Satoru Kobayashi was born on August 1, 1930 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for
Kyosei Waisetsu Shimai (1994),
The Blind Cat (1992) and
Shikiyoku kaidan: hatsujô onna yûrei (1995). He died on November 15, 2001 in Tokyo, Japan.