Isamu Hirabayashi

Isamu Hirabayashi

Known for

Directing

Born

June 25, 1972 (age 54)

Biography

Isamu Hirabayashi (平林勇) is a Japanese film director who directed the Shimajiro films Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure 2013, Shimajiro and the Whale's Song 2014, Shimajiro and the Mother Tree 2015, Shimajiro in Bookend 2016, Shimajrio and the Rainbow Oasis 2017.

He also made short films including Octopus 2015, Babin 2008 and Little Shimajiro 2016.

Best known work

TEXTISM
TEXTISM
2003
663114
663114
2012
Shell and Joint
Shell and Joint
2019
SOLITON
SOLITON
2014
Keshinomi
Keshinomi
2015
Matou
Matou
2018
Shimajiro in Bookland
Shimajiro in Bookland
2016
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
2015
Penis
Penis
2001
Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
2014

Filmography

  1. 2020

    6 LEGS

    Director

  2. 2019

    Shell and Joint

    Screenplay, Director, Editor, Director of Photography

  3. 2018

    Matou

    Director

  4. 2018

  5. 2017

    5+Camera

    Director

  6. 2017

  7. 2017

    Mountain

    Director

  8. 2016

  9. 2016

    Heaven

    Director

  10. 2015

    Keshinomi

    Director

  11. 2015

    Octopus

    Director

  12. 2015

    Shimajiro and the Mother Tree

    Cinematography, Writer, Director

  13. 2014

  14. 2014

    Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale

    Writer, Cinematography, Director

  15. 2014

    SOLITON

    Writer, Director, Editor

  16. 2013

  17. 2013

  18. 2013

    Ninja & Soldier

    Animation, Director

  19. 2012

    663114

    Director

  20. 2010

    Cockroach

    Director

  21. 2010

    Shikasha

    Director

  22. 2010

    Aramaki

    Director

  23. 2010

    Kibiso

    Director

  24. 2008

    Babin

    Director

  25. 2007

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