Sabu, also known as Hiroyuki Tanaka (田中洋之 Tanaka Hiroyuki) is a Japanese actor, screenwriter, and director.
Profile[]
- Name: Sabu
- Real name: Hiroyuki Tanaka (田中洋之 Tanaka Hiroyuki)
- Birth date: November 18, 1964
- Birthplace: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Awards[]
- 1992 Yokohama Film Festival
- Best New Actor for World Apartment Horror (won)
- 1997 Yokohama Film Festival
- Best New Director for Dangan Runner (won)
- 1998 Bangkok Film Festival
- Best Feature Film – Asian Cinema for Postman Blues (won)
- 1999 Fantasporto
- International Fantasy Film Award – Best Film for Dangan Runner (nominated)
- 1999 Cognac Festival du Film Policier
- New Blood Award for Postman Blues (won)
- 2000 Berlin International Film Festival
- 2003 Fant-Asia Film Festival
- Best Asian Film for Drive (won)
- 2003 Berlin International Film Festival
- Netpac Award for The Blessing Bell (won)
- 2003 Cinemanila International Film Festival
- Grand Jury Prize for The Blessing Bell (won)
Filmography[]
Actor[]
- [1986] For Business
- [1991] World Apartment Horror
- [1994] Zeiram 2 ... Fujikuro
- [1994] 800 Two Lap Runners ... Kyoichi Nakazawa
- [1996] Katte ni Shiyagare!! Gyakuten Keikaku
- [1996] Ghost Actress ... Sekikawa
- [1996] Dangan Runner
- [1997] Postman Blues ... Kurokawa
- [2001] Ichi the Killer ... Kaneko
- [2003] Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Writer/Director[]
- [1996] Dangan Runner
- [1997] Postman Blues
- [1998] Unlucky Monkey
- [2000] Monday
- [2002] Drive
- [2002] A1012K
- [2002] The Blessing Bell
- [2003] Hard Luck Hero
- [2005] Hold Up Down
- [2005] Dead Run
External Links[]
- Sabu at the Internet Movie Database
- Sabu at Wikipedia
- Official Website
- Sabu at Japanese Wikipedia