Portrait of Senkichi Taniguchi

Directing

Senkichi Taniguchi

Career

Active from 1932 to 1984, with a break from 1933 to 1946, busiest in 1956 and 1957 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Quiet Duel
The Quiet Duel
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Senkichi Taniguchi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.9
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Romance
    3.0, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Noir Elements 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Godzilla Fantasia
Godzilla Fantasia (1984)

Director

1970s

1 title
Japan World Expo
Japan World Expo (1971)

Director

1960s

15 titles · average score 71
The Killing Bottle
The Killing Bottle (1967)

Director

What's Up, Tiger Lily?
What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Adventure in Kigan Castle
Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)

Director

Key of Keys
Key of Keys (1965)

Director

Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
GoodWatch score 90

Associate Producer

Jakoman and Tetsu
Jakoman and Tetsu (1964)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Samurai Pirate
Samurai Pirate (1963)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Outpost of Hell
Outpost of Hell (1963)

Director

Operation Enemy Fort
Operation Enemy Fort (1962)

Director

The Crimson Sky
The Crimson Sky (1962)

Director

The Gambling Samurai
The Gambling Samurai (1960)

Director

Man Against Man
Man Against Man (1960)

Director

1950s

19 titles
A Man in the Storm
A Man in the Storm (1957)

Writer, Director

Rainy Night Duel
Rainy Night Duel (1956)

Writer, Director

Love on Rainbow Island
Love on Rainbow Island (1956)

Director

No Response from Car 33
No Response from Car 33 (1955)

Screenplay, Director

The Surf
The Surf (1954)

Director, Writer

My Wonderful Yellow Car
My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953)

Screenplay, Director

The Red Light Military Base
The Red Light Military Base (1953)

Director, Screenplay

Foghorn
Foghorn (1952)

Director, Screenplay

Swift Current
Swift Current (1952)

Screenplay, Director

Beyond Love and Hate
Beyond Love and Hate (1951)

Director, Screenplay

Escape at Dawn
Escape at Dawn (1950)

Director, Screenplay

Devil's Gold
Devil's Gold (1950)

Writer, Director

1940s

6 titles · average score 78
The Quiet Duel
The Quiet Duel (1949)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Jakoman and Tetsu
Jakoman and Tetsu (1949)

Director, Writer

Stray Dog
Stray Dog (1949)
GoodWatch score 90

Associate Producer

Snow Trail
Snow Trail (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Wings of Victory
Wings of Victory (1942)

Assistant Director

A World of Two
A World of Two (1940)

Assistant Decorator

1930s

3 titles
Military Train
Military Train (1938)

Producer

Enoken’s Ten Millions
Enoken’s Ten Millions (1936)

Assistant Director

Sports
Sports (1932)

Director