Portrait of Kōichi Saitō

Directing

Kōichi Saitō

Career

Active from 1963 to 2004, busiest in 1971 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Journey Into Solitude
Journey Into Solitude
GoodWatch score68/100

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles
Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari
Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari (2004)

Writer, Director

Jesus is My Boss
Jesus is My Boss (2001)

Director, Writer

1990s

4 titles
YaYaBaka Yuttari-San
YaYaBaka Yuttari-San (1999)

Director

Hotel Rose
Hotel Rose (1996)

Director

Bokyo
Bokyo (1993)

Director

Ningen no sabaku
Ningen no sabaku (1990)

Director

1980s

2 titles
The Blue Mountains '88
The Blue Mountains '88 (1988)

Director

The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail
The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail (1980)

Director

1970s

22 titles · average score 68
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979)

Writer

Invitation from the Beach
Invitation from the Beach (1978)

Novel, Director

Frozen River
Frozen River (1976)

Director

The Story of Yumeji Takehisa: In Love
The Story of Yumeji Takehisa: In Love (1975)

Director

Someday, Somewhere
Someday, Somewhere (1975)

Screenplay, Director

The Homeless
The Homeless (1974)

Director

Tsugaru Folksong
Tsugaru Folksong (1973)

Director, Screenplay

Second Chance
Second Chance (1973)

Director

The Rendezvous
The Rendezvous (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Journey Into Solitude
Journey Into Solitude (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Shadow of Deception
Shadow of Deception (1971)

Director

Waterfront Blues
Waterfront Blues (1970)

Director

1960s

11 titles · average score 67
Fallen Leaves and Sweet Memories
Fallen Leaves and Sweet Memories (1969)

Screenplay, Music

Dear Tomorrow
Dear Tomorrow (1969)

Screenplay, Director

The Sea Doesn't Look Back
The Sea Doesn't Look Back (1969)

Director

Lemon in the Rainbow
Lemon in the Rainbow (1968)

Director

Little Snack
Little Snack (1968)

Director

The Wonderful Ones
The Wonderful Ones (1968)

Director of Photography, Director

Whispering Joe
Whispering Joe (1967)

Writer, Director of Photography

Falling Blossoms
Falling Blossoms (1967)

Screenplay

Only on Mondays
Only on Mondays (1964)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

Flora on the Sand
Flora on the Sand (1964)

Still Photographer

The School Cap
The School Cap (1963)

Writer

1950s

1 title · average score 71
Eight Hours of Terror
Eight Hours of Terror (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Story