Yasuharu Hasebe
| Yasuharu Hasebe | |
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Yasuharu Hasebe during his 1999 interview with Asian Cult Cinema
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April 4, 1932 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | June 14, 2009 (aged 77) Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1966–2008 |
Yasuharu Hasebe (長谷部安春 Hasebe Yasuharu?, April 4, 1932-June 14, 2009) was a Japanese film director best known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the Pink film, such as Assault! Jack the Ripper (1976), Rape! (1976), Rape! 13th Hour (1977) and Raping! (1978). Earlier genre films directed by Hasebe include Black Tight Killers (1966) and the Alleycat Rock series (1970).
Hasebe recalled a trusting relationship with his father, whom he considered the biggest influence on his life. In the post-war years, Hasebe was influenced strongly by American and French films, particularly American "B" movies, and the films of John Huston and Samuel Fuller. After studying French literature at Waseda University, he began working at Nikkatsu studios in 1958. For eight years he worked as an assistant director, including a lengthy apprenticeship under Seijun Suzuki. He was given his first chance to direct in 1966 with Black Tight Killers. He directed more action genre films in the 1960s including the fourth film in the Singing Gunman series, starring Akira Kobayashi, and The Massacre Gun with Jo Shishido.
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