Kazuhiro Sano
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is a Japanese film director
, screenwriter
and actor best known for his pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Takahisa Zeze
, Toshiki Satō
and Hisayasu Sato
, he is known as one of the . Sano's films differ from those of other Pink film directors of the time in that, while not necessarily optimistic or upbeat, they are more concerned with relationships and romance than violence and sadism. He has the distinction of winning the Best Director prize three consecutive years at the Pink Grand Prix
. He has also been given two Best Actor awards, two Best Actor second place awards, and a Best Screenplay award at this ceremony.
. It was while at university that he first became involved in film, acting in director Sogo Ishii
's student film Crazy Thunder Road
(1980
). Toei Studios
later released this film theatrically. Noticing Sano in the film, veteran pink film director Mamoru Watanabe
gave him a role in his Dark Hair Velvet Soul (1982
). Sano acted in films of Kazuo "Gaira" Komizu and Hisayasu Sato
before he began directing. In 1989 Sano was awarded the Best Actor prize at the Pink Grand Prix
, an award he won again in 1993. Sano's directorial debut was Capturing: Dirty Foreplay (1989
), which, like most of his films, he also wrote and starred in. His 1990 film Young Wife: Modest Indecency was chosen as the second Best Film of the year at the 1990 Pink Grand Prix and Sano was given the award for Best Director. In 1991 he won the Best Director and Screenplay awards. In 1992 Sano's Molester: Peeping on Masturbation was awarded Best Film, and Sano was given the Best Director award for the third consecutive year.
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Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and actor best known for his pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Takahisa Zeze
Takahisa Zeze
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for his soft-core pornographic pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Kazuhiro Sano, Toshiki Satō, and Hisayasu Sato, he is known as one of the .-Life and career:...
, Toshiki Satō
Toshiki Sato
aka , , and is a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for his pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Takahisa Zeze, Kazuhiro Sano and Hisayasu Satō, he is known as one of the .-Life and career:...
and Hisayasu Sato
Hisayasu Sato
is a Japanese exploitation film director. He has worked prolifically in the pinku eiga genre. His best known works are the pink film The Bedroom , and the V-Cinema splatter film Splatter: Naked Blood . He is known for his "sledgehammer" filmmaking style, and using his exploitation career to tackle...
, he is known as one of the . Sano's films differ from those of other Pink film directors of the time in that, while not necessarily optimistic or upbeat, they are more concerned with relationships and romance than violence and sadism. He has the distinction of winning the Best Director prize three consecutive years at the Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
. He has also been given two Best Actor awards, two Best Actor second place awards, and a Best Screenplay award at this ceremony.
Life and career
Kazuhiro Sano was born in 1956 and studied at Meiji UniversityMeiji University
is a private university in Tokyo and Kawasaki, founded in 1881 by three lawyers of the Meiji era, Kishimoto Tatsuo, Miyagi Kōzō, and Yashiro Misao. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Japanese universities in Tokyo, Japan....
. It was while at university that he first became involved in film, acting in director Sogo Ishii
Sogo Ishii
', formerly is a Japanese filmmaker known for his striking visuals and sometimes outlandish subject matter.Ishii was born in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and is a graduate of Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School and Nihon University College of Art....
's student film Crazy Thunder Road
Crazy Thunder Road
is a 1980 Japanese science fiction-action-biker film written and directed by Sōgo Ishii. Ishii made the film as his graduation project whilst studying at Nihon University and was subsequently distributed by Toei Studios.-Cast:*Tatsuo Yamada as Jin...
(1980
1980 in film
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). Toei Studios
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
later released this film theatrically. Noticing Sano in the film, veteran pink film director Mamoru Watanabe
Mamoru Watanabe
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in the pink film genre. Along with directors Genji Nakamura and Banmei Takahashi, Watanabe is known as one of the "Three Pillars of Pink".-Early life:...
gave him a role in his Dark Hair Velvet Soul (1982
1982 in film
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). Sano acted in films of Kazuo "Gaira" Komizu and Hisayasu Sato
Hisayasu Sato
is a Japanese exploitation film director. He has worked prolifically in the pinku eiga genre. His best known works are the pink film The Bedroom , and the V-Cinema splatter film Splatter: Naked Blood . He is known for his "sledgehammer" filmmaking style, and using his exploitation career to tackle...
before he began directing. In 1989 Sano was awarded the Best Actor prize at the Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
, an award he won again in 1993. Sano's directorial debut was Capturing: Dirty Foreplay (1989
1989 in film
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), which, like most of his films, he also wrote and starred in. His 1990 film Young Wife: Modest Indecency was chosen as the second Best Film of the year at the 1990 Pink Grand Prix and Sano was given the award for Best Director. In 1991 he won the Best Director and Screenplay awards. In 1992 Sano's Molester: Peeping on Masturbation was awarded Best Film, and Sano was given the Best Director award for the third consecutive year.
Partial filmography (as director)
| Release title | Sano's title | Release date | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capturing: Dirty Foreplay 監禁 ワイセツな前戯 Kankin: Waisetsuna Zengi |
Last Bullet | 1989-11-11 | Kokuei/Shintoho Shintoho was a Japanese movie studio. It was one of the big-6 film studios during the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. It was founded by defectors from the original Tōhō Company... |
| Wife's Masturbation: Sweet Tingle 人妻ＯＮＡＮＩＥ 甘い痺れ Hitozuma Onanie: Amai Shibire |
Destroy the Evil | March 1990 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Young Wife: Modest Indecency 若妻 しとやかな卑猥 Wakazuma Shitoyakana Hiwai |
Jealousy | October 1990 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Perverted Sex Play: "Tease Me Dirty!" 変態性戯 みだらに苛めて！ Hentai Seigi: Midarani Ijimete |
Yokohama's Long Good-bye | 1991-02-02 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Ripe Sex Play: Tingle 爛熟性戯うずく Kanjuku Seigi: Uzuku |
Run! Keep Running! | 1991-06-29 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Promiscuous Wife in Heat 発情不倫妻 Hatsujo Furinzuma |
Tokyo Dada: No More Nevermore | 1991-08-31 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Group Molesters: Peeping on the Housewife 集団痴漢 人妻覗き Shudan Chikan: Hitozuma Nozoki |
You Can Hold Her for as Long as Waves Roll in the Ocean... Bullshit! | 1991-11-23 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Molester: Indecent Peeping 痴漢わいせつ覗き Chikan Waisetsu Nozoki |
Under the Carp Banner | 1992-04-04 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Molester: Peeping on Masturbation 痴漢ＯＮＡＮＩＥ覗き Chikan Onanie Nozoki |
Woman Who Clings | 1992-07-11 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Pervert: Telephone Masturbation 変態テレフォンＯＮＡＮＩＥ Hentai: Telephone Onanie |
Don't Let It Bring You Down | 1992-07-11 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Adultery, Mother & Daughter 不倫・母・娘 Furin, Haha, Musume |
Japanese Tragi-Comedy | 1993-05-28 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Secret Spot: Horny Massage 性感極秘マッサージ 全身愛撫 Seikan Gokuhi Massage: Zenshin Aibu |
Taste of Pumpkin | 1993-10-01 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Mad Affair: Promiscuous Wife 狂乱不倫妻 熱いうめき Kyoran Furin-zuma: Atsui Umeki |
Sea Roar: or We Can't Walk Backwards | 1994-09-30 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Bliss of Young Sex: Good Afternoon, Clitoris 青春の悶絶 こんにちはクリスチャン Seishun no Monzetsu: Konnichiwa Cli-chan |
Break on Through | 1995-07-28 | Kokuei/Shintoho |
| Entrails of a Ripe Woman: Scarlet Crevice 熟女のはらわた 真紅の裂け目 Jukujo no Harawata: Shinku no Sakeme |
1997-09-26 | Kokuei/Shintoho | |
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Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
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