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Kihachi Okamoto

Directing 81 (deceased) years old Yonago, Tottori, Japan ★ 1.0
Born: February 17, 1924
Died: February 19, 2005

Biography

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.

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Known For

Kill!
Kill! Director 1968
Down Town
Down Town Assistant Director 1957
Blood Type: Blue
Blood Type: Blue Director 1978
Aoba shigereru
Aoba shigereru Director 1974
The Human Bullet
The Human Bullet Director 1968

Filmography

Acting Credits (6)

Directing Credits (51)

Vengeance for Sale
Vengeance for Sale Director 2002
East Meets West
East Meets West Director 1995
Rainbow Kids
Rainbow Kids Director 1991
Taikoki
Taikoki Director 1987
Jazz Daimyo
Jazz Daimyo Director 1986
At This Late Date, the Charleston
At This Late Date, the Charleston Director 1981
Magistrate of the Floating World
Magistrate of the Floating World Director 1981
Kinagashi Bugyō
Kinagashi Bugyō Director 1981
The Last Game
The Last Game Director 1979
Blood Type: Blue
Blood Type: Blue Director 1978
Dynamite Don-Don
Dynamite Don-Don Director 1978
幽霊列車
幽霊列車 Director 1978
Sugata Sanshiro
Sugata Sanshiro Director 1977
Battle Cry
Battle Cry Director 1975
Aoba shigereru
Aoba shigereru Director 1974
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi Director 1973
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo! Director 1972
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa Director 1971
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Director 1970
Red Lion
Red Lion Director 1969
The Human Bullet
The Human Bullet Director 1968
Kill!
Kill! Director 1968
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day Director 1967
The Age of Assassins
The Age of Assassins Director 1967
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom Director 1966
Fort Graveyard
Fort Graveyard Director 1965
Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin Director 1965
Oh, Bomb!
Oh, Bomb! Director 1964
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Director 1963
Warring Clans
Warring Clans Director 1963
Anything For Success
Anything For Success Director 1962
Operation Sewer Rats
Operation Sewer Rats Director 1962
Procurer of Hell
Procurer of Hell Director 1961
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Big Shots Die at Dawn Director 1961
Blueprint of Murder
Blueprint of Murder Director 1961
Westward Desperado
Westward Desperado Director 1960
University Bandits
University Bandits Director 1960
The Last Gunfight
The Last Gunfight Director 1960
Desperado Outpost
Desperado Outpost Director 1959
Someday I'll Know
Someday I'll Know Director 1959
The Big Boss
The Big Boss Director 1959
Bright Young Maidens
Bright Young Maidens Director 1958
All About Marriage
All About Marriage Director 1958
Assistant President
Assistant President Assistant Director 1958
Down Town
Down Town Assistant Director 1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman First Assistant Director 1957
The Maiden Courtesan
The Maiden Courtesan Assistant Director 1956
Beast Man Snow Man
Beast Man Snow Man First Assistant Director 1955
Mother and Son
Mother and Son Assistant Director 1955
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds Assistant Director 1955
The Blue Pearl
The Blue Pearl Assistant Director 1951

Writing Credits (25)

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