Kan Mukai
Kan Mukai (向井寛, Mukai Kan) a.k.a. Hiroshi Mukai and Patrick Kan (カン・パトリック, Kan Patorikku, October 16, 1937 — June 9, 2008) was a Japanese film director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter, known for his pioneering work in the pink film genre. In the realm of pink cinema, Japanese critics have estimated that Mukai is "the only serious rival of Kōji Wakamatsu." As a producer, Mukai helped the early careers of many prominent directors, including Hisayasu Satō and Academy-Award winner Yōjirō Takita. In his career, he directed nearly 200 films and produced approximately 500.
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Japanese film director, Kan Mukai | |
| Born | Hiroki Mukae October 16, 1937 Dairen, Manchukuo |
| Died | June 9, 2008 (aged 70) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1962–2004 |
| Spouse | Takako Uchida |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20091111115700/http://www.kuruma.org/mukai/ |
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