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Sadao Nakajima · PopcornQueue

Sadao Nakajima

Directing

Born: August 8, 1934 · Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Died: June 11, 2023 (age 88)

Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.

Known for

Shogun's Shadow
January 14, 1989
The Kyoto Connection
March 3, 1973
The Shogun Assassins
September 1, 1979
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
September 4, 1976
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
May 24, 1973
Tokyo Bordello
June 13, 1987
Female Ninja Magic
October 3, 1964
Jeans Blues: No Future
March 30, 1974
Love's Twisting Path
April 12, 2019
The Seburi Story
May 11, 1985
Domineering
October 29, 1982
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
June 21, 1972

Behind the camera93

2019Love's Twisting Path Director, Screenplay
2015Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay Director
2000Yakuza Ladies: Revenge Screenplay
1999Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder Screenplay
1998No Mercy Dog Writer
1998Yakuza Ladies: Decision Director
1996Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble Director
1994The Man Who Shot the Don Director
1993天下を獲った男豊臣秀吉 Director
1992Oda Nobunaga

Director

1991Yakuza Warfare Director

1991Yakuza Ladies Revisited Director

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1991The Man Who Became The Don Screenplay
1991Takeda Shingen Director
19901750 Days of Turbulence Director, Screenplay
1990She-Shogun Director
1989Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger Director
1989Shogun's Shadow Writer
1988The Boss' Wife Screenplay
1987My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?! Director
1987Tokyo Bordello Screenplay
1987Father Avenger Director
1987Countryside Accountant's Government Reform Director
1986「松本清張サスペンス隠花の飾り」足袋 Director
1985The Seburi Story Director, Screenplay
1984Appassionata Director
1983Theater Of Life Director, Screenplay
1982Domineering Director, Screenplay
1981The Blazing Valiant Screenplay
1981Kamikaze, the Adventurer Writer
1980映画村殺人事件 Screenplay, Director
1980Jun Producer
1979The Shogun Assassins Director, Screenplay
1979Down with The Big Boss Director, Screenplay
1978Japanese Godfather: Conclusion Director
1978Shag Director
1977Japanese Godfather: Ambition Director
1977Japanese Humanity and Justice Director, Screenplay
1977Japan's Don Director
1976The Three Ginza Rascals Director, Screenplay
1976The Great Okinawa Yakuza War Director
1976A Savage Beast Goes Mad Director, Screenplay
1976Operation Plazma in Osaka Director
1975Scoundrel Boss Director, Screenplay
1975Company Buggers Director
1975Shimane Prison Riot Director
1975The Viper Brothers and the Young General Director
1974The Rapacious Jailbreaker Director
1974Violent Fraternity Director
1974The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers Screenplay, Director
1974The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers Director
1974Jeans Blues: No Future Director, Screenplay
1974Bohachi Bushido: The Villain Screenplay
1973Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle Director, Screenplay
1973Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School Director, Screenplay
1973The Kyoto Connection Director, Screenplay
1973Aesthetics of a Bullet Director
1973Queen of Eros Director
1972Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth Director
1972The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats Director
1972Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro Director, Screenplay
1972The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 Director, Screenplay
1971A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers Director
1971Twisted Sex Director
1971The Viper Brothers Director
1971Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths Director, Screenplay
1970The Revelation of a Geisha Director, Writer
1970Three Pretty Devils Screenplay
1970Postwar Secrets Director, Screenplay
1969Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Director, Screenplay
1969The Cross of Vengeance Screenplay
1969Nippon '69: Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone Director
1968Nunnery Confidential Director
1967Code Between Brothers 6 Director
1967Shogun and His Mistress 2 Director
1967The Shogun and His Mistresses Director
1967Classmates Screenplay, Director
1967Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival Adaptation, Original Story
1967The Domain: White Blade Writer
1966Judo vs. Karate Director, Screenplay
1966Showdown of Men Director, Screenplay
1966Yakuza Hooligans Director, Screenplay
1966Yakuza Vassal Director, Screenplay
1966Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves Writer
1965True Osaka Grit Screenplay
1965Three Yakuza Screenplay
1965Irogotoshi harudanji Screenplay
1965The Tattooed Lord Screenplay
1964The Spying Sorceress Director, Writer
1964Female Ninja Magic Director, Writer
1964間諜 Screenplay
1964Giant Rumble Screenplay
1964Edo Crime Book: Black Claws Writer

Acting5

2016Mifune: The Last Samurai as Self - Filmmaker
2015Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2014Uzumasa Limelight as Sadao Nakajima
2009Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza as Himself
1989Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger