Directing
Eiichi Kudō
- Titles
- 64movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1959 to 1998, busiest in 1960 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 70titles as director
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
Eleven Samurai82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.5average 2.6
- Warfare4.8average 1.2
- Politics6.0average 2.6
- Violence7.5average 4.3
- Crime6.7average 3.7
- Adrenaline7.5average 5.1
- Class & Capitalism5.5average 3.3
- Tension7.5average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.0, average 2.7
- Fantasy0.3, average 1.8
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 5
- Feudal Japan 4
- Edo Period 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Character Study 3
- Moral Conflict 3
- Historical Action 2
- Japanese Historical Drama 2
- Samurai Era 2
- Japanese Cinema 2
- Character-Driven Plot 2
- Samurai Film 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- SShintarō MiyamotoEditor13 Assassins, Revenge for His Lover, Travels of Gonkuro, Flowers on the Road, Yakuza Princess of Edo, +6 more
- SSeiko ShimuraWriterChronicle of the Town Magistrate, Saito Dosan: Rage of Power, Hanzo: The Razor, Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface, Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf, +2 more
- SSeiichi SuzukiComposerThe Great Killing, Revenge for His Lover, Castle of Owls, Chivalrous Nature, Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern, +1 more
- SSeizō SengenCinematographerYokohama BJ Blues, The Dropout, Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears, Passion, Water Moon, +1 more
- KKozo HoriikeEditorThe Great Killing, A History of the Japanese Underworld, The Princess and the Bearded Lord, Convicted Woman, Chivalrous Nature
- JJūhei SuzukiCinematographer13 Assassins, The Fort of Death, Yakuza G-Men, Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin, A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
- MMotoya WashioCinematographerShimmering Sword, Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass, The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges, Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Holy Mountain, Heavenly Dragon
Kōtarō SatomiActor13 Assassins, Eleven Samurai, Yakuza Princess of Edo, Paper Crane Palanquin
Ryutaro OtomoActorEleven Samurai, Revenge for His Lover, Castle of Owls, The Mysterious Purple Hood- OOsamu FuruyaCinematographerThe Great Killing, A History of the Japanese Underworld, Industrial Spy, Chivalrous Nature
- KKo MatsuiCinematographerRevenge for His Lover, Travels of Gonkuro, Samurai Knights, Paper Crane Palanquin
- MMasao YoneyamaComposerFlowers on the Road, A Fishwife's Tale, Paper Crane Palanquin, Heavenly Dragon
Movies and TV shows
611990s
12 titles
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2 (1998)
Director, Screenplay
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997)
Director, Screenplay
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf (1996)
Screenplay, Director
Passion (1992)
Director
Taira no Kiyomori (1992)
Director
Catch Up (1992)
Director, Screenplay
Nakibokuro (1991)
Screenplay, Director
Betrayal Tomorrow (1990)
Director
1980s
13 titles · average score 72
Water Moon (1989)
Director
The Eccentric Shinza (1987)
Director
Sure Death! 3 (1986)
Director
Hanzo: The Razor (1984)
Director
Assassination Orders (1984)
Director
Nogare no machi (1983)
Screenplay, Director
The Dropout (1982)
Director
Cliff of Death (1982)
Director
Tonga Adventure Family (1982)
Director
72
Yokohama BJ Blues (1981)
Director
1970s
3 titles
1960s
29 titles · average score 72
66
The Fort of Death (1969)
Director
Industrial Spy (1968)
Director
82
Eleven Samurai (1967)
Director
Convicted Woman (1966)
Director
73
The Great Killing (1964)
Director
74
13 Assassins (1963)
Director
64
Castle of Owls (1963)
Director
Revenge for His Lover (1962)
Director
Paper Crane Palanquin (1960)
Director
1950s
4 titles
Secrets of Fuji (1959)
Director
Secrets of Fuji 2 (1959)
Director
Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins (1958)
Assistant Director
Roughneck From Asama (1958)
Assistant Director