Portrait of Eiichi Kudō

Directing

Eiichi Kudō

Career

Active from 1959 to 1998, busiest in 1960 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Eleven Samurai
Eleven Samurai
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eiichi Kudō Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Feudal Japan 3
  • Edo Period 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Period Action 2
  • Moral Conflict 2
  • Samurai Film 2
  • Social Justice 2
  • Vigilante Justice 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Character-Driven Plot 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

12 titles
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2 (1998)

Director, Screenplay

Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997)

Director, Screenplay

Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda
Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda (1996)

Director

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf (1996)

Screenplay, Director

Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears (1993)

Director

Passion
Passion (1992)

Director

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate
Chronicle of the Town Magistrate (1992)

Director

Catch Up
Catch Up (1992)

Director, Screenplay

Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori (1992)

Director

Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power (1991)

Director

Nakibokuro
Nakibokuro (1991)

Director, Screenplay

Betrayal Tomorrow
Betrayal Tomorrow (1990)

Director

1980s

16 titles · average score 74
The Eccentric Shinza
The Eccentric Shinza (1987)

Director

Sure Death! 3
Sure Death! 3 (1986)

Director

Fire Festival
Fire Festival (1985)
GoodWatch score 82

as Driver

Assassination Orders
Assassination Orders (1984)

Director

Hanzo: The Razor
Hanzo: The Razor (1984)

Director

Nogare no machi
Nogare no machi (1983)

Screenplay, Director

The Catch
The Catch (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Bar Owner

The Dropout
The Dropout (1982)

Director

Cliff of Death
Cliff of Death (1982)

Director

Yokohama BJ Blues
Yokohama BJ Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

47 Ronin and the Shadow Ninja
47 Ronin and the Shadow Ninja (1981)

Director

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo (1980)

Director

1970s

3 titles
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1979)

Director

The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (1974)

Director

Dangerous Trade in Kobe
Dangerous Trade in Kobe (1973)

Director

1960s

30 titles · average score 72
The Fort of Death
The Fort of Death (1969)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Sky Scraper!
Sky Scraper! (1969)

Screenplay

Industrial Spy
Industrial Spy (1968)

Director

Eleven Samurai
Eleven Samurai (1967)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

The Great Killing
The Great Killing (1964)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

13 Assassins
13 Assassins (1963)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Castle of Owls
Castle of Owls (1963)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Revenge for His Lover
Revenge for His Lover (1962)

Director

Flowers on the Road
Flowers on the Road (1961)

Director

Samurai Knights
Samurai Knights (1961)

Director

Paper Crane Palanquin
Paper Crane Palanquin (1960)

Director

Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass (1960)

Director

1950s

4 titles
Secrets of Fuji
Secrets of Fuji (1959)

Director

Secrets of Fuji 2
Secrets of Fuji 2 (1959)

Director

Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins
Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins (1958)

Assistant Director

Roughneck From Asama
Roughneck From Asama (1958)

Assistant Director