Directing • AGE 88
Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.


Love's Twisting Path
Screenplay
2019

Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Filmmaker
2016

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2015

Uzumasa Limelight
Sadao Nakajima
2014

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Himself
2009

Yakuza Ladies: Revenge
Screenplay
2000

Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
Screenplay
1999

No Mercy Dog
Writer
1998

Yakuza Ladies: Decision
Director
1998

Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble
Director
1996

The Man Who Shot the Don
Director
1994

天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉
Director
1993

Oda Nobunaga
Director
1992

Yakuza Warfare
Director
1991

Yakuza Ladies Revisited
Director
1991

The Man Who Became The Don
Screenplay
1991

Takeda Shingen
Director
1991

1750 Days of Turbulence
Director
1990

She-Shogun
Director
1990

Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
1989

Shogun's Shadow
Writer
1989

The Boss' Wife
Screenplay
1988

Tokyo Bordello
Screenplay
1987

Father Avenger
Director
1987

The Seburi Story
Director
1985

Appassionata
Director
1984

Theater Of Life
Director
1983

Domineering
Director
1982

The Blazing Valiant
Screenplay
1981

Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Writer
1981

Jun
Producer
1980

Shadow Warriors
Director
1980

The Shogun Assassins
Director
1979

Down with The Big Boss
Screenplay
1979

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Director
1978

Shag
Director
1978

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Director
1977

Japanese Humanity and Justice
Director
1977

Japan's Don
Director
1977

The Three Ginza Rascals
Director
1976

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
Director
1976

A Savage Beast Goes Mad
Director
1976

Operation Plazma in Osaka
Director
1976

Scoundrel Boss
Screenplay
1975

Company Buggers
Director
1975

Shimane Prison Riot
Director
1975

The Viper Brothers and the Young General
Director
1975

The Rapacious Jailbreaker
Director
1974

Violent Fraternity
Director
1974

The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
Screenplay
1974

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
Director
1974

Jeans Blues: No Future
Director
1974

Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
Screenplay
1974

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Director
1973

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
Director
1973

The Kyoto Connection
Director
1973

Aesthetics of a Bullet
Director
1973

Queen of Eros
Director
1973

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
Director
1972

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
Director
1972

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
Director
1972

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
Screenplay
1972

A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
Director
1971

Twisted Sex
Director
1971

The Viper Brothers
Director
1971

Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
Director
1971

The Revelation of a Geisha
Writer
1970

Three Pretty Devils
Screenplay
1970

Postwar Secrets
Director
1970

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Director
1969

The Cross of Vengeance
Screenplay
1969

Nippon '69: Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone
Director
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
Screenplay
1967

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
Original Story
1967

The Domain: White Blade
Writer
1967

Judo vs. Karate
Screenplay
1966

Showdown of Men
Director
1966

Yakuza Hooligans
Director
1966

Yakuza Vassal
Director
1966

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
Writer
1966

True Osaka Grit
Screenplay
1965

Three Yakuza
Screenplay
1965

Irogotoshi harudanji
Screenplay
1965

The Tattooed Lord
Screenplay
1965

The Spying Sorceress
Director
1964

Female Ninja Magic
Writer
1964

間諜
Screenplay
1964

Giant Rumble
Screenplay
1964

Edo Crime Book: Black Claws
Writer
1964