Directing
Masao Adachi
- Titles
- 66movies
- Career
Active from 1960 to 2025, with a break from 1976 to 1994, busiest in 1969 with 8 main titles.
- Directed
- 18titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Death by Hanging74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Uncanny5.4average 2.5
- Psychological8.3average 5.6
- Social Commentary7.6average 4.9
- Eroticism4.3average 1.8
- Violence6.8average 4.3
- Dark Humor5.2average 2.9
- Tension7.7average 6.1
- Absurdist Humor3.7average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome0.7, average 3.3
- Family Dynamics2.1, average 4.7
- Contemporary Realism2.7, average 5.2
- Nostalgia1.7, average 3.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese New Wave 5
- Social Critique 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Psychological Drama 4
- Experimental Cinema 3
- Historical Context 3
- Japanese Cinema 3
- Surreal 3
- Grotesque 3
- Cult Film 3
- Existential Drama 2
- Political Allegory 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Kōji WakamatsuActorThe Hateful Beast, Perfect Education 6, Sex Family, New Underground History of Japanese Violence: Vengeance Demon, Violated Angels, +28 more- HHideo ItōCinematographerThe Hateful Beast, Sex Family, New Underground History of Japanese Violence: Vengeance Demon, Violated Angels, Go, Go Second Time Virgin, +26 more
- FFumio MiyataEditorSex Family, New Underground History of Japanese Violence: Vengeance Demon, Violated Angels, Abortion, The Embryo Hunts in Secret, +2 more
Ken YoshizawaActorNew Underground History of Japanese Violence: Vengeance Demon, Ecstasy of the Angels, Gushing Prayer, Running in Madness, Dying in Love, The Orgy, +1 more- IIsamu NakajimaEditorGushing Prayer, The Woman Who Wanted to Die, Shinjuku Mad, Secret Flower, Love Technique: Kamasutra, +1 more
Hatsuo YamayaActorBirth Control Revolution, The Embryo Hunts in Secret, Sex Zone, Running in Madness, Dying in Love, Sex Play
Mikio TerashimaActorAbortion, Birth Control Revolution, Sex Jack, Love Technique: Kamasutra
Kazuo KomizuActorGo, Go Second Time Virgin, Backside of 17, Sex Play, Love Technique: Kamasutra
Atsushi YamatoyaActorBirth Control Revolution, Violent Virgin, A Woman in Revolt, Black Narcissus of Lust- KKansuke GuryûEditorGo, Go Second Time Virgin, Running in Madness, Dying in Love, Sex Play, Black Narcissus of Lust
Mamoru SasakiWriterDeath by Hanging, Diary of a Shinjuku Thief, Three Resurrected Drunkards, Kôkôsei burai hikae
Yoshihide OtomoComposerREVOLUTION+1, Escape, Prisoner/Terrorist, Artist of Fasting
Movies and TV shows
582020s
2 titles
Escape (2025)
Writer, Director
REVOLUTION+1 (2023)
Director, Writer
2010s
5 titles
Random Lives (2017)
as Senda
Artist of Fasting (2016)
Screenplay, Director
The Ugly One (2013)
as Narrator
Lettre vidéo (2011)
Director
Embryo (2010)
Screenplay
2000s
3 titles
Prisoner/Terrorist (2007)
Director, Writer
Perfect Education 6 (2004)
Screenplay
1990s
2 titles
Heaven and Hell (1999)
Writer
Endless Waltz (1995)
Writer
1970s
16 titles · average score 59
60
A.K.A. Serial Killer (1975)
as Narrator (voice)
62
Ecstasy of the Angels (1972)
as The February Army #1
Sex Family (1971)
Writer
54
Gushing Prayer (1971)
Director, Writer
62
Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War (1971)
Editor, Writer
The Woman Who Wanted to Die (1971)
Screenplay
Secret Flower (1971)
Screenplay
The Hateful Beast (1970)
Screenplay
58
Sex Jack (1970)
Screenplay
61
Shinjuku Mad (1970)
Screenplay
A Woman in Revolt (1970)
Director, Screenplay
1960s
30 titles · average score 66
69
Violent Virgin (1969)
Screenplay
67
Running in Madness, Dying in Love (1969)
as Village man
60
Three Resurrected Drunkards (1968)
as Policeman
74
Death by Hanging (1968)
as Chief of Guards
Sex Zone (1968)
Director, Screenplay
64
Violated Angels (1967)
Screenplay
Abnormal Blood (1967)
as Adachi (Peddler)
67
The Embryo Hunts in Secret (1966)
as Narrator
Abortion (1966)
Art Direction, Screenplay