Hirobumi Watanabe

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1982-01-01 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Hirobumi Watanabe

Biography

Born in 1982 in Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, Watanabe Hirobumi graduated in Japanese literature and, after graduation, entered the Japan Academy of Moving Images. His graduation project, the 41-minute film The Light Pig of August (Hachigatsu no Karui Buta), received the Grand Prix at the Fuji Film Lovers Festival, as well as other awards. In 2013, together with his brother Yuji, composer of film music, he created Foolish Piggies Films in his hometown of Otawara. Their first production was also the debut in Watanabe's feature film, And the Mud Ship Sails Away..., which was presented at the 26th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival ...

Production

2020

Kamata Prelude

as Screenplay

2021

2022

Way of Life

as Director

2013

And the Mud Ship Sails Away...

as Executive Producer

2021

Sea Not on the Map

as Screenplay

2015

7 Days

as Director

2015

7 Days

as Editor

2015

7 Days

as Writer

2016

Poolside Man

as Director

2018

2018

2023

Techno Brothers

as Director

2023

Techno Brothers

as Screenplay

2023

2019

Life Finds A Way

as Director

2019

2019

Cry

as Director

2019

2020

I'm Really Good

as Director

2020

2020

I'm Really Good

as Director of Photography

2020

I'm Really Good

as Executive Producer

2020

I'm Really Good

as Cinematography

2020

2020

Kamata Prelude

as Director

2025

Rainy Blue

as Editor

2025

The Scary House

as Director

2025

The Scary House

as Screenplay

2025

2025

The Scary House

as Producer

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