A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
中岛贞夫
Birthplace:
Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Born:
August 8, 1934
Died:
June 11, 2023
Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.
Adaptation:
1967 Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
Director:
1964 Female Ninja Magic
1964 The Spying Sorceress
1966 Judo vs. Karate
1966 Showdown of Men
1966 Yakuza Hooligans
1966 Yakuza Vassal
1967 Classmates
1967 Code Between Brothers 6
1967 Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
1967 Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967 The Shogun and His Mistresses
1968 Nunnery Confidential
1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969 Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone
1970 Postwar Secrets
1970 The Revelation of a Geisha
1971 A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971 Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
1971 The Viper Brothers
1971 Twisted Sex
1972 Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972 The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972 The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972 Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1973 Aesthetics of a Bullet
1973 Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
1973 Semi-Document: Eros No Joô
1973 The Kyoto Connection
1973 Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1974 Jeans Blues: No Future
1974 The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974 The Rapacious Jailbreaker
1974 The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974 Violent Fraternity
1975 Company Buggers
1975 Scoundrel Boss
1975 Shimane Prison Riot
1975 The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1976 A Savage Beast Goes Mad
1976 Operation Plazma in Osaka
1976 The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
1976 The Three Ginza Rascals
1977 Japan's Don
1977 Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977 Japanese Humanity and Justice
1978 Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978 Shag
1979 Down with The Big Boss
1979 The Shogun Assassins
1980 映画村殺人事件
1982 Domineering
1983 Theater Of Life
1984 Appassionata
1985 The Seburi Story
1987 Countryside Accountant's Government Reform
1987 Father Avenger
1987 My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?!
1990 1750 Days of Turbulence
1990 She-Shogun
1991 Takeda Shingen
1991 Yakuza Ladies Revisited
1991 Yakuza Warfare
1992 Oda Nobunaga
1994 The Man Who Shot the Don
1996 Yakuza Ladies Revisited 5
1998 Yakuza Ladies: Decision
2015 Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2019 Love's Twisting Path
Original Story:
1964 Female Ninja Magic
1964 The Spying Sorceress
1966 Judo vs. Karate
1966 Showdown of Men
1966 Yakuza Hooligans
1966 Yakuza Vassal
1967 Classmates
1967 Code Between Brothers 6
1967 Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
1967 Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967 The Shogun and His Mistresses
1968 Nunnery Confidential
1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969 Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone
1970 Postwar Secrets
1970 The Revelation of a Geisha
1971 A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971 Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
1971 The Viper Brothers
1971 Twisted Sex
1972 Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972 The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972 The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972 Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1973 Aesthetics of a Bullet
1973 Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
1973 Semi-Document: Eros No Joô
1973 The Kyoto Connection
1973 Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1974 Jeans Blues: No Future
1974 The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974 The Rapacious Jailbreaker
1974 The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974 Violent Fraternity
1975 Company Buggers
1975 Scoundrel Boss
1975 Shimane Prison Riot
1975 The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1976 A Savage Beast Goes Mad
1976 Operation Plazma in Osaka
1976 The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
1976 The Three Ginza Rascals
1977 Japan's Don
1977 Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977 Japanese Humanity and Justice
1978 Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978 Shag
1979 Down with The Big Boss
1979 The Shogun Assassins
1980 映画村殺人事件
1982 Domineering
1983 Theater Of Life
1984 Appassionata
1985 The Seburi Story
1987 Countryside Accountant's Government Reform
1987 Father Avenger
1987 My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?!
1990 1750 Days of Turbulence
1990 She-Shogun
1991 Takeda Shingen
1991 Yakuza Ladies Revisited
1991 Yakuza Warfare
1992 Oda Nobunaga
1994 The Man Who Shot the Don
1996 Yakuza Ladies Revisited 5
1998 Yakuza Ladies: Decision
2015 Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2019 Love's Twisting Path
Producer:
1964 Female Ninja Magic
1964 The Spying Sorceress
1966 Judo vs. Karate
1966 Showdown of Men
1966 Yakuza Hooligans
1966 Yakuza Vassal
1967 Classmates
1967 Code Between Brothers 6
1967 Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
1967 Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967 The Shogun and His Mistresses
1968 Nunnery Confidential
1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969 Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone
1970 Postwar Secrets
1970 The Revelation of a Geisha
1971 A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971 Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
1971 The Viper Brothers
1971 Twisted Sex
1972 Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972 The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972 The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972 Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1973 Aesthetics of a Bullet
1973 Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
1973 Semi-Document: Eros No Joô
1973 The Kyoto Connection
1973 Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1974 Jeans Blues: No Future
1974 The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974 The Rapacious Jailbreaker
1974 The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974 Violent Fraternity
1975 Company Buggers
1975 Scoundrel Boss
1975 Shimane Prison Riot
1975 The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1976 A Savage Beast Goes Mad
1976 Operation Plazma in Osaka
1976 The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
1976 The Three Ginza Rascals
1977 Japan's Don
1977 Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977 Japanese Humanity and Justice
1978 Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978 Shag
1979 Down with The Big Boss
1979 The Shogun Assassins
1980 Jun
1980 映画村殺人事件
1982 Domineering
1983 Theater Of Life
1984 Appassionata
1985 The Seburi Story
1987 Countryside Accountant's Government Reform
1987 Father Avenger
1987 My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?!
1990 1750 Days of Turbulence
1990 She-Shogun
1991 Takeda Shingen
1991 Yakuza Ladies Revisited
1991 Yakuza Warfare
1992 Oda Nobunaga
1994 The Man Who Shot the Don
1996 Yakuza Ladies Revisited 5
1998 Yakuza Ladies: Decision
2015 Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2019 Love's Twisting Path
Screenplay:
1964 Female Ninja Magic
1964 The Great Duel
1964 The Spying Sorceress
1964 間諜
1965 The Tattooed Lord
1965 Three Yakuza
1965 True Osaka Grit
1966 Judo vs. Karate
1966 Showdown of Men
1966 Yakuza Hooligans
1966 Yakuza Vassal
1967 Classmates
1967 Code Between Brothers 6
1967 Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
1967 Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967 The Shogun and His Mistresses
1968 Nunnery Confidential
1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969 Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone
1969 The Cross of Vengeance
1970 Postwar Secrets
1970 The Revelation of a Geisha
1970 Three Pretty Devils
1971 A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971 Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
1971 The Viper Brothers
1971 Twisted Sex
1972 Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972 The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972 The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972 Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1973 Aesthetics of a Bullet
1973 Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
1973 Semi-Document: Eros No Joô
1973 The Kyoto Connection
1973 Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1974 Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
1974 Jeans Blues: No Future
1974 The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974 The Rapacious Jailbreaker
1974 The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974 Violent Fraternity
1975 Company Buggers
1975 Scoundrel Boss
1975 Shimane Prison Riot
1975 The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1976 A Savage Beast Goes Mad
1976 Operation Plazma in Osaka
1976 The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
1976 The Three Ginza Rascals
1977 Japan's Don
1977 Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977 Japanese Humanity and Justice
1978 Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978 Shag
1979 Down with The Big Boss
1979 The Shogun Assassins
1980 Jun
1980 映画村殺人事件
1981 The Blazing Valiant
1982 Domineering
1983 Theater Of Life
1984 Appassionata
1985 The Seburi Story
1987 Countryside Accountant's Government Reform
1987 Father Avenger
1987 My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?!
1987 Tokyo Bordello
1988 The Boss' Wife
1990 1750 Days of Turbulence
1990 She-Shogun
1991 Takeda Shingen
1991 The Man Who Became The Don
1991 Yakuza Ladies Revisited
1991 Yakuza Warfare
1992 Oda Nobunaga
1994 The Man Who Shot the Don
1996 Yakuza Ladies Revisited 5
1998 Yakuza Ladies: Decision
1999 Yakuza Ladies 8
2000 Yakuza Ladies 10
2015 Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2019 Love's Twisting Path
Writer:
1964 Edo Crime Book: Black Claws
1964 Female Ninja Magic
1964 The Great Duel
1964 The Spying Sorceress
1964 間諜
1965 The Tattooed Lord
1965 Three Yakuza
1965 True Osaka Grit
1966 Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
1966 Judo vs. Karate
1966 Showdown of Men
1966 Yakuza Hooligans
1966 Yakuza Vassal
1967 Classmates
1967 Code Between Brothers 6
1967 Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
1967 Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967 The Domain: White Blade
1967 The Shogun and His Mistresses
1968 Nunnery Confidential
1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969 Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone
1969 The Cross of Vengeance
1970 Postwar Secrets
1970 The Revelation of a Geisha
1970 Three Pretty Devils
1971 A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971 Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
1971 The Viper Brothers
1971 Twisted Sex
1972 Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972 The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972 The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972 Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1973 Aesthetics of a Bullet
1973 Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
1973 Semi-Document: Eros No Joô
1973 The Kyoto Connection
1973 Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1974 Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
1974 Jeans Blues: No Future
1974 The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974 The Rapacious Jailbreaker
1974 The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974 Violent Fraternity
1975 Company Buggers
1975 Scoundrel Boss
1975 Shimane Prison Riot
1975 The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1976 A Savage Beast Goes Mad
1976 Operation Plazma in Osaka
1976 The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
1976 The Three Ginza Rascals
1977 Japan's Don
1977 Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977 Japanese Humanity and Justice
1978 Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978 Shag
1979 Down with The Big Boss
1979 The Shogun Assassins
1980 Jun
1980 映画村殺人事件
1981 Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981 The Blazing Valiant
1982 Domineering
1983 Theater Of Life
1984 Appassionata
1985 The Seburi Story
1987 Countryside Accountant's Government Reform
1987 Father Avenger
1987 My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?!
1987 Tokyo Bordello
1988 The Boss' Wife
1989 Shogun's Shadow
1990 1750 Days of Turbulence
1990 She-Shogun
1991 Takeda Shingen
1991 The Man Who Became The Don
1991 Yakuza Ladies Revisited
1991 Yakuza Warfare
1992 Oda Nobunaga
1994 The Man Who Shot the Don
1996 Yakuza Ladies Revisited 5
1998 No Mercy Dog
1998 Yakuza Ladies: Decision
1999 Yakuza Ladies 8
2000 Yakuza Ladies 10
2015 Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2019 Love's Twisting Path
Director:
1970 Women of Osaka Castle
1980 Shadow Warriors
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