Kihachi Okamoto

Kihachi Okamoto

Known for
Directing
Born
February 17, 1924
Died
February 19, 2005 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Yonago, Tottori, Japan

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.

Known For

Filmography

2002
Vengeance for Sale poster

Vengeance for Sale

Movie · Director

1995
East Meets West poster

East Meets West

Movie · Director

1991
Rainbow Kids poster

Rainbow Kids

Movie · Director

1987
Taikoki poster

Taikoki

Movie · Director

1986
Jazz Daimyo poster

Jazz Daimyo

Movie · Director

1981
At This Late Date, the Charleston poster

At This Late Date, the Charleston

Movie · Director

1981
Magistrate of the Floating World poster

Magistrate of the Floating World

Movie · Director

1981
Kinagashi Bugyō poster

Kinagashi Bugyō

TV · Director · 1 ep

1979
The Last Game poster

The Last Game

Movie · Director

1978
Blood Type: Blue poster

Blood Type: Blue

Movie · Director

1978
Ghost Train poster

Ghost Train

Movie · Director

1978
Dynamite Don-Don poster

Dynamite Don-Don

Movie · Director

1977
Sugata Sanshiro poster

Sugata Sanshiro

Movie · Director

1975
Battle Cry poster

Battle Cry

Movie · Director

1974
Aoba shigereru poster

Aoba shigereru

Movie · Director

1973
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi poster

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi

Movie · Director

1972
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo! poster

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!

Movie · Director

1971
The Battle of Okinawa poster

The Battle of Okinawa

Movie · Director

1970
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo poster

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Movie · Director

1969
Red Lion poster

Red Lion

Movie · Director

1968
Kill! poster

Kill!

Movie · Director

1968
The Human Bullet poster

The Human Bullet

Movie · Director

1967
Japan's Longest Day poster

Japan's Longest Day

Movie · Director

1967
The Age of Assassins poster

The Age of Assassins

Movie · Director

1966
The Sword of Doom poster

The Sword of Doom

Movie · Director

1965
Samurai Assassin poster

Samurai Assassin

Movie · Director

1965
Fort Graveyard poster

Fort Graveyard

Movie · Director

1964
Oh, Bomb! poster

Oh, Bomb!

Movie · Director

1963
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman poster

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

Movie · Director

1963
Warring Clans poster

Warring Clans

Movie · Director

1962
Anything For Success poster

Anything For Success

Movie · Director

1962
Operation Sewer Rats poster

Operation Sewer Rats

Movie · Director

1961
Blueprint of Murder poster

Blueprint of Murder

Movie · Director

1961
Big Shots Die at Dawn poster

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Movie · Director

1961
Procurer of Hell poster

Procurer of Hell

Movie · Director

1960
The Last Gunfight poster

The Last Gunfight

Movie · Director

1960
Westward Desperado poster

Westward Desperado

Movie · Director

1960
University Bandits poster

University Bandits

Movie · Director

1959
Desperado Outpost poster

Desperado Outpost

Movie · Director

1959
The Big Boss poster

The Big Boss

Movie · Director

1959
Someday I'll Know poster

Someday I'll Know

Movie · Director

1958
Assistant President poster

Assistant President

Movie · Assistant Director

1958
Bright Young Maidens poster

Bright Young Maidens

Movie · Director

1958
All About Marriage poster

All About Marriage

Movie · Director

1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman poster

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Movie · First Assistant Director

1957
Downtown poster

Downtown

Movie · Assistant Director

1957
Faraway Man poster

Faraway Man

Movie · Assistant Director

1956
The Maiden Courtesan poster

The Maiden Courtesan

Movie · Assistant Director

1955
Floating Clouds poster

Floating Clouds

Movie · Assistant Director

1955
Beast Man Snow Man poster

Beast Man Snow Man

Movie · First Assistant Director

1955
Mother and Son poster

Mother and Son

Movie · Assistant Director

1951
The Blue Pearl poster

The Blue Pearl

Movie · Assistant Director

1947
Snow Trail poster

Snow Trail

Movie · Assistant Director