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Motohiro Torii (b. 1935)

Alias:
Hiroshi Asuka
飛鳥ひろし

Birthplace:
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Born:
August 6, 1935

Biography from TheMovieDB

Japanese screenwriter and film director.

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
1966  Koto—The Lake of Tears

Director:
1966  Koto—The Lake of Tears
1966  Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle
1970  Three Pretty Devils

Screenplay:
1964  間諜
1966  Koto—The Lake of Tears
1966  Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle
1966  Showdown of Men
1967  Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4
1968  Prison Boss
1968  Return of the Outlaw
1968  Scoundrel
1968  The Marked Man
1969  Daring Girls
1969  Gambler's Legacy
1969  Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
1969  Team of Ruffians
1969  Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight
1969  Yakuza on Foot
1970  The Drifting Gambler
1970  Three Pretty Devils
1971  Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor
1971  Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen
1971  The Viper Brothers Rage Again
1972  Modern Lady Gambler
1974  The Street Fighter
1976  Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist
1976  The Rugby Star
1976  The Three Ginza Rascals
1982  The Shogun's Vault II
1983  Fangs of Darkness 2: Ieyasu's Head
1983  The Shogun's Vault III

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TV Production

Director:
1970  Women of Osaka Castle

Screenplay:
1970  Women of Osaka Castle
1973  Kanbei's Wandering Adventures

Writer:
1966  Heiji, the Detective
1970  Women of Osaka Castle
1973  Kanbei's Wandering Adventures

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