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Sadao Nakajima

Sadao Nakajima

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

08/08/1934

Day of Death

11/06/2023
(89) years old

Place of Birth

Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Biography

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

Known For

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Uzumasa Limelight

Uzumasa Limelight

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

Filmography

Crew

2019

Love's Twisting Path

as Screenplay

2019

Love's Twisting Path

as Director

2015

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

as Director

2000

Yakuza Ladies: Revenge

as Screenplay

1999

Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder

as Screenplay

1998

No Mercy Dog

as Writer

1998

Yakuza Ladies: Decision

as Director

1996

Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble

as Director

1994

The Man Who Shot the Don

as Director

1993

天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉

as Director

1992

Oda Nobunaga

as Director

1991

Yakuza Warfare

as Director

1991

Yakuza Ladies Revisited

as Director

1991

The Man Who Became The Don

as Screenplay

1991

Takeda Shingen

as Director

1990

1750 Days of Turbulence

as Director

1990

1750 Days of Turbulence

as Screenplay

1990

She-Shogun

as Director

1989

Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger

as Director

1989

Shogun's Shadow

as Writer

1988

The Boss' Wife

as Screenplay

1987

My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?!

as Director

1987

Tokyo Bordello

as Screenplay

1987

Father Avenger

as Director

1987

Countryside Accountant's Government Refo...

as Director

1985

The Seburi Story

as Director

1985

The Seburi Story

as Screenplay

1984

Appassionata

as Director

1983

Theater Of Life

as Director

1983

Theater Of Life

as Screenplay

1982

Domineering

as Director

1982

Domineering

as Screenplay

1981

The Blazing Valiant

as Screenplay

1981

Kamikaze, the Adventurer

as Writer

1980

映画村殺人事件

as Screenplay

1980

映画村殺人事件

as Director

1980

Jun

as Producer

1979

The Shogun Assassins

as Director

1979

The Shogun Assassins

as Screenplay

1979

Down with The Big Boss

as Screenplay

1979

Down with The Big Boss

as Director

1978

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

as Director

1978

Shag

as Director

1977

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

as Director

1977

Japanese Humanity and Justice

as Director

1977

Japanese Humanity and Justice

as Screenplay

1977

Japan's Don

as Director

1976

The Three Ginza Rascals

as Director

1976

The Three Ginza Rascals

as Screenplay

1976

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

as Director

1976

A Savage Beast Goes Mad

as Director

1976

A Savage Beast Goes Mad

as Screenplay

1976

Operation Plazma in Osaka

as Director

1975

Scoundrel Boss

as Screenplay

1975

Scoundrel Boss

as Director

1975

Company Buggers

as Director

1975

Shimane Prison Riot

as Director

1975

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

as Director

1974

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

as Director

1974

Violent Fraternity

as Director

1974

The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers

as Screenplay

1974

The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers

as Director

1974

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza ...

as Director

1974

Jeans Blues: No Future

as Director

1974

Jeans Blues: No Future

as Screenplay

1974

Bohachi Bushido: The Villain

as Screenplay

1973

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

as Director

1973

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

as Screenplay

1973

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

as Director

1973

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

as Screenplay

1973

The Kyoto Connection

as Director

1973

The Kyoto Connection

as Screenplay

1973

Aesthetics of a Bullet

as Director

1973

Semi-Document: Eros No Joô

as Director

1972

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's...

as Director

1972

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats

as Director

1972

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

as Director

1972

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

as Screenplay

1972

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

as Screenplay

1972

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

as Director

1971

A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Broth...

as Director

1971

Twisted Sex

as Director

1971

The Viper Brothers

as Director

1971

Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths

as Director

1971

Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths

as Screenplay

1970

The Revelation of a Geisha

as Writer

1970

The Revelation of a Geisha

as Director

1970

Three Pretty Devils

as Screenplay

1970

Postwar Secrets

as Director

1970

Postwar Secrets

as Screenplay

1969

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

as Director

1969

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

as Screenplay

1969

The Cross of Vengeance

as Screenplay

1969

Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone

as Director

1968

Nunnery Confidential

as Director

1967

Code Between Brothers 6

as Director

1967

Shogun and His Mistress 2

as Director

1967

The Shogun and His Mistresses

as Director

1967

Classmates

as Screenplay

1967

Classmates

as Director

1967

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival

as Original Story

1967

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival

as Adaptation

1967

The Domain: White Blade

as Writer

1966

Judo vs. Karate

as Screenplay

1966

Judo vs. Karate

as Director

1966

Showdown of Men

as Director

1966

Showdown of Men

as Screenplay

1966

Yakuza Hooligans

as Director

1966

Yakuza Hooligans

as Screenplay

1966

Yakuza Vassal

as Director

1966

Yakuza Vassal

as Screenplay

1966

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves

as Writer

1965

True Osaka Grit

as Screenplay

1965

Three Yakuza

as Screenplay

1965

The Tattooed Lord

as Screenplay

1964

The Spying Sorceress

as Director

1964

The Spying Sorceress

as Writer

1964

Female Ninja Magic

as Writer

1964

Female Ninja Magic

as Director

1964

間諜

as Screenplay

1964

Giant Rumble

as Screenplay

1964

Edo Crime Book: Black Claws

as Writer