Shirō Shimomoto
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is a Japanese pink film actor
and director from Osaka
, Japan. He has been called "one of the most individual actors" in the world of pink film.
’s pink films in the early 1970s. He has worked with Takahashi in many other films and has also starred in the works of other noted filmmakers, including, Kōji Wakamatsu
, Akira Fumakachi, Kazuyuki Izutsu
, and Shūji Kataoka
among others, amassing a filmography of more than 250 pink films. He was given a Best Actor award at the first annual Pink Grand Prix
covering the year 1988, and a second in 2006 for his performance in Shinji Imaoka
's Mighty Extreme Woman
aka Uncle's Paradise. Shimomoto wrote, directed, starred in and did the cinematography for , released by Shintōhō in 1992. Shimomoto was given a Best New Director, 2nd place award at the Pink Grand Prix for that year. Recently he has also starred in mainstream films and TV shows.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and director from Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan. He has been called "one of the most individual actors" in the world of pink film.
Life and career
Shimomoto was born in Osaka, Japan on August 14, 1948. He started his career as an actor in director Banmei TakahashiBanmei Takahashi
is a Japanese film director. Takashi started his career in the pink film industry, making his directorial debut in 1972 with Escaped Rapist Criminal. Due to a disagreement with his producer, Takahashi quit the film industry for a couple years...
’s pink films in the early 1970s. He has worked with Takahashi in many other films and has also starred in the works of other noted filmmakers, including, Kōji Wakamatsu
Koji Wakamatsu
is a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga films as and . He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses...
, Akira Fumakachi, Kazuyuki Izutsu
Kazuyuki Izutsu
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and film critic. Born in Nara Prefecture, he started making 8mm films in high school, and directed his first 35mm film, a pink film, in 1975. He earned a citation from the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award in 1981 for Gaki teikoku, and his Boys...
, and Shūji Kataoka
Shūji Kataoka
aka Yasui Shūchi is Japanese Pink film director and screenwriter. He was born in Hokkaido on November 23, 1950. He studied at Kanto Gakuin University, but dropped out before graduation in order to work at producer-director Kan Mukai's Shishi Productions. At Shishi he worked under Mukai and Yōjirō...
among others, amassing a filmography of more than 250 pink films. He was given a Best Actor award at the first annual Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
covering the year 1988, and a second in 2006 for his performance in Shinji Imaoka
Shinji Imaoka
aka is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of a group of pink film directors of the 2000s known collectively as the .-Life and career:...
's Mighty Extreme Woman
Uncle's Paradise
aka is a 2006 Japanese pink film directed by Shinji Imaoka.-Synopsis:This erotic comedy follows the life of Haruo Maekawa, a young man who makes a living catching squid. Haruo is obsessed with catching a legendary giant squid rumored to live in Tokyo Bay. Haruo's uncle Takashi, fallen on hard...
aka Uncle's Paradise. Shimomoto wrote, directed, starred in and did the cinematography for , released by Shintōhō in 1992. Shimomoto was given a Best New Director, 2nd place award at the Pink Grand Prix for that year. Recently he has also starred in mainstream films and TV shows.
Selected filmography
- Waisetsu dokyumento renzoku henshitsu ma
- Girl MistressGirl Mistressis a 1980 Japanese pink film directed by Banmei Takahashi.-Synopsis:An older yakuza man falls in love with Seru, a high school girl. When he is put in prison, Seru begins working as a prostitute to earn money for the gangster's parole. During her yakuza lover's incarceration, Seru gains a new,...
( - Shōjo jōfu, Takahashi, 1980) - Inquisition of a Girl Saint ( - Sei shōjo gomon, WakamatsuKoji Wakamatsuis a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga films as and . He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses...
, 1980) - Attacked Woman ( - Yarareta onna, Takahashi, 1981)
- Crazy Affair: Pacifier ( - Kurutta joji: oshaburi, Isomura, 1981)
- Tattoo AriTattoo Ariis a 1982 Japanese film directed by Banmei Takahashi. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa.-Cast:* Ryūdō Uzaki as Akio Takeda* Keiko Sekine as Michiyo* Misako Watanabe as Sadako Takeda* Ayako Ōta as Miyoko...
( - TATTOOAri , Takahashi Prod., 1982) - Abused Slave Girl ( - Gyakutai dorei shōjo, Yoneda, 1983)
- Cruel Documentary: Domesticated Animal Doll ( - Zankoku document: kachiku ningyo, 1983)
- Girl And The Wooden Horse Torture ( - Dan Oniroku Shōjo Mokuba-zeme, Kato, 1983)
- Serial Rape: Attack! ( - Renzoku Boko: Okasu!, Fukuoka, 1983)
- Office Lady: Wet and Falling ( - OL: nurete ochiru, Masuda, 1983)
- Female Prisoners: Brutal Treatment (Joshu zankoku shikei, Kataoka, 1984)
- High Noon Ripper ( - Mahiru no kirisaki-ma, Takita, 1984)
- Abnormal Family: Older Brother's BrideAbnormal Family: Older Brother's Brideis a 1984 Japanese Pink film written and directed by Masayuki Suo and released by Shintōhō.-Synopsis:The plot revolves around the complications brought to a middle-class family when older brother Kōichi brings home his new sexually voracious bride Yuriko...
( - Hentai kazoku: aniki no yome-san, SuōMasayuki Suois a Japanese film director. He is perhaps best known for his two Japan Academy Prize-winning films, 1992's Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and 1996's Shall We Dance?.According to Suo:- Life and career :...
, 1984) - Disgraced! Uniform Virgin (凌辱！制服処女 - Ryojoku! seifuku shojo, Fukuoka, 1985)
- Mad Love! Lolita Poaching ( - Gekiai Lolita mitsuro, SatōHisayasu Satois a Japanese exploitation film director. He has worked prolifically in the pinku eiga genre. His best known works are the pink film The Bedroom , and the V-Cinema splatter film Splatter: Naked Blood . He is known for his "sledgehammer" filmmaking style, and using his exploitation career to tackle...
, 1985) - S&M Hunter Begins aka Hanging Upside-Down Bondage ( - Sakasa Tsurushi Shibari-nawa, Kataoka, 1985)
- S&M Hunter - Legend of Yakuza （SM倫子のおもらし) (1986)
- S&M HunterS&M Hunteris Japanese pink film directed by Shuji Kataoka and starring Shiro Shimomoto, Hiromi Saotome and Yutaka Ikejima. This film was shown in February 1986 for the first time in Japan. The U.S premiere is September 2008 in Austin Fantastic Fest. The second appearance of this film in the U.S. is at San...
aka Bondage SM: 18 Years Old - Almost Ripe Madonna: Tasty Big Thighs ( - Hanjuku madonna: oishii futomomo, Fukuoka, 1987)
- Call Girl Angel: Trap of Disgrace ( - Hotetoru tenshi: chijoku no wana - Chinzei, 1988)
- Genuine Masturbation: Finger Play ( - Honban onanie: shigi, 1988, Yoneda)
- Subway Serial Rape: Lover HuntingSubway Serial Rape: Lover Huntingis a 1988 Japanese pink film written and directed by Shūji Kataoka. It was named the Best Film at the first Pink Grand Prix ceremony.-Synopsis:Tomoko, a newscaster, decides to do a series of stories on rapes in subways...
( - Chikatetsu Renzoku Reipu: Aijin-Gari, 1988, Kataoka) - High Class Call Girls: Ladies from Hell ( - The kokyu baishun: jigoku no kifujin, Kataoka, 1990)
- Inamura Jane ( (1990)
- Serial Masturbation: Disorder ( - Renzoku onanie: midareppanashi, Ueno, 1994)
- Anarchy in JapansukeAnarchy in Japansukeoriginal title is a 1999 Japanese pink film directed by Takahisa Zeze. It won the Silver Prize at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony.Along with Office Lady Love Juice, the film became something of a symbol of the rift between the older pinku shitenno group of pink film directors and the younger...
- Tokyo Booty Nights
- Uncle's ParadiseUncle's Paradiseaka is a 2006 Japanese pink film directed by Shinji Imaoka.-Synopsis:This erotic comedy follows the life of Haruo Maekawa, a young man who makes a living catching squid. Haruo is obsessed with catching a legendary giant squid rumored to live in Tokyo Bay. Haruo's uncle Takashi, fallen on hard...
( - Ojisan tengoku） (2006)