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Mamoru Sasaki

Writing Born Sep 13, 1936 Died Feb 24, 2006 Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan 48 credits
48
Total Credits
1964–2017
54 Years Career Span
8
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Mamoru Sasaki was a Japanese screenwriter for film and television. Known for writing, he had forty-eight known credits. He was born on September 13, 1936, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. He was a frequent collaborator of Japanese New Wave directors such as Nagisa Oshima and writer Masao Adach. He was also a prolific writer for Japanese tokusatsu shows with Akio Jissoji. He is not to be confused with the Japanese animator with the same name. His stage name was written in Japanese characters. He passed away on February 24, 2006, at the age of sixty-nine.

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Career

Career overview

Mamoru Sasaki was a Japanese screenwriter for film and television. Known for his writing, he accumulated forty-eight known credits during his career. He was born in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on September 13, 1936, and passed away on February 24, 2006, at the age of sixty-nine.

Sasaki was a frequent collaborator of Japanese New Wave directors such as Nagisa Oshima and writer Masao Adach. Additionally, he was a prolific writer for Japanese tokusatsu shows with Akio Jissoji. He should not be confused with the Japanese animator who shares the same name.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto
Shinsengumi · Writer
Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm · ScreenplayThe Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman · Writer
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars · Screenplay
The Men Who Made Ultraman · Writer
Golf Before Dawn · Writer
Onna Furin Kazan · Screenplay
Techno Police 21C · Script Supervisor
Undersea Encounter · Screenplay
Daughter of Time · ScreenplayThe Night of Martial Law · Screenplay
The Story of Heidi · WriterAkio Jissoji's Ultraman · Writer
Monkey · WriterPrincess Comet: Kumiko Ohba · Creator
Akai Kizuna · WriterEros Eterna · ScreenplayHeidi in the City · WriterThey Were Eleven · Screenplay
Huckleberry Finn · Screenplay
A.K.A. Serial Killer · Executive Producer
Kogarashi Monjiro · WriterIron King · CreatorDear Summer Sister · WriterKôkôsei burai hikae · Screenplay
Silver Kamen · WriterThe Ceremony · ScreenplayKaihei shi-gō seito · Screenplay
おくさまは18歳 · WriterThe Man Who Left His Will on Film · Screenplay
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief · WriterJapan's No. 1 Disconnected Man · WriterI Want to Buy Kyoto · ScreenplayIt's The Drifters! All Star Attack · Screenplay
Star of the Giants · WriterOperation: Mystery · WriterDeath by Hanging · ScreenplayThree Resurrected Drunkards · WriterJapan's No. 1 Traitor · Writer
Ultraseven · WriterSing a Song of Sex · WriterJapanese Summer: Double Suicide · WriterBand of Ninja · Screenplay
Ultraman · Writer
The Dawn of Asia · Teleplay

Full Filmography

48 titles
  • Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto (2017)
  • Shinsengumi (2000) Writer
  • Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm (1993) Screenplay
  • The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman (1993) Writer
  • Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars (1990) Screenplay
  • The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989) Writer
  • Golf Before Dawn (1987) Writer
  • Onna Furin Kazan (1986) Screenplay
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  • Techno Police 21C (1982) Script Supervisor
  • Undersea Encounter (1981) Screenplay
  • Daughter of Time (1980) Screenplay
  • The Night of Martial Law (1980) Screenplay
  • The Story of Heidi (1979) Writer
  • Akio Jissoji's Ultraman (1979) Writer
  • Monkey (1978) Writer
  • Princess Comet: Kumiko Ohba (1978) Creator
  • Akai Kizuna (1977) Writer
  • Eros Eterna (1977) Screenplay
  • Heidi in the City (1977) Writer
  • They Were Eleven (1977) Screenplay
  • Huckleberry Finn (1976) Screenplay
  • A.K.A. Serial Killer (1975) Executive Producer
  • Kogarashi Monjiro (1972) Writer
  • Iron King (1972) Creator
  • Dear Summer Sister (1972) Writer
  • Kôkôsei burai hikae (1972) Screenplay
  • Silver Kamen (1971) Writer
  • The Ceremony (1971) Screenplay
  • Kaihei shi-gō seito (1971) Screenplay
  • おくさまは18歳 (1970) Writer
  • The Man Who Left His Will on Film (1970) Screenplay
  • Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969) Writer
  • Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man (1969) Writer
  • I Want to Buy Kyoto (1969) Screenplay
  • It's The Drifters! All Star Attack (1969) Screenplay
  • Star of the Giants (1968) Writer
  • Operation: Mystery (1968) Writer
  • Death by Hanging (1968) Screenplay
  • Three Resurrected Drunkards (1968) Writer
  • Japan's No. 1 Traitor (1968) Writer
  • Lullaby of Death (1968) Screenplay
  • Horror Telephone (1968) Screenplay
  • Ultraseven (1967) Writer
  • Sing a Song of Sex (1967) Writer
  • Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967) Writer
  • Band of Ninja (1967) Screenplay
  • Ultraman (1966) Writer
  • The Dawn of Asia (1964) Teleplay

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Mamoru Sasaki best known for?

Mamoru Sasaki is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Monkey (1978), Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969), Double Dhamaal (2011), Death by Hanging (1968).

When and where was Mamoru Sasaki born?

Mamoru Sasaki was born on September 13, 1936 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. They passed away on February 24, 2006.

How many credits does Mamoru Sasaki have?

Mamoru Sasaki has accumulated over 48 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2017.

What is Mamoru Sasaki's background in cinema and television?

Mamoru Sasaki was a Japanese screenwriter for film and television. Known for writing, he had forty-eight known credits. He was born on September 13, 1936, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. He was a frequent collaborator of Japanese New Wave directors such as Nagisa Oshima and writer Masao Adach. He was also a prolific wri...

Mamoru Sasaki by the numbers

48credits
35films
13TV series
1964–2017active years

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