Sabu

Sabu as Kaneko in Ichi the Killer

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
  • Don Quixote Award – Special Mention for Monday (won)
  • FIPRESCI Prize – Forum of New Cinema for Monday (won)
• 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