SABU
Directing 1964-11-18 Wakayama, Japan
Sabu (サブ, Sabu, born November 18, 1964) is the pseudonym of Japanese actor and director Hiroyuki Tanaka. Born in Wakayama Prefecture, Sabu studied at an Osaka fashion school before deciding to go to Tokyo to become a professional musician. It was suggested he try acting and in 1986 he made his film debut in Sorobanzuku. He earned his first starring role in the 1991 World Apartment Horror, a live-action film directed by Katsuhiro Ōtomo of Akira fame. Working from a script he wrote himself, he ma…
Known For
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Ichi the Killer
2001
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Silence
2016
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Sakuran
2006
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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
2003
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Postman Blues
1997
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Don't Look Up
1996
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Shinjuku Triad Society
1995
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A Legend of Turmoil
1992
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Zëiram 2
1994
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Unlucky Monkey
1998
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Dangan Runner
1996
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Kiriko
1994
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Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Gamble
1996
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World Apartment Horror
1991
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800 Two Lap Runners
1994
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Kuma-chan
1993
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Savage City: Angel Whisper
1991
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(Ura) Tôsatsu nanpa-dô
1996
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Warrior's Justice 2: Full Battle
1994
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Costume Club Wars - Angel of Sumata
1995