hamon: Yakuza Boogie (2017)
      Hamon: Yakuza Boogie
      5.5
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2017
    • Mirai Moriyama in Enka: Gold Rush (2015)
      Enka: Gold Rush
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2015
    • Maestro! (2015)
      Maestro!
      6.4
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2015
    • Haitatsusaretai watashitachi
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2013
    • Mukôda Kuniko Innocent (2012)
      Mukôda Kuniko Innocent
      TV Series
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2012
    • Midnight Diner (2009)
      Midnight Diner
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2011
    • Masami Nagasawa, Katsumi Takahashi, and Shôta Shunpûtei in Tare yori mo kimi wo aisu! (2011)
      Tare yori mo kimi wo aisu!
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2011
    • Kaasan Mom's Life (2011)
      Kaasan Mom's Life
      6.6
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2011
    • Kazoku no hiketsu
      6.9
      • Director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2006

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Tokyo! (2008)
      Tokyo!
      7.0
      • first assistant director (segment "Interior Design", as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2008
    • What the Snow Brings (2005)
      What the Snow Brings
      6.8
      • second assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2005
    • Bae Doona, Aki Maeda, Yû Kashii, and Shiori Sekine in Linda Linda Linda (2005)
      Linda Linda Linda
      7.5
      • second assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2005
    • Ryô Tomioka in Gamera the Brave (2005)
      Gamera the Brave
      6.5
      • assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2005
    • Chicken Is Barefoot (2004)
      Chicken Is Barefoot
      7.3
      • second assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2004
    • Pacchigi! (2004)
      Pacchigi!
      6.8
      • second assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2004
    • 69 (2004)
      69
      6.7
      • second assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2004
    • Photo Album of the Village (2004)
      Photo Album of the Village
      7.2
      • second assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2004
    • Get Up! (2003)
      Get Up!
      6.1
      • second assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2003
    • Pretty Woman (2003)
      Pretty Woman
      6.0
      • third assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2003
    • Hotel Hibiscus (2002)
      Hotel Hibiscus
      6.8
      • third assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2002
    • Inochi (2002)
      Inochi
      6.9
      • assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2002
    • Soundtrack (2002)
      Soundtrack
      8.3
      • assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2002
    • Enclosed Pain (2000)
      Enclosed Pain
      5.9
      • assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2000
    • Nabbie's Love (1999)
      Nabbie's Love
      7.0
      • third assistant director (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 1999

    Writer

    • Hamon: Yakuza Boogie (2017)
      Hamon: Yakuza Boogie
      5.5
      • screenplay (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2017
    • Kazoku no hiketsu
      6.9
      • Writer (as Shôtarô Kobayashi)
      • 2006

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Shôtarô Kobayashi
    • Born
      • March 3, 1971
      • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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