Yu Irie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yu Irie

Japanese film director

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1979

Place of Birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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Yu Irie (?? ?, Irie Yu, born November 25, 1979) is a Japanese film director / screenwriter who was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and grew up in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture. After a number of short films, including Obsession and Seven Drives which were screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 2003 and 2004, Irie directed two softcore erotic V-Cinema videos in 2007, Cream Lemon 7 and Swimsuit Spy - SPY GIRLS.
The latter video, an erotic comedy, starred AV Idol Mihiro.In 2009 the second feature film he directed, 8000 Miles (SR ?????????, SR: Saitama no Rapper), won the grand prize in the Off Theatre Competition at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.
It also earned Irie the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award.
The film follows four friends from suburban Fukuya (punned on Fukaya) who dream of becoming rap stars.
The mostly amateur cast also included adult video actress Mihiro.