Kihachi Okamoto
Born in Yonago, Tottori, Japan — Feb 17 1924• Died Feb 19 2005
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Biography
Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八 Okamoto Kihachi) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres, most memorably in action genres such as jidaigeki and war films.
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Kihachi Okamoto's Credits
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Shin Godzilla
Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)
Kinagashi Bugyō
Writing
The Sword of Doom
Directing
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Directing
The Human Bullet
Directing
Japan's Longest Day
Directing
Coo of the Far Seas
Writing
Down Town
Directing
Floating Clouds
Directing
The Battle of Okinawa
Directing
Kill!
Writing
The Last Gunfight
Directing
Samurai Assassin
Directing
Blood Type: Blue
Directing
Sugata Sanshiro
Directing
Red Lion
Directing
Beast Man Snow Man
Mountain searcher (uncredited)
Operation Sewer Rats
Directing
The Blue Pearl
Directing
University Bandits
Writing
Taikoki
Directing
Desperado Outpost
Directing
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
Blueprint of Murder
Directing
Kidnapping Blues
Izakaya Guest
Battle Cry
Directing
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Directing
Dynamite Don-Don
Directing
All About Marriage
Directing
Ironfinger
Writing
Westward Desperado
Directing
Vengeance for Sale
Directing
The Last Game
Directing
The Age of Assassins
Directing
Assistant President
Directing
Oh, Bomb!
Writing
Bright Young Maidens
Directing
Jazz Daimyo
Directing
At This Late Date, the Charleston
Directing
Warring Clans
Directing
Someday I'll Know
Directing
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Directing
The Big Boss
Directing
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Directing
Boy's Choir
School Head
Fort Graveyard
Directing
幽霊列車
Directing
Anything For Success
Directing
East Meets West
Writing
The Maiden Courtesan
Directing
Mother and Son
Directing
Rainbow Kids
Directing
Magistrate of the Floating World
Directing
Aoba shigereru
Directing
I'm No Angel
Fujiya President
Procurer of Hell
Directing
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
Directing
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!
Directing