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Mamoru Sasaki
Writing
Born September 13, 1936 · Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Died February 24, 2006
Also known as 佐々木 守
Biography
Mamoru Sasaki was a Japanese screenwriter for film and television. He was a frequent collaborator of Japanese New Wave directors like Nagisa Oshima and writer Masao Adach. He was also a prolific writer for Japanese tokusatsu shows with Akio Jissoji. Not to be confused with the Japanese animator with the same name.
Awards & recognition
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 1972
Filmography10 titles

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979Writer
1979Writer

Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series
1966Writer
1966Writer

Ultraseven
Writer
Writer

Death by Hanging
1968Screenplay
1968Screenplay

The Ceremony
1971Screenplay
1971Screenplay

The Man Who Left His Will on Film
1970Screenplay
1970Screenplay

Sing a Song of Sex
1967Writer
1967Writer

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
1967Writer
1967Writer

Three Resurrected Drunkards
1968Writer
1968Writer

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969Writer
1969Writer