Mamoru Sasaki

Mamoru Sasaki

Writing

September 13, 1936 — February 24, 2006Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Mamoru Sasaki was a Japanese screenwriter for film and television. He was a frequent collaborator of Japanese New Wave directors like Nagisa Oshima and writer Masao Adach. He was also a prolific writer for Japanese tokusatsu shows with Akio Jissoji. Not to be confused with the Japanese animator with the same name.

Known for

The Story of Heidi

The Story of Heidi

1979

Ultraseven

Ultraseven

1967

Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging

1968

Ultraman

Ultraman

1966

The Ceremony

The Ceremony

1971

The Man Who Left His Will on Film

The Man Who Left His Will on Film

1970

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

1969

Sing a Song of Sex

Sing a Song of Sex

1967

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

1967

Three Resurrected Drunkards

Three Resurrected Drunkards

1968

Writing43

Shinsengumi

Shinsengumi

2000

Writer

The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman

The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman

1993

Writer

Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm

Heidi: Girl of the Alps: Mt. Alm

1993

Screenplay

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

1990

Screenplay

The Men Who Made Ultraman

The Men Who Made Ultraman

1989

Writer

Golf Before Dawn

Golf Before Dawn

1987

Writer

Onna Furin Kazan

Onna Furin Kazan

1986

Screenplay

Undersea Encounter

Undersea Encounter

1981

Screenplay

Daughter of Time

Daughter of Time

1980

Screenplay

The Night of Martial Law

The Night of Martial Law

1980

Screenplay

The Story of Heidi

The Story of Heidi

1979

Writer

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman

1979

Writer

Monkey

Monkey

1978

Writer

Akai Kizuna

Akai Kizuna

1977

Writer

Heidi in the City

Heidi in the City

1977

Writer

Eros Eterna

Eros Eterna

1977

Screenplay

They Were Eleven

They Were Eleven

1977

Screenplay

Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

1976

Screenplay

Kôkôsei burai hikae

Kôkôsei burai hikae

1972

Screenplay

Dear Summer Sister

Dear Summer Sister

1972

Writer

Kogarashi Monjiro

Kogarashi Monjiro

1972

Writer

Silver Kamen

Silver Kamen

1971

Writer

Kaihei shi-gō seito

Kaihei shi-gō seito

1971

Screenplay

The Ceremony

The Ceremony

1971

Screenplay

おくさまは18歳

おくさまは18歳

1970

Writer

The Man Who Left His Will on Film

The Man Who Left His Will on Film

1970

Screenplay

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

1969

Writer

I Want to Buy Kyoto

I Want to Buy Kyoto

1969

Screenplay

It's The Drifters! All Star Attack

It's The Drifters! All Star Attack

1969

Screenplay

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

1969

Writer

Japan's No. 1 Traitor

Japan's No. 1 Traitor

1968

Writer

Operation: Mystery

Operation: Mystery

1968

Writer

Horror Telephone

Horror Telephone

1968

Screenplay

Lullaby of Death

Lullaby of Death

1968

Screenplay

Three Resurrected Drunkards

Three Resurrected Drunkards

1968

Writer

Star of the Giants

Star of the Giants

1968

Writer

Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging

1968

Screenplay

Ultraseven

Ultraseven

1967

Writer

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

1967

Writer

Sing a Song of Sex

Sing a Song of Sex

1967

Writer

Band of Ninja

Band of Ninja

1967

Screenplay

Ultraman

Ultraman

1966

Writer

The Dawn of Asia

The Dawn of Asia

1964

Teleplay

Creator2

Princess Comet: Kumiko Ohba

Princess Comet: Kumiko Ohba

1978

Creator

Iron King

Iron King

1972

Creator

Acting1

Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto

Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto

2017

Directing1

Techno Police 21C

Techno Police 21C

1982

Script Supervisor

Production1

A.K.A. Serial Killer

A.K.A. Serial Killer

1975

Executive Producer