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Gregory Hatanaka

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Gregory Hatanaka
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Gregory Hatanaka is a film distributor and producer.

Hatanaka has overseen and/or been affiliated with the distribution of over 200 films including: John Woo's iconic film The Killer starring Chow Yun-Fat; The Coen Brothers' Blood Simple; Until the Night starring Norman Reedus; The Stranger, directed by the legendary Academy Award recipient Satyajit Ray; South of Heaven, West of Hell directed/starring Dwight Yoakam, Vince Vaughn, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, My Favorite Season starring the legendary Catherine Deneuve and directed by Andre Techine; "Blue Juice" starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Ewan McGregor; the films of France's Claude Chabrol; the original Fever Pitch starring Colin Firth; Too Tired To Die starring Oscar winner Mira Sorvino; Kiss & Tell with Heather Graham, Rose McGowan and David Arquette; Portraits Chinois starring Helena Bonham-Carter; Bad Manners starring Oscar nominee David Strathairn; A Little Bit of Soul starring Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, The Bridge directed by Gerard Depardieu, La Separation starring Isabelle Huppert, Santosh Sivan's The Terrorist, Abel Ferrara's R'Xmas, and Leni Riefenstahl's classic Olympia. Hatanaka also restored and distributed the martial arts milestone film Master of the Flying Guillotine.

As a filmmaker, his features include Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance, the drama Until The Night, the cult thriller Mad Cowgirl and the art/experimental drama Caged Beauty.
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    Known for

    Nino Cimino and Jaclyn Marfuggi in A Wiseguy Christmas (2021)
    A Wiseguy Christmas
    7.4
    • Producer
    • 2021
    Ky Mullen and Socks Whitmore in The Magical Christmas Tree (2021)
    The Magical Christmas Tree
    4.2
    • Producer
    • 2021
    Mark Frazer, Mathew Karedas, and Tommy Wiseau in Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015)
    Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
    3.5
    • Producer
    • 2015
    Nicole D'Angelo in Darling Nikki (2019)
    Darling Nikki
    2.7
    • Producer
    • 2019

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    Producer



    • Bump in the Night
      • producer
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Echoes of Nightmares
      • co-producer
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Love Spell
      • producer
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Shadow Death
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • No Regrets
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Dance the Kung Fu
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Idaho College Killer
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Butchered by Sundown
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Laserium
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Dreams for Lease
      • producer
      • Completed



    • Battle Beyond Mars (2025)
      Battle Beyond Mars
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Poison Tree (2025)
      Poison Tree
      4.5
      • producer
      • 2025
    • American Psychopath (2025)
      American Psychopath
      • co-producer
      • 2025
    • American Scream (2025)
      American Scream
      1.9
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Trail Cam Sasquatch (2025)
      Trail Cam Sasquatch
      3.0
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Whitt's End
      8.7
      Short
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Feral (2025)
      Feral
      3.0
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Apocalypse Death Party (2024)
      Apocalypse Death Party
      7.0
      • contributing producer
      • 2024
    • Bryan Brewer, Chris Spinelli, Luca Luca Toumadi, Shane Ryan-Reid, Saint Heart, and Louis DeStefano in Blow Out (2024)
      Blow Out
      2.7
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Katie Kay in Maid Droid Origins (2024)
      Maid Droid Origins
      3.0
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Souls of the Damned (2024)
      Souls of the Damned
      5.0
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • One Million Babes BC (2024)
      One Million Babes BC
      2.1
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Masashi Ishizuka and Emiko Ishii in Yakuza Girl (2024)
      Yakuza Girl
      2.3
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Chris Spinelli, Rita Marie Spencer, Danell Reese, Shauna Wilson, Lorrie Bacon, and Eric Michaelian in Scary Tales: Dark Walker (2024)
      Scary Tales: Dark Walker
      3.3
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Nicole D'Angelo in Bolero (2024)
      Bolero
      3.1
      • producer
      • 2024

    Director



    • No Regrets
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • No Way Out
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Bryan Brewer, Chris Spinelli, Luca Luca Toumadi, Shane Ryan-Reid, Saint Heart, and Louis DeStefano in Blow Out (2024)
      Blow Out
      2.7
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Nicole D'Angelo in Bolero (2024)
      Bolero
      3.1
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Mean Streets (2024)
      Mean Streets
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2024
    • William Margold in Sleaze Please: The World of Bill Margold (2024)
      Sleaze Please: The World of Bill Margold
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Luca Luca Toumadi and Gio Drasconi in Boiling Point (2024)
      Boiling Point
      2.5
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Shane Ryan-Reid and Saint Heart in Panic (2024)
      Panic
      2.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • A Man is Dead (2024)
      A Man is Dead
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Chris Spinelli, Ian Lee, Nino Cimino, Jose Adam Alvarez, Nicole D'Angelo, Darius Delano Butler, and Louis DeStefano in The DeMarco Crew (2024)
      The DeMarco Crew
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Chris Spinelli, Nicole D'Angelo, and Louis DeStefano in Backfire (2023)
      Backfire
      2.9
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Eric Michaelian and Louis DeStefano in Deadly Western (2023)
      Deadly Western
      3.9
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Nino Cimino and Jason Toler in Night Cops (2023)
      Night Cops
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Jose Adam Alvarez and Leonard Zhang in Convulsion (2023)
      Convulsion
      2.7
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Nino Cimino and Marquis Moodie in Crack (2023)
      Crack
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Louis DeStefano in Another Way to Die (2023)
      Another Way to Die
      3.4
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Kali Kiyasumac in Amor Emanuelle (2023)
      Amor Emanuelle
      4.1
      • Director
      • 2023

    Cinematographer



    • No Regrets
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production



    • Bryan Brewer, Chris Spinelli, Luca Luca Toumadi, Shane Ryan-Reid, Saint Heart, and Louis DeStefano in Blow Out (2024)
      Blow Out
      2.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Nicole D'Angelo in Bolero (2024)
      Bolero
      3.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Luca Luca Toumadi and Gio Drasconi in Boiling Point (2024)
      Boiling Point
      2.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Shane Ryan-Reid and Saint Heart in Panic (2024)
      Panic
      2.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • A Man is Dead (2024)
      A Man is Dead
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Chris Spinelli, Ian Lee, Nino Cimino, Jose Adam Alvarez, Nicole D'Angelo, Darius Delano Butler, and Louis DeStefano in The DeMarco Crew (2024)
      The DeMarco Crew
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Chris Spinelli, Nicole D'Angelo, and Louis DeStefano in Backfire (2023)
      Backfire
      2.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Eric Michaelian and Louis DeStefano in Deadly Western (2023)
      Deadly Western
      3.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Chris Spinelli, Sharon Marr, and Eric Michaelian in Fatal Justice (2023)
      Fatal Justice
      4.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Nino Cimino and Jason Toler in Night Cops (2023)
      Night Cops
      6.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Jose Adam Alvarez and Leonard Zhang in Convulsion (2023)
      Convulsion
      2.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Nino Cimino and Marquis Moodie in Crack (2023)
      Crack
      8.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Louis DeStefano in Another Way to Die (2023)
      Another Way to Die
      3.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Bikini Hackers (2023)
      Bikini Hackers
      1.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Kali Kiyasumac in Amor Emanuelle (2023)
      Amor Emanuelle
      4.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023

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