Hisayasu Satō

Hisayasu Sato is a Japanese exploitation film director. He has worked prolifically in the pinku eiga genre. He is known for his "sledgehammer" filmmaking style, and using his exploitation career to tackle serious subjects like obsession, alienation, perversion and voyeurism. He is famous for his "guerilla shooting technique" in which his actors appear on location in public and incorporate unknowing bystanders into the film. Hisayasu Sato’s often violent but highly visual works utilised a multitude of multimedia devices to reflect upon issues such as the power of the gaze, the dehumanising effects of technology and the loss of the individual’s sense of “self” that accompanied Japan’s period of economic boom in the late 80s.

Hisayasu Satō is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Birthday (1993), Splatter: Naked Blood (1996), Rampo Noir (2005), Gimme Shelter (1986), Molester's Tour Bus (1985), Save the Last Dance for Me (1986), Subway Serial Rape: Uniform Hunting (1987), Re-Wind (1988). The recorded credits span 1984 to 2005, including 25 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.