Sachi Hamano
| Sachi Hamano | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sachiko Suzuki March 19, 1948 Tokushima Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1971 – present |
| Website | http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~tantan-s/ |
Sachi Hamano (浜野佐知 Hamano Sachi?) a.k.a. Sachiko Hamano (浜野佐知子 Hamano Sachiko?) and Chise Matoba (的場ちせ Matoba Chise?) (born March 19, 1948), is a Japanese film director. She is the most prolific and written-about female pink film director.
Sachi Hamano was born as Sachiko Suzuki in Tokushima Prefecture on March 19, 1948. While in high school, Hamano decided she wanted to become a film director. She studied photography for a while in college in Tokyo, then quit to work in film.
Though the film industry was male-dominated and reluctant to hire a female director, Hamano was able to begin working as an assistant director at independent studios beginning in 1968. Early in her career, at the advice of film producers, Hamano dropped the feminine "ko" ending from her name, Sachiko. She has also used the name Chise Matoba for directing credits. She worked for a while at Kōji Wakamatsu's Wakamatsu Pro, then for other major pink film directors including Genji Nakamura. She made her debut as a director in 1971, with Million Film in 17-Year-Old Free Love Tribe (17才好き好き族?) (released 1972).
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