Kihachi Okamoto
58 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Feb 17, 1924
- Died
- Feb 19, 2005 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Yonago, Tottori, Japan
- Also known as
- Кихати Окамото · 오카모토 키하치 · 기하치 오카모토 · 키하치 오카모토
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Kihachi Okamoto: movies and TV shows
Acting (7)
- 2016 Shin Godzilla
as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)
- 2000 Boy's Choir
as School Head
- 1982 Kidnapping Blues
as Izakaya Guest
- 1977
- 1977 I'm No Angel
as Fujiya President
- 1971 The Battle of Okinawa
as Officer Spotting Enemy Ship (uncredited)
- 1955 Beast Man Snow Man
as Mountain searcher (uncredited)
Behind the camera (54)
- 2002 Vengeance for Sale
Director, Writer, Novel
- 1995 East Meets West
Director, Writer
- 1993 Coo of the Far Seas
Screenplay
- 1991 Rainbow Kids
Director, Screenplay
- 1987 Taikoki
Director
- 1986 Jazz Daimyo
Director, Writer
- 1981 At This Late Date, the Charleston
Director, Writer, Producer
- 1981 Magistrate of the Floating World
Director, Writer
- 1981
- 1979 The Last Game
Director, Writer
- 1978 Blood Type: Blue
Director
- 1978 Dynamite Don-Don
Director
- 1978 Ghost Train
Director, Writer
- 1977 Sugata Sanshiro
Writer, Director
- 1975 Battle Cry
Director, Writer
- 1974 Aoba shigereru
Director, Screenplay
- 1973 The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
Director, Screenplay
- 1972 The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!
Director, Screenplay
- 1971 The Battle of Okinawa
Director
- 1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Director, Screenplay
- 1969 Red Lion
Director, Screenplay
- 1968 The Human Bullet
Director, Writer
- 1968 Kill!
Director, Screenplay
- 1967 Japan's Longest Day
Director
- 1967 The Age of Assassins
Director, Screenplay
- 1966 The Sword of Doom
Director
- 1965 Ironfinger
Writer
- 1965 Fort Graveyard
Director, Screenplay
- 1965 Samurai Assassin
Director
- 1964 Oh, Bomb!
Director, Screenplay
- 1963 The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Director
- 1963 Warring Clans
Director, Writer
- 1962 Anything For Success
Director
- 1962 Operation Sewer Rats
Director, Writer
- 1961 Procurer of Hell
Director
- 1961 Big Shots Die at Dawn
Director
- 1961 Blueprint of Murder
Director
- 1960 Westward Desperado
Director, Screenplay
- 1960 University Bandits
Screenplay, Director
- 1960 The Last Gunfight
Director
- 1959 Desperado Outpost
Director, Screenplay
- 1959 Someday I'll Know
Director
- 1959 The Big Boss
Director
- 1958 Bright Young Maidens
Director
- 1958 All About Marriage
Director
- 1958 Assistant President
Assistant Director
- 1957 Faraway Man
Assistant Director
- 1957 Downtown
Assistant Director
- 1957 Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
First Assistant Director
- 1956 The Maiden Courtesan
Assistant Director
- 1955 Beast Man Snow Man
First Assistant Director
- 1955 Mother and Son
Assistant Director
- 1955 Floating Clouds
Assistant Director
- 1951 The Blue Pearl
Assistant Director