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Masao Adachi

Masao Adachi

Director · Born May 13, 1939 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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Masao Adachi (足立正生 Adachi Masao, born May 13, 1939) is a Japanese screenwriter and director who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s.

Directed 17

2020s

  1. 2025

    Escape

    Director

  2. 2023

    REVOLUTION+1

    Director

2010s

  1. 2016

    Artist of Fasting

    Director

2000s

  1. 2007

    Prisoner/Terrorist

    Director

1970s

  1. 1975

    A.K.A. Serial Killer

    Director

  2. 1971

    Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

    Director

  3. Gushing Prayer

    Director

  4. 1970

    A Woman in Revolt

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    Female Student Guerrilla

    Director

  2. Sexual Play

    Director

  3. 1968

    Sex Zone

    Director

  4. 1967

    Galaxy

    Director

  5. 1966

    Abortion

    Director

  6. The Embryo Hunts in Secret

    Assistant Director

  7. Blood Is Redder Than the Sun

    Assistant Director

  8. 1963

    Closed Vagina

    Director

  9. 1961

    Bowl

    Director

Wrote 46

2020s

  1. 2025

    Escape

    Writer

  2. 2023

    REVOLUTION+1

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2016

    Artist of Fasting

    Screenplay

  2. 2013

    The Ugly One

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2007

    Prisoner/Terrorist

    Writer

  2. 2004

    Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1999

    Heaven and Hell

    Writer

  2. 1995

    Endless Waltz

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1975

    A.K.A. Serial Killer

    Writer

  2. 1973

    Secret High School Girl: After School Activity

    Writer

  3. 1972

    Kôkôsei burai hikae

    Screenplay

  4. Backside of 17

    Screenplay

  5. Ecstasy of the Angels

    Writer

  6. 1971
  7. Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

    Writer

  8. Gushing Prayer

    Writer

  9. The Woman Who Wanted to Die

    Screenplay

  10. Love Technique 2

    Screenplay

  11. Secret Flower

    Screenplay

  12. 1970
  13. A Woman in Revolt

    Screenplay

  14. Sex Jack

    Screenplay

  15. Love Technique: Kamasutra

    Screenplay

  16. Shinjuku Mad

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1969

    Female Student Guerrilla

    Writer

  2. Running in Madness, Dying in Love

    Screenplay

  3. Dark Story of a Sex Crime: Phantom Killer

    Screenplay

  4. Violent Virgin

    Screenplay

  5. Sexual Play

    Screenplay

  6. Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

    Writer

  7. New Underground History of Japanese Violence: Vengeance Demon

    Writer

  8. Go, Go Second Time Virgin

    Writer

  9. 1968

    Sex Zone

    Screenplay

  10. Desire of the Flesh

    Screenplay

  11. A Womb to Let

    Writer

  12. Sex Crimes

    Screenplay

  13. 1967

    Vagabond of Sex

    Screenplay

  14. Galaxy

    Writer

  15. Violated Angels

    Screenplay

  16. The Orgy

    Screenplay

  17. 1966

    Abortion

    Screenplay

  18. The Embryo Hunts in Secret

    Screenplay

  19. Torn Love Affair

    Screenplay

Acted in 18

2020s

  1. 2026

    Masao Adachi Takes a Passport Photo

    Movie

  2. 2025
  3. 2023
  4. 2022

    シネマスコーレを解剖する。 コロナなんかぶっ飛ばせ

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2017

    Random Lives

    Senda

  2. 2012

    Stars of Orion: Japanese Martyrs for Palestine

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1972

    Ecstasy of the Angels

    The February Army #1

  2. 1971

    Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

    Movie

  3. Secret Flower

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969

    Running in Madness, Dying in Love

    Village man

  2. 1968

    The Pistol That Sprouted Hair

    Movie

  3. Death by Hanging

    Chief of Guards

  4. 1967
  5. Black Narcissus of Lust

    Hitman 2

  6. 1966

    Season of Betrayal

    Executionier

  7. 1964

    Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

    Movie

Produced 3

1970s

  1. 1975

    A.K.A. Serial Killer

    Producer

1960s

  1. 1967

    Galaxy

    Producer

  2. 1963

    Closed Vagina

    Producer

Edited 2

2010s

  1. 2016

    Artist of Fasting

    Editor

1970s

  1. 1971

    Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

    Editor

Sound 2

1960s

  1. 1966

    Abortion

    Original Music Composer

  2. The Embryo Hunts in Secret

    Original Music Composer

Art department 1

1960s

  1. 1966

    Abortion

    Art Direction

Appearances10

2010s

  1. 2018

    Bruno & Bettina

    Himself

  2. 2016

    The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka

    Self

  3. 2013

    The Ugly One

    Narrator

  4. 2011

    Children of the Revolution

    Self

  5. It May Be That Beauty Has Strengthened Our Resolve - Masao Adachi

    Himself

  6. The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years Without Images

    Himself

2000s

  1. 2004

    Pink Ribbon

    Self

  2. 2002

    Under the Skin

    Himself

1970s

  1. 1975

    A.K.A. Serial Killer

    Narrator (voice)

1960s

  1. 1966

    The Embryo Hunts in Secret

    Narrator