Directing • AGE 80
Kōichi Saitō (斎藤 耕一 Saitō Kōichi, 3 February 1929 – 28 November 2009) was a Japanese film director and photographer. Born in Tokyo, Saitō started studying at Rikkyo University but ended up graduating ...


Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari
Director
2004

Jesus is My Boss
Director
2001

YaYaBaka Yuttari-San
Director
1999

Hotel Rose
Director
1996

Bokyo
Director
1993

Daihyô torishimariyaku deka
Director
1990

Ningen no sabaku
Director
1990

The Blue Mountains '88
Director
1988

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
Writer
1979

Invitation from the Beach
Director
1978

Seasonal Wind
Director
1977

Aspiration
Director
1977

Frozen River
Director
1976

Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru
Director
1975

Someday, Somewhere
Director
1975

The Homeless
Director
1974

Tsugaru Folksong
Director
1973

Second Chance
Director
1973

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
Director
1973

Journey Into Solitude
Director
1972

Ambition in The Mirror
Assistant Director
1972

The Rendezvous
Director
1972

Kigeki: Hanayome sensô
Director
1971

Tabiji: ofukuro-san yori
Director
1971

Memai
Director
1971

Shadow of Deception
Director
1971

A Man's World
Original Story
1971

Secret Flower
First Assistant Director
1971

Waterfront Blues
Director
1970

Rainbow Over Paris
Screenplay
1970

The Tide Does Not Return
Director
1969

Dear Tomorrow
Director
1969

Fallen Leaves and Sweet Memories
Director
1969

Little Snack
Director
1968

Lemon in the Rainbow
Director
1968

The Wonderful Ones
Director
1968

Falling Blossoms
Screenplay
1967

Whispering Joe
Director
1967

Flora on the Sand
Still Photographer
1964

Only on Mondays
Writer
1964

The School Cap
Writer
1963

Eight Hours of Terror
Original Story
1957