Kazuo Minami

出生 : 1974-06-01,

略歴

Married Japanese actress/model and pop singer Kimika Yoshino in Tokyo in 2002 and relocated there in 2003. Has been active as a director in the current wave of low budget horror film sequels, many of which have not yet been distributed outside Japan. Frequently confused with other filmmakers, he is currently writing a book to set the record straight on his past, the projects he did and did not work on, his experiences with productions in the United States, and his long association with Japanese avant-grade cinema.

参加作品

Maximum Thrust
Director of Photography
A down and out all girl race team, Maximum Thrust, hires a sexy newbie street racer, Bekka (Beverly Lynne), in hopes of saving a failing business and salvaging street creds and respect. The action is fast and furious on and off the track when Bekka is seduced by a rival racer, Junior Sloan. When it is discovered Junior intends on destroying Maximum Thrust, even if it means killing the driver, Bekka reunites with the team. With friends and lovers helping, the women of Maximum Thrust build an awesome street racing machine and lay it all on the line when they challenge Junior to a race at "Street Wars." It is a high octane battle where Bekka blows by Junior and stops him on the track. Using intimate information, Bekka and the team have Junior arrested and the team reigns as the Street Wars champions.
Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp
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Coming to Placid Pines is difficult for Tracy, who's brother, Jason, was one of Trevor's victims near the end of the original. When Tracy's nightmares begin to come true as one by one the counselors are murdered. Someone is hunting them through the pitch-black Forest and is determined to kill them all. Could Trevor Moorhouse be back?!
The Secret Cellar
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A mansion forms the backdrop to a spate of murders, and when the spirits lurking within are awakened they bring out some erotic, sensual thrills in the new guests.
Spider's Web
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A wily businessman plots with a sultry executive to swindle $40 million from his father. But who is conning who?
Beauty Betrayed
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A gun fires and supermodel Lily Sampson is dead. Two cops, Clark and his new partner Allie, are on the case. Their only clues are a revealing videotape of the victim in a searing game of bondage with a famous fashion photographer, and Lily's high school yearbook which reveals a mysterious twin sister and clues to a lifelong rivalry with another model.
The Model Solution
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Jack's modeling agency has been losing its ground lately. His ex is running a competitive business and they both want the hot Rebecca to sign with them. He must also deal with his demanding tycoon dad and a secretary who wants him.
Bare Witness
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Professional killer Gav Reed commits a grave mistake allowing himself to be videotaped (as she always does, for a documentary she hopes to sell to Hollywood about the real nocturnal 'eldest business' there) by Julie Spencer, one of Max 'Slim' Reuter's hookers and porn actresses, whom he had sex with before - and while making a most incriminating call about his murder attempt at a high society campaign party for mayor Garland's electoral challenger Mary Washington, where the bullet is however caught by councilor Frank Constantine, who also survives. Gav's client, businessman Ian Hunter, who was videotaped earlier, has his girl Marina shoot Gav and then Julie, later Slim who. Rough but effective police detective Killian investigates, helped by Julie's friend Carly Marsh, and unravels even more sordid connections.
Dead Sexy
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A female detective gets involved with a murder suspect in a series of serial killings.
Personals: College Girl Seeking...
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Lacking experience to write her research paper on sexual behavior, a 22-year old college student responds to personal ads to broaden her erotic horizons.
Girl for Girl
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Ben and Jeff are about to take their successful Internet startup company public and hit the jackpot for which they have been working so diligently. Ben is dating a beautiful yoga instructor named Caitlin, while Jeff is seeing Sara, an ambitious model. However, the men decide that they are suspicious enough of their respective girlfriends' intentions to set up a little test of their fidelity, and each sets out to seduce the other's lover.
Personals II: CasualSex.com
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A writer for a pop culture magazine needs to come up with a "killer" story about online dating to save her job. After catching her shackup partner in bed with a bimbo from the marina she is a candidate for a new relationship. Her office buddies convince her to post her own .jpg and get into the cyberdating game. So, will she find a fulfilling relationship via email or could her true love be right under her nose?
The Sex Substitute
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A guy house-sitting at a home based women's spa finds himself providing erotic services to female clients who mistake him for the substitute therapist.
Passion's Peak
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Christina returns to the mountain town where she grew up, and opens a bed and breakfast. Thankfully her schoolgirl crush, Brad, still lives in town and is excited about helping her establish the new business. However, her ex-boyfriend James shows up with his new stripper girlfriend, in the hopes of making Christina jealous and fall back in love with him.