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Kihachi Okamoto

Directing · Died aged 81

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TMDB ID: 85309 ↗
Born: 1924-02-17
Died: 2005-02-19
Age at death: 81
Place of birth: Yonago, Tottori, Japan
Known for: Directing

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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Directing53

Vengeance for Salemovie · 2002

Director · Age at release: 77

East Meets Westmovie · 1995

Director · Age at release: 71

Rainbow Kidsmovie · 1991

Director · Age at release: 66

Taikokimovie · 1987

Director · Age at release: 62

Jazz Daimyomovie · 1986

Director · Age at release: 62

At This Late Date, the Charlestonmovie · 1981

Director · Age at release: 57

Magistrate of the Floating Worldmovie · 1981

Director · Age at release: 57

Kinagashi Bugyōtv · 1981

Director

The Last Gamemovie · 1979

Director · Age at release: 55

Blood Type: Bluemovie · 1978

Director · Age at release: 54

Dynamite Don-Donmovie · 1978

Director · Age at release: 54

Ghost Trainmovie · 1978

Director · Age at release: 53

Sugata Sanshiromovie · 1977

Director · Age at release: 53

Battle Crymovie · 1975

Director · Age at release: 51

Aoba shigererumovie · 1974

Director · Age at release: 50

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obimovie · 1973

Director · Age at release: 48

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!movie · 1972

Director · Age at release: 48

The Battle of Okinawamovie · 1971

Director · Age at release: 47

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbomovie · 1970

Director · Age at release: 45

Red Lionmovie · 1969

Director · Age at release: 45

The Human Bulletmovie · 1968

Director · Age at release: 44

Kill!movie · 1968

Director · Age at release: 44

Japan's Longest Daymovie · 1967

Director · Age at release: 43

The Age of Assassinsmovie · 1967

Director · Age at release: 42

The Sword of Doommovie · 1966

Director · Age at release: 42

Fort Graveyardmovie · 1965

Director · Age at release: 41

Samurai Assassinmovie · 1965

Director · Age at release: 40

Oh, Bomb!movie · 1964

Director · Age at release: 40

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everymanmovie · 1963

Director · Age at release: 39

Warring Clansmovie · 1963

Director · Age at release: 39

Anything For Successmovie · 1962

Director · Age at release: 38

Operation Sewer Ratsmovie · 1962

Director · Age at release: 38

Procurer of Hellmovie · 1961

Director · Age at release: 37

Big Shots Die at Dawnmovie · 1961

Director · Age at release: 37

Blueprint of Murdermovie · 1961

Director · Age at release: 36

Westward Desperadomovie · 1960

Director · Age at release: 36

University Banditsmovie · 1960

Director · Age at release: 36

The Last Gunfightmovie · 1960

Director · Age at release: 35

Desperado Outpostmovie · 1959

Director · Age at release: 35

Someday I'll Knowmovie · 1959

Director · Age at release: 35

The Big Bossmovie · 1959

Director · Age at release: 34

Bright Young Maidensmovie · 1958

Director · Age at release: 34

All About Marriagemovie · 1958

Director · Age at release: 34

Assistant Presidentmovie · 1958

Assistant Director · Age at release: 33

Faraway Manmovie · 1957

Assistant Director · Age at release: 33

Downtownmovie · 1957

Assistant Director · Age at release: 33

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanmovie · 1957

First Assistant Director · Age at release: 33

The Maiden Courtesanmovie · 1956

Assistant Director · Age at release: 31

Beast Man Snow Manmovie · 1955

First Assistant Director · Age at release: 31

Mother and Sonmovie · 1955

Assistant Director · Age at release: 31

Floating Cloudsmovie · 1955

Assistant Director · Age at release: 30

The Blue Pearlmovie · 1951

Assistant Director · Age at release: 27

Snow Trailmovie · 1947

Assistant Director · Age at release: 23

Writing28

Vengeance for Salemovie · 2002

Novel · Writer · Age at release: 77

East Meets Westmovie · 1995

Writer · Age at release: 71

Coo of the Far Seasmovie · 1993

Screenplay · Age at release: 69

Rainbow Kidsmovie · 1991

Screenplay · Age at release: 66

Jazz Daimyomovie · 1986

Writer · Age at release: 62

At This Late Date, the Charlestonmovie · 1981

Writer · Age at release: 57

Magistrate of the Floating Worldmovie · 1981

Writer · Age at release: 57

Kinagashi Bugyōtv · 1981

Writer

The Last Gamemovie · 1979

Writer · Age at release: 55

Ghost Trainmovie · 1978

Writer · Age at release: 53

Sugata Sanshiromovie · 1977

Writer · Age at release: 53

Battle Crymovie · 1975

Writer · Age at release: 51

Aoba shigererumovie · 1974

Screenplay · Age at release: 50

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obimovie · 1973

Screenplay · Age at release: 48

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!movie · 1972

Screenplay · Age at release: 48

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbomovie · 1970

Screenplay · Age at release: 45

Red Lionmovie · 1969

Screenplay · Age at release: 45

The Human Bulletmovie · 1968

Writer · Age at release: 44

Kill!movie · 1968

Screenplay · Age at release: 44

The Age of Assassinsmovie · 1967

Screenplay · Age at release: 42

Ironfingermovie · 1965

Screenplay · Age at release: 41

Fort Graveyardmovie · 1965

Screenplay · Age at release: 41

Oh, Bomb!movie · 1964

Screenplay · Age at release: 40

Warring Clansmovie · 1963

Writer · Age at release: 39

Operation Sewer Ratsmovie · 1962

Writer · Age at release: 38

Westward Desperadomovie · 1960

Screenplay · Age at release: 36

University Banditsmovie · 1960

Screenplay · Age at release: 36

Desperado Outpostmovie · 1959

Screenplay · Age at release: 35

Acting7

Shin Godzillamovie · 2016

Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)

Boy's Choirmovie · 2000

School Head · Age at release: 76

Kidnapping Bluesmovie · 1982

Izakaya Guest · Age at release: 58

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taromovie · 1977

Age at release: 53

I'm No Angelmovie · 1977

Fujiya President · Age at release: 53

The Battle of Okinawamovie · 1971

Officer Spotting Enemy Ship (uncredited) · Age at release: 47

Beast Man Snow Manmovie · 1955

Mountain searcher (uncredited) · Age at release: 31

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Kinagashi Bugyōtv · 1981

Creator

Producing1

At This Late Date, the Charlestonmovie · 1981

Producer · Age at release: 57