Kihachi Okamoto (1923–2005)
Director | Writer | Assistant Director
Filmography
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Known For
Dai yûkai Director (1991) -
The Human Bullet Director (1968) -
The Sword of Doom Director (1966) -
Known For
Fort Graveyard Director (1965) -
Director
Vengeance for Sale (2001) -
East Meets West (1995) -
Dai yûkai (1991)
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Taikoki (1987) -
Jazz Daimyo (1986) -
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The Last Game (1979) -
Blue Christmas (1978) -
Noisy Dynamite (1978) -
Yûrei ressha (1978) -
Sugata Sanshirô (1977)
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![Tokkan]( "Tokkan")
Tokkan (1975) -
Aoba shigereru (1974)
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![Battle of Okinawa]( "Battle of Okinawa")
Battle of Okinawa (1971) -
![Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo]( "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo")
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) -
![Red Lion]( "Red Lion")
Red Lion (1969) -
![The Human Bullet]( "The Human Bullet")
The Human Bullet (1968) -
![Kill!]( "Kill!")
Kill! (1968) -
![Japan's Longest Day]( "Japan's Longest Day")
Japan's Longest Day (1967) -
![The Age of Assassins]( "The Age of Assassins")
The Age of Assassins (1967) -
![The Sword of Doom]( "The Sword of Doom")
The Sword of Doom (1966) -
![Fort Graveyard]( "Fort Graveyard")
Fort Graveyard (1965) -
![Samurai Assassin]( "Samurai Assassin")
Samurai Assassin (1965) -
![Aa bakudan]( "Aa bakudan")
Aa bakudan (1964) -
![The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman]( "The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman")
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![Sengoku yarô]( "Sengoku yarô")
Sengoku yarô (1963) -
Gekkyû dorobo (1962)
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![Dobunezumi sakusen]( "Dobunezumi sakusen")
Dobunezumi sakusen (1962) -
![Procurer of Hell]( "Procurer of Hell")
Procurer of Hell (1961) -
![Big Shots Die at Dawn]( "Big Shots Die at Dawn")
Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961) -
![Blueprint of Murder]( "Blueprint of Murder")
Blueprint of Murder (1961) -
![Dokuritsu gurentai nishi-e]( "Dokuritsu gurentai nishi-e")
Dokuritsu gurentai nishi-e (1960) -
Daigaku no sanzôkutachi (1960)
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![The Last Gunfight]( "The Last Gunfight")
The Last Gunfight (1960) -
![Dokuritsu gurentai]( "Dokuritsu gurentai")
Dokuritsu gurentai (1959) -
Aruhi watashi wa (1959)
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![The Big Boss]( "The Big Boss")
The Big Boss (1959) -
Wakai musumetachi (1958)
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Director
![All About Marriage]( "All About Marriage")
All About Marriage (1958) -
Writer
![Vengeance for Sale]( "Vengeance for Sale")
Vengeance for Sale (2001) -
![Black Jack: The Movie]( "Black Jack: The Movie")
Black Jack: The Movie (1996) -
![East Meets West]( "East Meets West")
East Meets West (1995) -
![Coo: Come from a Distant Ocean Coo]( "Coo: Come from a Distant Ocean Coo")
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![Dai yûkai]( "Dai yûkai")
Dai yûkai (1991) -
![Jazz Daimyo]( "Jazz Daimyo")
Jazz Daimyo (1986) -
![At This Late Date, the Charleston]( "At This Late Date, the Charleston")
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The Last Game (1979)
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Yûrei ressha (1978)
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Sugata Sanshirô (1977)
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![Tokkan]( "Tokkan")
Tokkan (1975) -
Aoba shigereru (1974)
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![Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo]( "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo")
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) -
![Red Lion]( "Red Lion")
Red Lion (1969) -
![The Human Bullet]( "The Human Bullet")
The Human Bullet (1968) -
![Kill!]( "Kill!")
Kill! (1968) -
![The Age of Assassins]( "The Age of Assassins")
The Age of Assassins (1967) -
![Ironfinger]( "Ironfinger")
Ironfinger (1965) -
![Fort Graveyard]( "Fort Graveyard")
Fort Graveyard (1965) -
![Aa bakudan]( "Aa bakudan")
Aa bakudan (1964) -
![Sengoku yarô]( "Sengoku yarô")
Sengoku yarô (1963) -
![Dobunezumi sakusen]( "Dobunezumi sakusen")
Dobunezumi sakusen (1962) -
Daigaku no sanzôkutachi (1960)
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Writer
![Dokuritsu gurentai]( "Dokuritsu gurentai")
Dokuritsu gurentai (1959) -
Actor
![Boy's Choir]( "Boy's Choir")
Boy's Choir School Head (2000) -
![The Kidnap Blues]( "The Kidnap Blues")
The Kidnap Blues (1982) -
![Boku wa tenshi ja naiyo]( "Boku wa tenshi ja naiyo")
Boku wa tenshi ja naiyo Fujiya (1977) -
Sugata Sanshirô (1977)
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![The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro]( "The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro")
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro Fubuki's husband (1977) -
Actor
![Half Human]( "Half Human")
Half Human Mountain Searcher (1955) -
Producer
![At This Late Date, the Charleston]( "At This Late Date, the Charleston")
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Producer
![Gatchaman The Movie]( "Gatchaman The Movie")
Gatchaman The Movie (1978) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Half Human]( "Half Human")
Half Human (1958) -
![Shachô sandaiki]( "Shachô sandaiki")
Shachô sandaiki (1958) -
![Hadashi no seishun]( "Hadashi no seishun")
Hadashi no seishun (1956) -
![The Maiden Courtesan]( "The Maiden Courtesan")
The Maiden Courtesan (1956) -
![Half Human]( "Half Human")
Half Human (1955) -
Oen-san (1955)
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![Floating Clouds]( "Floating Clouds")
Floating Clouds (1955) -
![Jirochô sangokushi: hatsu iwai Shimizu Minato]( "Jirochô sangokushi: hatsu iwai Shimizu Minato")
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Kofuku-san (1953)
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![Jirochô sangokushi: Jirochô hatsutabi]( "Jirochô sangokushi: Jirochô hatsutabi")
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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![The Blue Pearl]( "The Blue Pearl")
The Blue Pearl (1951) -
![Snow Trail]( "Snow Trail")
Snow Trail (1947) -
Archive footageToday's Close Up (2015)
All Filmography
Awards
6 wins & 4 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
A photograph of Okamoto was used to portray the character of Goro Maki in Shin Godzilla (2016).
Personal Details
Born
Kihachiro Okamoto
Yonago, Tottori, Japan
Died
(age 82)
Kawasaki, Japan
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