
Directing
Hiro Murai
Born
1983-05-13 (43)
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Known for
Directing
Credits
11 titles
Hiro Murai (born 1983) is a Japanese filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He is best known for music videos for Childish Gambino, Earl Sweatshirt, Chet Faker, and others. His music videos and television work have received widespread acclaim and have earned him a Primetime Emmy Award (for his work as an executive producer on the Hulu series The Bear) and a Grammy Award (for his work on "This Is America"). He rose to prominence with his work on the FX series Atlanta (2016–2022), created by and starring frequent collaborator Donald Glover, on which he served as a director and producer. For his work on the series, he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He would also serve as a director o…
Known for
7.9A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
Barry
2018
7.0Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly, at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly forge a bond under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive—and she teaches him the true meaning of unconditional love.
She Rides Shotgun
2025
6.7Deni Maroon, a musician and dock worker is determined to pull off a music festival against the interests of the local factory owner.
Guava Island
2019
NRTCM host Ben Mankiewicz in conversation with iconic filmmakers and writers as they discuss their earliest film memories, favorite films, creative influences and guilty pleasures.
Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast
2026
A high-stakes action film set against the backdrop of feudal Japan.
Bushido
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6.6"Clapping for the Wrong Reasons" captures Glover as he walks around his L.A. mansion interacting with his various assortment of hanger-ons, including recording music with electronic musician/producer Flying Lotus and even "Boy Meets World" star Danielle Fishel, who is seen picking fruit out of a tree as she recounts a bizarre dream she had.
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons
2013
Series credits
7.9A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
Barry
2018
NRTCM host Ben Mankiewicz in conversation with iconic filmmakers and writers as they discuss their earliest film memories, favorite films, creative influences and guilty pleasures.
Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast
2026
Behind the camera
7.0Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly, at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly forge a bond under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive—and she teaches him the true meaning of unconditional love.
She Rides Shotgun
2025
6.7Deni Maroon, a musician and dock worker is determined to pull off a music festival against the interests of the local factory owner.
Guava Island
2019
A high-stakes action film set against the backdrop of feudal Japan.
Bushido
—
A high-stakes action film set against the backdrop of feudal Japan.
Bushido
—
6.6"Clapping for the Wrong Reasons" captures Glover as he walks around his L.A. mansion interacting with his various assortment of hanger-ons, including recording music with electronic musician/producer Flying Lotus and even "Boy Meets World" star Danielle Fishel, who is seen picking fruit out of a tree as she recounts a bizarre dream she had.
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons
2013
A high school senior embarks on an obsessive quest to uncover the identity of an elusive EDM artist, navigating a thrilling journey filled with mystery.
Strobe
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A husband that returns from the dead, suspecting his loving wife may have been involved in his death. He must uncover the truth before it’s too late.”
Where I End
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Massive Attack, Tricky & 3D - Take It There
2016
After an Alien invasion, a man must face isolation and loneliness in order to survive, soon he will realizes that he might not be alone after all
Man Alive
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