Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.
Known For
| Birth Location | Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934-08-08 |
| Died | 2023-06-11 |
Movies
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self - Filmmaker
2016
Uzumasa Limelight
as Sadao Nakajima
2014
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
as Himself
2009
Movies
Love's Twisting Path
Screenplay
2019
Love's Twisting Path
Director
2019
2015
Yakuza Ladies 10
Screenplay
2000
Yakuza Ladies 8
Screenplay
1999
No Mercy Dog
Writer
1998
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
Director
1998
Yakuza Ladies Revisited 5
Director
1996
The Man Who Shot the Don
Director
1994
Oda Nobunaga
Director
1992
Yakuza Warfare
Director
1991
Yakuza Ladies Revisited
Director
1991
1750 Days of Turbulence
Screenplay
1990
1750 Days of Turbulence
Director
1990
She-Shogun
Director
1990
Shogun's Shadow
Writer
1989
The Boss' Wife
Screenplay
1988
Tokyo Bordello
Screenplay
1987
The Seburi Story
Screenplay
1985
The Seburi Story
Director
1985
Appassionata
Director
1984
Theater Of Life
Director
1983
Theater Of Life
Screenplay
1983
Domineering
Screenplay
1982
Domineering
Director
1982
The Blazing Valiant
Screenplay
1981
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Writer
1981
映画村殺人事件
Director
1980
映画村殺人事件
Screenplay
1980
Jun
Producer
1980
The Shogun Assassins
Director
1979
The Shogun Assassins
Writer
1979
Down with The Big Boss
Director
1979
Down with The Big Boss
Screenplay
1979
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Director
1978
Dog Whistle
Director
1978
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Director
1977
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Screenplay
1977
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Director
1977
Japan's Don
Director
1977
The Three Ginza Rascals
Director
1976
The Three Ginza Rascals
Screenplay
1976
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
Director
1976
A Savage Beast Goes Mad
Screenplay
1976
A Savage Beast Goes Mad
Director
1976
Operation Plazma in Osaka
Director
1976
Scoundrel Boss
Screenplay
1975
Scoundrel Boss
Director
1975
Company Buggers
Director
1975
Shimane Prison Riot
Director
1975
Shimane Prison Riot
Writer
1975
1975
The Rapacious Jailbreaker
Director
1974
Violent Fraternity
Director
1974
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
Screenplay
1974
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
Director
1974
1974
Jeans Blues: No Future
Screenplay
1974
Jeans Blues: No Future
Director
1974
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
Screenplay
1974
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Screenplay
1973
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Director
1973
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
Screenplay
1973
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
Director
1973
The Kyoto Connection
Writer
1973
The Kyoto Connection
Director
1973
Aesthetics of a Bullet
Director
1973
Semi-Document: Eros No Joô
Director
1973
1972
1972
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
Screenplay
1972
1972
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
Screenplay
1972
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
Director
1972
1971
Twisted Sex
Director
1971
The Viper Brothers
Director
1971
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
Screenplay
1971
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
Director
1971
The Revelation of a Geisha
Writer
1970
The Revelation of a Geisha
Director
1970
Three Pretty Devils
Screenplay
1970
Postwar Secrets
Director
1970
Postwar Secrets
Screenplay
1970
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Screenplay
1969
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Director
1969
The Cross of Vengeance
Screenplay
1969
1969
Nunnery Confidential
Director
1968
Code Between Brothers 6
Director
1967
Shogun and His Mistress 2
Director
1967
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Director
1967
Classmates
Director
1967
Classmates
Screenplay
1967
Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
Original Story
1967
Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
Adaptation
1967
The Domain: White Blade
Writer
1967
Judo vs. Karate
Director
1966
Judo vs. Karate
Screenplay
1966
Showdown of Men
Screenplay
1966
Showdown of Men
Director
1966
Yakuza Hooligans
Screenplay
1966
Yakuza Hooligans
Director
1966
Yakuza Vassal
Screenplay
1966
Yakuza Vassal
Director
1966
1966
True Osaka Grit
Screenplay
1965
Three Yakuza
Screenplay
1965
The Tattooed Lord
Screenplay
1965
The Spying Sorceress
Director
1964
The Spying Sorceress
Writer
1964
Female Ninja Magic
Director
1964
Female Ninja Magic
Writer
1964
The Great Duel
Screenplay
1964