Directing
Kihachi Okamoto
- Titles
- 57movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1958 to 2002, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 43titles as director
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
The Sword of Doom81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.8average 2.6
- Warfare5.0average 1.2
- Politics5.1average 2.6
- Violence6.4average 4.2
- Class & Capitalism5.3average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.7average 4.9
- Melancholy6.4average 4.7
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.7, average 5.4
- Coming of Age1.4, average 3.0
- Pop Culture0.7, average 2.2
- Wholesome1.9, average 3.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 8
- Social Commentary 5
- Historical Setting 4
- World War II 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Samurai Film 3
- Moral Dilemma 2
- Gritty Atmosphere 2
- Absurdist Comedy 2
- Political Intrigue 2
- Revenge 2
- Intrigue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Masaru SatōComposerThe Sword of Doom, Kill!, Ironfinger, Samurai Assassin, The Age of Assassins, +25 more
Yoshitami KuroiwaEditorThe Sword of Doom, Kill!, Samurai Assassin, The Age of Assassins, The Battle of Okinawa, +20 more- HHiroshi MuraiCinematographerThe Sword of Doom, Samurai Assassin, The Battle of Okinawa, The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman, The Human Bullet, +6 more
Tatsuya NakadaiActorThe Sword of Doom, Kill!, The Age of Assassins, The Battle of Okinawa, Blood Type: Blue, +4 more
Ichirō NakataniActorThe Sword of Doom, The Battle of Okinawa, Warring Clans, Sugata Sanshiro, Dynamite Don-Don, +4 more
Toshirō MifuneActorThe Sword of Doom, Samurai Assassin, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, The Last Gunfight, Japan's Longest Day, +2 more
Makoto SatōActorWarring Clans, The Last Gunfight, The Big Boss, Fort Graveyard, Desperado Outpost, +2 more
Kunie TanakaActorThe Battle of Okinawa, Blood Type: Blue, Dynamite Don-Don, Operation Sewer Rats, At This Late Date, the Charleston, +1 more
Shinichi SekizawaWriterWarring Clans, The Last Gunfight, The Big Boss, Blueprint of Murder, University Bandits, +1 more
Keiju KobayashiActorSamurai Assassin, The Battle of Okinawa, The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman, The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!, The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
Etsushi TakahashiActorKill!, Japan's Longest Day, Battle Cry, Red Lion, East Meets West
Yūzō KayamaActorThe Sword of Doom, Warring Clans, Big Shots Die at Dawn, Blueprint of Murder, Operation Sewer Rats
Movies and TV shows
572010s
1 title · average score 75
as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)
2000s
2 titles · average score 61
Writer, Novel
as School Head
1990s
3 titles · average score 67
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Screenplay, Director
1980s
5 titles
Director
Director, Writer
as Izakaya Guest
Director, Producer
Director, Writer
1970s
12 titles · average score 69
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Writer, Director
as Fujiya President
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Director, Screenplay
as Officer Spotting Enemy Ship (uncredited)
Director, Screenplay
1960s
20 titles · average score 70
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Screenplay, Director
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Director
1950s
14 titles · average score 54
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as Mountain searcher (uncredited)
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