Portrait of Gregory Hatanaka

Directing

Gregory Hatanaka

Career

Active from 2004 to 2026, busiest in 2020 and 2022 with 8 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score38/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Wiseguy Christmas
A Wiseguy Christmas
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gregory Hatanaka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    1.9, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 8
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Crime Thriller 4
  • Crime 3
  • Contemporary 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Fantasy Elements 2
  • Supernatural Horror 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Conspiracy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

146
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

122 titles ยท average score 35
Beyond Sasquatch
Beyond Sasquatch (2026)

Writer, Director

Sasquatch Within
Sasquatch Within (2026)

Director, Director of Photography

Sudden Light
Sudden Light (2026)

Writer, Editor

One Hour Girlfriend
One Hour Girlfriend (2026)

Writer, Director

A Man Is Dead
A Man Is Dead (2025)

Director of Photography, Writer

Amor Emanuelle
Amor Emanuelle (2023)

Executive Producer, Director of Photography

Bikini Hackers
Bikini Hackers (2023)
GoodWatch score 23

Director of Photography, Producer

Kill Plan
Kill Plan (2021)
GoodWatch score 29

Director, Producer

Sinful
Sinful (2020)
GoodWatch score 31

Director of Photography, Producer

Choke
Choke (2020)
GoodWatch score 36

Director, Producer

Body of Night
Body of Night (2020)
GoodWatch score 26

Director of Photography, Director

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (2020)
GoodWatch score 33

Writer, Director

2010s

16 titles ยท average score 41
Darling Nikki
Darling Nikki (2019)
GoodWatch score 23

Director, Writer

The Haunting of La Llorona
The Haunting of La Llorona (2019)
GoodWatch score 30

Producer

Death Toilet
Death Toilet (2018)

Thanks

Holy Terror
Holy Terror (2017)
GoodWatch score 33

Executive Producer, Director of Photography

Death Game
Death Game (2017)

Director

Caged Beauty
Caged Beauty (2016)
GoodWatch score 25

Writer, Director

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015)
GoodWatch score 54

as Richard Forst

Hunter
Hunter (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer, Director

Sociopathia
Sociopathia (2015)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer

Blue Dream
Blue Dream (2013)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Screenplay

American Nudist
American Nudist (2011)
GoodWatch score 20

Director

Violent Blue
Violent Blue (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay, Producer

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 41
Amateur Porn Star Killer 3: The Final Chapter
Amateur Porn Star Killer 3: The Final Chapter (2009)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer

Amateur Porn Star Killer 2
Amateur Porn Star Killer 2 (2008)
GoodWatch score 32

Co-Executive Producer

Mad Cowgirl
Mad Cowgirl (2006)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer, Director of Photography

Bar Paradise
Bar Paradise (2005)

Director

Until the Night
Until the Night (2004)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Writer

Shadow Fury
Shadow Fury (2001)
GoodWatch score 40

Executive Producer

Double Deception
Double Deception (2000)

Executive Producer

1990s

1 title ยท average score 57
The Terrorist
The Terrorist (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

Consulting Producer