Kazuhiro Taira

Biography

He made his directorial debut in 2014 with the film “Amboina Can't Kill” & won the 15th TAMA NEW WAVE Un Certain Regard, Suspense NEWWAVE Award. In 2015 he wrote & directed "Yarazu no machi, Koza no Ame", which was screened at the Okinawa International Film Festival. In 2016, he won the 3rd New Directors Film Festival Special Award for his film "Kugiuchi no ballad.” In 2020, he won the Runner-up Grand Prix in the Drama category at the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Awards for his QAB special drama "Panauru ōkoku monogatari. " In 2022, "Miracle City Koza," which he directed and wrote, was released in theaters nationwide. He has also worked on several TV programs in Okinawa Prefectu...