Portrait of Junya Satō

Directing

Junya Satō

Career

Active from 1963 to 2010, busiest in 1973 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wolves, Pigs & Men
Wolves, Pigs & Men
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Junya Satō Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Melancholy 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Tragedy 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Tense 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Historical Epic 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • Slow Burn 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

2010s

1 title
Sakurada Gate Incident
Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)

Director, Screenplay

2000s

2 titles · average score 60
Yamato
Yamato (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Screenplay

金融腐蝕列島 再生
金融腐蝕列島 再生 (2002)

Director

1990s

4 titles
The Peking Man
The Peking Man (1997)

Director

Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown
Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown (1994)

Director

The Dream of Russia
The Dream of Russia (1992)

Director, Screenplay

Hold Me and Kiss Me
Hold Me and Kiss Me (1992)

Director

1980s

7 titles · average score 67
The Silk Road
The Silk Road (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Screenplay

Lost in the Wilderness
Lost in the Wilderness (1986)

Director

Kukai
Kukai (1984)

Director

Theater Of Life
Theater Of Life (1983)

Screenplay, Director

The Go Masters
The Go Masters (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Drive for the Future
Drive for the Future (1980)

Director

The Way to The Gold Medals
The Way to The Gold Medals (1980)

Director

1970s

15 titles · average score 66
Never Give Up
Never Give Up (1978)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Proof of the Man
Proof of the Man (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Manhunt
Manhunt (1976)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Bullet Train
The Bullet Train (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Director

Golgo 13
Golgo 13 (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

A True Story of the Private Ginza Police
A True Story of the Private Ginza Police (1973)

Director

The Ando Gang Documentary Film
The Ando Gang Documentary Film (1973)

Director

Yakuza Skirmishes
Yakuza Skirmishes (1972)

Director, Screenplay

Gang Warfare
Gang Warfare (1972)

Director, Screenplay

The Gambler's Counterattack
The Gambler's Counterattack (1971)

Director, Screenplay

The Armed Organization
The Armed Organization (1971)

Director

The Last Kamikaze
The Last Kamikaze (1970)

Director

1960s

13 titles · average score 50
The Private Police
The Private Police (1969)

Director

Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers (1969)

Screenplay, Director

Yakuza on Foot
Yakuza on Foot (1969)

Director

The Drifting Avenger
The Drifting Avenger (1968)

Director

Organized Violence II
Organized Violence II (1967)

Director

Organized Violence
Organized Violence (1967)

Director

Thirst for Love
Thirst for Love (1966)

Screenplay, Director

Wolves, Pigs & Men
Wolves, Pigs & Men (1964)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

Raised in a Palace
Raised in a Palace (1964)

Director

Tale of Army Brutality
Tale of Army Brutality (1963)

Director

Zoku ôsho
Zoku ôsho (1963)

Director

Invasion of the Neptune Men
Invasion of the Neptune Men (1961)
GoodWatch score 23

Assistant Director