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Kayo Hatta(1958-2005)

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  • Writer
  • Editor
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Kayo Hatta was born on 18 March 1958 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. She was a director and writer, known for Picture Bride (1994), Fishbowl (2005) and Independent Lens (1999). She died on 20 July 2005 in San Diego, California, USA.
BornMarch 18, 1958
DiedJuly 20, 2005(47)
BornMarch 18, 1958
DiedJuly 20, 2005(47)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Picture Bride (1994)
Picture Bride
6.6
  • Director
  • 1994
Fishbowl
Short
  • Director
  • 2005
Independent Lens (1999)
Independent Lens
8.1
TV Series
  • Director
Otemba
5.9
Short
  • Director
  • 1988

Credits

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Director



  • Hug (2006)
    Hug
    Short
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Fishbowl
    Short
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Picture Bride (1994)
    Picture Bride
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Otemba
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1988

Writer



  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2006
  • Fishbowl
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Picture Bride (1994)
    Picture Bride
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1994
  • Otemba
    5.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1988

Editor



  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2006
  • Fishbowl
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2005
  • Otemba
    5.9
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1988

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kayo Hotta
  • Born
    • March 18, 1958
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Died
    • July 20, 2005
    • San Diego, California, USA(drowning)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Made Picture Bride (1994) originally as a film project while attending the UCLA film school. It was only supposed to be a short film, but decided that the story was too important to limit it to a short.

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