Kihachi Okamoto
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-02-17
Day of Death
2005-02-19 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Kihachi Okamoto
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
Acting
(2016)
Shin Godzilla
as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)
(2000)
Boy's Choir
as School Head
(1982)
Kidnapping Blues
as Izakaya Guest
(1977)
I'm No Angel
as Fujiya President
(1977)
(1955)
Half Human
as Mountain searcher (uncredited)
Crew
(2002)
Vengeance for Sale
Director, Writer
(1995)
East Meets West
Writer, Director
(1993)
Coo of The Far Seas
Screenplay
(1991)
Rainbow Kids
Director, Screenplay
(1987)
Taikoki
Director
(1986)
Jazz Daimyo
Director, Writer
(1981)
At This Late Date, the Charleston
Director, Writer, Producer
(1981)
Magistrate of the Floating World
Director
(1979)
The Last Game
Director, Writer
(1978)
Blood Type: Blue
Director
(1978)
幽霊列車
Director
(1978)
Dynamite Don-Don
Director
(1977)
Sugata Sanshiro
Director, Writer
(1975)
Battle Cry
Director, Writer
(1974)
Aoba shigereru
Director, Screenplay
(1971)
The Battle of Okinawa
Director
(1970)
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Director, Screenplay
(1969)
Red Lion
Director, Screenplay
(1968)
Kill!
Screenplay, Director
(1968)
The Human Bullet
Director, Writer
(1967)
Japan's Longest Day
Director
(1967)
The Age of Assassins
Director, Screenplay
(1966)
The Sword of Doom
Director
(1965)
Samurai Assassin
Director
(1965)
Fort Graveyard
Director, Screenplay
(1965)
Ironfinger
Writer
(1964)
Oh, Bomb!
Screenplay, Director
(1963)
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Director
(1963)
Warring Clans
Director, Writer
(1962)
Gekkyū dorobō
Director
(1962)
Operation Sewer Rats
Director, Writer
(1961)
Blueprint of Murder
Director
(1961)
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Director
(1961)
Procurer of Hell
Director
(1960)
The Last Gunfight
Director
(1960)
Westward Desperado
Director, Screenplay
(1960)
Girls Behind Bars
Screenplay, Director
(1959)
Desperado Outpost
Director, Screenplay
(1959)
The Big Boss
Director
(1959)
Someday I'll Know
Director
(1958)
Assistant President
Assistant Director
(1958)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
First Assistant Director
(1958)
Bright Young Maidens
Director
(1958)
All About Marriage
Director
(1957)
Down Town
Assistant Director
(1956)
The Maiden Courtesan
Assistant Director
(1955)
Floating Clouds
Assistant Director
(1955)
Half Human
First Assistant Director
(1955)
Mother and Son
Assistant Director
(1951)
The Blue Pearl
Assistant Director