Gregory Hatanaka
Known For: Directing
Biography
Gregory Hatanaka is an American filmmaker, producer, and distributor whose career bridges international film distribution and independent feature production. He is the founder of Cinema Epoch and Cineridge Entertainment, companies through which he has overseen the release and circulation of a wide range of independent and international films across theatrical and digital platforms. Hatanaka began his career in film distribution in the 1990s, working with cult and international cinema and helping introduce global genre and arthouse titles to U.S. audiences. His early work focused particularly on Asian and specialty films, reflecting a long-standing passion for drive-in cinema, action films, and unconventional storytelling. This foundation in international distribution informed his later approach as a filmmaker, blending genre tradition with stylistic experimentation. Transitioning into directing and producing his own features, Hatanaka developed a body of work that moves between action, thriller, drama, and surreal independent cinema. His films often explore themes of identity, obsession, moral ambiguity, and emotional isolation. Visually, his work combines classical influences with contemporary digital production techniques, frequently embracing tonal shifts, heightened atmosphere, and character-driven intensity. Known for maintaining close creative involvement in multiple stages of production, Hatanaka often works across development, editing, and post-production to preserve continuity of vision. His dual experience in both distribution and filmmaking provides him with a practical understanding of how independent films evolve from concept to audience. Prolific and adaptable, Hatanaka continues to develop new projects while managing an expanding catalog of independent cinema. His career reflects a sustained commitment to genre filmmaking, global film culture, and the evolving landscape of digital distribution.
Filmography
2026
- Blue Emanuelle ... (Producer)
- Sudden Light ... (Director)
- Beyond Sasquatch ... (Director)
- Sasquatch Within ... (Director)
- Say Cheese ... (Executive Producer)
- Bikini Nurses ... (Producer)
- Robot Girls ... (Producer)
- One Hour Girlfriend ... (Director)
- Angels of Tokyo Decadence ... (Producer)
- Jeffrey Epstein: The Bad Sleep Well as Lapatas
- Body Of Nurses ... (Producer)
- Bad Girl Office ... (Producer)
- Tutor Emanuelle ... (Producer)
- Beyond Files ... (Director)
- Red Emanuelle ... (Producer)
- Sorority House Guillotine ... (Director)
- Maid Robot ... (Producer)
- Bikini Lawyer ... (Producer)
- Bikini Office Girl ... (Producer)
- Office Tokyo Decadence ... (Producer)
- Vietnam: Kill Zone ... (Producer)
- Boy Of Your Dreams 2 ... (Producer)
- Maid Robot 2 ... (Producer)
2025
- Shadow Death ... (Producer)
- American Scream ... (Producer)
- Kamasutra Cowgirl ... (Producer)
- American Psychopath ... (Executive Co-Producer)
- Poison Tree ... (Producer)
- Demon Spawn ... (Producer)
- Amityville Chupacabra ... (Producer)
- Lady in the Urn ... (Executive Producer)
- After Divorce ... (Producer)
- Bad Girl Sunday School ... (Producer)
- Chupacabra vs. La Llorona ... (Producer)
- Robot Girlfriend: Revenge ... (Producer)
- Apologize ... (Producer)
- Amityville La Llorona ... (Producer)
- A Man Is Dead
- Torment of the Witch ... (Producer)
- Haunted House Movie ... (Producer)
- The Anna Game ... (Producer)
- Boy of Your Dreams ... (Producer)
- Divorced ... (Producer)
- Saving the Alpha CEO ... (Producer)
- Anatomy Lab ... (Producer)
- The Dead Guy ... (Producer)
- Sorority Girl Massacre: Black Static at the Moment of Death ... (Producer)
- Dreams for Lease ... (Producer)
- The Centipede Strangler ... (Executive Producer)
- Blood Rush ... (Producer)
- Feral ... (Producer)
- Bad Girl School ... (Producer)
- Laserium ... (Producer)
- Battle Beyond Mars ... (Producer)
- Bikini Guillotine ... (Producer)
- Bigfoot Primal Encounter ... (Producer)
- Love Never Leaves ... (Producer)
- Dance the Kung Fu ... (Producer)
- Paranormal Body Stream ... (Producer)
- The Idaho College Killer ... (Producer)
- The Mother's Eye ... (Producer)
- La Llorona Kamasutra ... (Producer)
- Angels in Retina ... (Producer)
- Butchered by Sundown ... (Producer)
- Love Hurts ... (Producer)
- Trail Cam Sasquatch ... (Executive Producer)
- Blood of La Llorona ... (Producer)
- Red Static Rising ... (Producer)
- The Creativity Workshop ... (Producer)
2024
- American Werewolf ... (Producer)
- Yakuza Girl as Takasi
- Maid Droid Origins ... (Producer)
- Souls of the Damned ... (Executive Producer)
- Sleaze Please: The World of Bill Margold ... (Director)
- Blow Out as Fatalama
- One Million Babes BC ... (Executive Producer)
- Bolero ... (Cinematography)
- Blue Belt ... (Producer)
- The DeMarco Crew ... (Director)
- Boiling Point ... (Director)
- Panic ... (Director)
- Amityville Backpack ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- We Are Wolves ... (Producer)
- Crack: Back in Da Hood ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Amor Emanuelle ... (Director)
- Baby Cat ... (Executive Producer)
- Maid Droid ... (Producer)
- Crack ... (Director)
- Bikini Hackers ... (Director of Photography)
- Backfire ... (Director)
- Deadly Western ... (Director)
- Fatal Justice ... (Producer)
- Felines ... (Producer)
- Amityville Emanuelle ... (Producer)
- Night Cops ... (Director)
- Convulsion ... (Director)
- Mansplained ... (Executive Producer)
- Allan Quatermain and the Spear of Destiny ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Bad Timing ... (Director)
- Dark Deeds ... (Director)
- Love Crime ... (Producer)
- American Western ... (Director)
- Call Me Emanuelle ... (Director)
- Wicked Game ... (Producer)
- All About Araya ... (Producer)
- Another Way To Die as Raj Sati Benefit
2021
- Kill Plan ... (Director of Photography)
- A Wiseguy Christmas ... (Director)
- The Wrong Sarah ... (Producer)
- Amityville Cop ... (Director)
- American Mobster: Retribution ... (Executive Producer)
- The Magical Christmas Tree ... (Producer)
- The Awakening of Emanuelle ... (Director)
2020
- Body of Night ... (Producer)
- A Christmas Love ... (Director)
- Choke ... (Director)
- Quarantine Girl ... (Director of Photography)
- Sinful ... (Producer)
- Heartbeat ... (Director of Photography)
- Acrylic ... (Director of Photography)
- As I Kiss You ... (Writer)
2019
- Darling Nikki ... (Producer)
- Enter the Samurai: The Making of Samurai Cop 2 as Self
- The Haunting of La Llorona ... (Producer)
2018
- Death Toilet ... (Thanks)
- War Raiders ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Death Game ... (Director)
- Holy Terror ... (Director of Photography)
2016
- Caged Beauty ... (Producer)
- Deconstructing Dunning
2015
- Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance as Richard Forst
- Hunter ... (Producer)
- DV2 ... (Executive Producer)
- Sociopathia ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- Dv3 ... (Producer)
2013
- Blue Dream ... (Screenplay)
2011
- American Nudist ... (Director)
- Violent Blue ... (Director)
2009
- Amateur Porn Star Killer 3: The Final Chapter ... (Producer)
2008
- Amateur Porn Star Killer 2 ... (Co-Executive Producer)
2006
- Mad Cowgirl ... (Director)
2005
- Bar Paradise ... (Director)
2004
- Until the Night ... (Director)
2001
- Shadow Fury ... (Executive Producer)
2000
- Double Deception ... (Executive Producer)
1998
- The Terrorist ... (Consulting Producer)