A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
西岡 善信
Birthplace:
Asuka, Nara, Japan
Born:
July 8, 1922
Died:
October 11, 2019
Art Designer:
1962 The Actress and the Three Rascals
Art Direction:
1952 This Way, That Way
1954 The Young Swordsman
1955 The Young Lord
1956 Fighting Fire Fighter
1956 Flowery Brothers
1956 Matashirō Fighting Journey
1956 Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
1956 Sisters of Gion
1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita
1957 Demonfire Palanquin
1957 Secret of Naruto
1958 Conflagration
1958 The Magnificent Five
1959 Enchanted Princess
1959 Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord
1959 The Princess Says No
1959 女と海賊
1960 Bonchi
1960 Lord Tadanao
1961 A Lustful Man
1961 Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961 The Radiant Prince
1962 170 Leagues to Edo
1962 Ken ni kakeru
1962 The Actress and the Three Rascals
1962 The Broken Commandment
1962 The Temple of Wild Geese
1963 A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
1963 Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963 The Third Shadow Warrior
1963 Zatoichi on the Road
1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1965 Bloody Shuriken
1965 Zatoichi's Revenge
1966 Irezumi
1966 The Betrayal
1966 The Thieves' Who's Who
1966 Wrath of Daimajin
1967 The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967 Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967 Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1969 Tenchu!
1969 The Magoichi Saga
1970 Naked Ambition
1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1971 Kaoyaku
1971 Women's Prison for Torture
1971 Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1973 The Wanderers
1975 Death at an Old Mansion
1975 I Am a Cat
1976 Murderer!
1976 The Temple of the Golden Pavillion
1978 Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1979 Hunter in the Dark
1982 Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
1984 Fireflies in the North
1984 Make-Up
1985 Oar
1985 Tracked
1986 The Greatest Man in the World
1986 Yakuza Ladies
1987 Hachiko
1987 The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
1988 Labyrinth Romanesque
1989 Four Days of Snow and Blood
1991 Rainbow Kids
1992 Basara: The Princess Goh
1992 The Oil-Hell Murder
1994 Crest of Betrayal
1995 Onihei's Detective Records
1996 Kagerô 2
1999 The Geisha House
2000 It Is a Long Walk
2002 Meirosou no sangeki
2004 The Hidden Blade
2006 The Ode to Joy
2010 The Last Ronin
Executive Producer:
1952 This Way, That Way
1954 The Young Swordsman
1955 The Young Lord
1956 Fighting Fire Fighter
1956 Flowery Brothers
1956 Matashirō Fighting Journey
1956 Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
1956 Sisters of Gion
1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita
1957 Demonfire Palanquin
1957 Secret of Naruto
1958 Conflagration
1958 The Magnificent Five
1959 Enchanted Princess
1959 Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord
1959 The Princess Says No
1959 女と海賊
1960 Bonchi
1960 Lord Tadanao
1961 A Lustful Man
1961 Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961 The Radiant Prince
1962 170 Leagues to Edo
1962 Ken ni kakeru
1962 The Actress and the Three Rascals
1962 The Broken Commandment
1962 The Temple of Wild Geese
1963 A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
1963 Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963 The Third Shadow Warrior
1963 Zatoichi on the Road
1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1965 Bloody Shuriken
1965 Zatoichi's Revenge
1966 Irezumi
1966 The Betrayal
1966 The Thieves' Who's Who
1966 Wrath of Daimajin
1967 The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967 Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967 Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1969 Tenchu!
1969 The Magoichi Saga
1970 Naked Ambition
1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1971 Kaoyaku
1971 Women's Prison for Torture
1971 Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1973 The Wanderers
1975 Death at an Old Mansion
1975 I Am a Cat
1976 Murderer!
1976 The Temple of the Golden Pavillion
1978 Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1979 Hunter in the Dark
1982 Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
1984 Fireflies in the North
1984 Make-Up
1985 Oar
1985 Tracked
1986 The Greatest Man in the World
1986 Yakuza Ladies
1987 Hachiko
1987 The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
1988 Labyrinth Romanesque
1989 Four Days of Snow and Blood
1991 Rainbow Kids
1992 Basara: The Princess Goh
1992 The Oil-Hell Murder
1994 Crest of Betrayal
1995 Onihei's Detective Records
1996 Kagerô 2
1997 Kagerô 3
1999 The Geisha House
2000 It Is a Long Walk
2002 Meirosou no sangeki
2004 The Hidden Blade
2006 The Ode to Joy
2010 The Last Ronin
Producer:
1952 This Way, That Way
1954 The Young Swordsman
1955 The Young Lord
1956 Fighting Fire Fighter
1956 Flowery Brothers
1956 Matashirō Fighting Journey
1956 Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
1956 Sisters of Gion
1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita
1957 Demonfire Palanquin
1957 Secret of Naruto
1958 Conflagration
1958 The Magnificent Five
1959 Enchanted Princess
1959 Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord
1959 The Princess Says No
1959 女と海賊
1960 Bonchi
1960 Lord Tadanao
1961 A Lustful Man
1961 Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961 The Radiant Prince
1962 170 Leagues to Edo
1962 Ken ni kakeru
1962 The Actress and the Three Rascals
1962 The Broken Commandment
1962 The Temple of Wild Geese
1963 A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
1963 Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963 The Third Shadow Warrior
1963 Zatoichi on the Road
1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1965 Bloody Shuriken
1965 Zatoichi's Revenge
1966 Irezumi
1966 The Betrayal
1966 The Thieves' Who's Who
1966 Wrath of Daimajin
1967 The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967 Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967 Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1969 Tenchu!
1969 The Magoichi Saga
1970 Naked Ambition
1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1971 Kaoyaku
1971 Women's Prison for Torture
1971 Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1973 The Wanderers
1975 Death at an Old Mansion
1975 I Am a Cat
1976 Murderer!
1976 The Temple of the Golden Pavillion
1978 Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1979 Hunter in the Dark
1982 Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
1984 Fireflies in the North
1984 Make-Up
1985 Oar
1985 Tracked
1986 Death Shadows
1986 The Greatest Man in the World
1986 Yakuza Ladies
1987 Hachiko
1987 The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
1988 Labyrinth Romanesque
1989 Four Days of Snow and Blood
1991 Heat Wave
1991 Rainbow Kids
1992 Basara: The Princess Goh
1992 The Oil-Hell Murder
1994 Crest of Betrayal
1995 Onihei's Detective Records
1996 Kagerô 2
1997 Kagerô 3
1999 The Geisha House
2000 It Is a Long Walk
2002 Meirosou no sangeki
2002 Vengeance for Sale
2004 The Hidden Blade
2006 The Ode to Joy
2010 The Last Ronin
Production Design:
1952 This Way, That Way
1954 The Young Swordsman
1955 The Young Lord
1956 Fighting Fire Fighter
1956 Flowery Brothers
1956 Matashirō Fighting Journey
1956 Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
1956 Sisters of Gion
1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita
1956 Zangiku monogatari
1957 Demonfire Palanquin
1957 Jigoku bana
1957 Secret of Naruto
1958 Conflagration
1958 The Magnificent Five
1959 Enchanted Princess
1959 Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord
1959 The Princess Says No
1959 女と海賊
1960 Bonchi
1960 Lord Tadanao
1961 A Lustful Man
1961 Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961 The Radiant Prince
1962 170 Leagues to Edo
1962 Ken ni kakeru
1962 The Actress and the Three Rascals
1962 The Broken Commandment
1962 The Temple of Wild Geese
1963 A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
1963 An Actor's Revenge
1963 Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963 The Third Shadow Warrior
1963 Zatoichi on the Road
1964 Homeless Dog
1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1965 Bloody Shuriken
1965 Zatoichi's Revenge
1966 Irezumi
1966 The Betrayal
1966 The Thieves' Who's Who
1966 Wrath of Daimajin
1966 Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966 Zatoichi's Vengeance
1967 The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967 Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967 Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1968 The Bride from Hades
1969 Tenchu!
1969 The Magoichi Saga
1970 Naked Ambition
1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1971 Kaoyaku
1971 Women's Prison for Torture
1971 Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
1973 The Wanderers
1975 Death at an Old Mansion
1975 I Am a Cat
1976 Murderer!
1976 The Temple of the Golden Pavillion
1977 Utamaro's World
1978 Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1979 Hunter in the Dark
1982 Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
1984 Fireflies in the North
1984 Make-Up
1985 Oar
1985 Tracked
1986 Death Shadows
1986 The Greatest Man in the World
1986 Yakuza Ladies
1987 Hachiko
1987 The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
1987 Tokyo Bordello
1988 Labyrinth Romanesque
1989 Four Days of Snow and Blood
1991 Heat Wave
1991 Rainbow Kids
1992 Basara: The Princess Goh
1992 The Oil-Hell Murder
1994 Crest of Betrayal
1995 Onihei's Detective Records
1996 Kagerô 2
1997 Kagerô 3
1999 Owls' Castle
1999 Taboo
1999 The Geisha House
2000 It Is a Long Walk
2001 Kah-chan
2002 Meirosou no sangeki
2002 The Twilight Samurai
2002 Vengeance for Sale
2004 The Hidden Blade
2006 The Ode to Joy
2010 The Last Ronin
Producer:
1976 Please Hire Me!
Production Design:
1972 Kogarashi Monjiro
1976 Please Hire Me!
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