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Kihachi Okamoto
Born
17 February 1924
Died
19 February 2005
Place
Yonago, Tottori, Japan
Directing

Kihachi Okamoto

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.

As director

Vengeance for Sale

Vengeance for Sale

2002 · Director
East Meets West

East Meets West

1995 · Director
Rainbow Kids

Rainbow Kids

1991 · Director
Taikoki

Taikoki

1987 · Director
Jazz Daimyo

Jazz Daimyo

1986 · Director
At This Late Date, the Charleston

At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981 · Director
Magistrate of the Floating World

Magistrate of the Floating World

1981 · Director
The Last Game

The Last Game

1979 · Director
Blood Type: Blue

Blood Type: Blue

1978 · Director
Ghost Train

Ghost Train

1978 · Director
Dynamite Don-Don

Dynamite Don-Don

1978 · Director
Sugata Sanshiro

Sugata Sanshiro

1977 · Director
Battle Cry

Battle Cry

1975 · Director
Aoba shigereru

Aoba shigereru

1974 · Director
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi

1973 · Director
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!

1972 · Director
The Battle of Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa

1971 · Director
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970 · Director
Red Lion

Red Lion

1969 · Director
Kill!

Kill!

1968 · Director
The Human Bullet

The Human Bullet

1968 · Director
Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

1967 · Director
The Age of Assassins

The Age of Assassins

1967 · Director
The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom

1966 · Director
Samurai Assassin

Samurai Assassin

1965 · Director
Fort Graveyard

Fort Graveyard

1965 · Director
Oh, Bomb!

Oh, Bomb!

1964 · Director
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963 · Director
Warring Clans

Warring Clans

1963 · Director
Anything For Success

Anything For Success

1962 · Director

As actor

Shin Godzilla

Shin Godzilla

2016 · Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)
Boy's Choir

Boy's Choir

2000 · School Head
Kidnapping Blues

Kidnapping Blues

1982 · Izakaya Guest
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1977 · Fujiya President
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977
Beast Man Snow Man

Beast Man Snow Man

1955 · Mountain searcher (uncredited)