Tokyo born. Received a B.A. from Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota in 1987, and a M.F.A. from UCLA Film School. He also worked as a management business consultant at Arthur Young International. His short film, MOMENT CAFE, won the Gold Award at Worldfest-Houston. His first feature, CRUEL GAME was released on DVD by Universal and aired on Showtime. Masashi appears in the role of Admiral Ichimaru in “Letters from Iwo Jima” directed by Clint Eastwood.
Final: The Rapture
(
Film
by Dir. Tim Chey
Actor
Letters From IwoJima
(
Film
by Dir. Clint Eastwood
Actor: Adm. Ichimaru
Cruel Game
(
Film
by MAPi Productions
Director/Writer/Producer
Moment Cafe
(
Film (short)
by MAPi Productions
Director/Writer/Producer
Gold Award "Moment Cafe" at Worldfest Houston
(1999)
Motion Picture Association of America Award at UCLA Film School
(1992)
University of California - Los Angeles
(1989-1994)
Macalester College
(1989-1994)
Spring Hill College
(1989-1994)
Meiji University
(1989-1994)