Kihachi Okamoto

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八 Okamoto Kihachi) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres, most memorably in action genres such as jidaigeki and war films.

Known For

Shin Godzilla
The Sword of Doom
Floating Clouds
Kill!
Kill!
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Birth Location Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Born 1923-02-17
Died 2005-02-19

Movies

Shin Godzilla as Dr. Goro Maki
2016
Boy's Choir as School Head
2000
Kidnapping Blues as Izakaya Guest
1982
I'm No Angel as Fujiya President
1977
Half Human as Mountain searcher (uncredited)
1955

Movies

2002
2002
1995
East Meets West Director
1995
Coo of The Far Seas Screenplay
1993
Rainbow Kids Screenplay
1991
Rainbow Kids Director
1991
Taikoki Director
1987
Jazz Daimyo Writer
1986
Jazz Daimyo Director
1986
The Last Game Writer
1979
The Last Game Director
1979
Blood Type: Blue Director
1978
Dynamite Don-Don Director
1978
幽霊列車 Director
1978
Sugata Sanshiro Director
1977
1977
Battle Cry Writer
1975
Battle Cry Director
1975
Aoba shigereru Screenplay
1974
Aoba shigereru Director
1974
1971
1970
1970
Red Lion Screenplay
1969
Red Lion Director
1969
1968
The Human Bullet Director
1968
Kill! Screenplay
1968
Kill! Director
1968
1967
1967
1967
1966
Ironfinger Writer
1965
Fort Graveyard Screenplay
1965
Fort Graveyard Director
1965
Samurai Assassin Director
1965
Oh, Bomb! Screenplay
1964
Oh, Bomb! Director
1964
Warring Clans Writer
1963
Warring Clans Director
1963
Gekkyū dorobō Director
1962
1962
1962
Procurer of Hell Director
1961
1961
1961
Westward Desperado Screenplay
1960
1960
Girls Behind Bars Screenplay
1960
1960
1960
Desperado Outpost Screenplay
1959
1959
1959
The Big Boss Director
1959
1958
1958
Assistant President Assistant Director
1958
Down Town Assistant Director
1957
The Maiden Courtesan Assistant Director
1956
Half Human Assistant Director
1955
Mother and Son Assistant Director
1955
Floating Clouds Assistant Director
1955
The Blue Pearl Assistant Director
1951