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Sadao Nakajima

Sadao Nakajima

Director · 1934–2023 · Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

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Biography

Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.

Directed 69

2010s

  1. 2019

    Love's Twisting Path

    Director

  2. 2015

1990s

  1. 1998
  2. 1996
  3. 1994

    The Man Who Shot the Don

    Director

  4. 1993

    天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉

    Director

  5. 1992

    Oda Nobunaga

    Director

  6. 1991
  7. Takeda Shingen

    Director

  8. 1990

1980s

  1. 1989

    Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger

    Director

  2. 1987

    Father Avenger

    Director

  3. 1986

    「松本清張サスペンス 隠花の飾り」足袋

    Director

  4. 1985

    The Seburi Story

    Director

  5. 1984
  6. 1983
  7. 1982
  8. 1980

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978
  3. Shag

    Director

  4. 1977
  5. 1976

    The Three Ginza Rascals

    Director

  6. 1975

    Scoundrel Boss

    Director

  7. Shimane Prison Riot

    Director

  8. The Viper Brothers and the Young General

    Director

  9. 1974

    The Rapacious Jailbreaker

    Director

  10. The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers

    Director

  11. Jeans Blues: No Future

    Director

  12. 1973

    Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

    Director

  13. Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

    Director

  14. Aesthetics of a Bullet

    Director

  15. Queen of Eros

    Director

  16. 1972

    Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth

    Director

  17. The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats

    Director

  18. The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

    Director

  19. 1971

    A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers

    Director

  20. Twisted Sex

    Director

  21. The Viper Brothers

    Director

  22. Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths

    Director

  23. 1970

    The Revelation of a Geisha

    Director

  24. Postwar Secrets

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

    Director

  2. Nippon '69: Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone

    Director

  3. 1968

    Nunnery Confidential

    Director

  4. 1967

    Code Between Brothers 6

    Director

  5. The Shogun and His Mistresses

    Director

  6. Classmates

    Director

  7. 1966

    Judo vs. Karate

    Director

  8. Showdown of Men

    Director

  9. Yakuza Hooligans

    Director

  10. Yakuza Vassal

    Director

  11. 1964
  12. Female Ninja Magic

    Director

No release date

  1. 松本清張サスペンス 隠花の飾り

    Director

Wrote 51

2010s

  1. 2019

    Love's Twisting Path

    Screenplay

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998

    No Mercy Dog

    Writer

  3. 1991

    The Man Who Became The Don

    Screenplay

  4. 1990

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988
  3. 1987
  4. 1985

    The Seburi Story

    Screenplay

  5. 1983
  6. 1982
  7. 1981

    The Blazing Valiant

    Screenplay

  8. Kamikaze, the Adventurer

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1977
  3. 1976

    The Three Ginza Rascals

    Screenplay

  4. 1975

    Scoundrel Boss

    Screenplay

  5. 1974

    The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers

    Screenplay

  6. Jeans Blues: No Future

    Screenplay

  7. 1973

    Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

    Screenplay

  8. Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

    Screenplay

  9. 1972
  10. The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

    Screenplay

  11. 1971

    Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths

    Screenplay

  12. 1970

    The Revelation of a Geisha

    Writer

  13. Three Pretty Devils

    Screenplay

  14. Postwar Secrets

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1969

    Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

    Screenplay

  2. The Cross of Vengeance

    Screenplay

  3. 1967

    Classmates

    Screenplay

  4. Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival

    Adaptation, Original Story

  5. The Domain: White Blade

    Writer

  6. 1966

    Judo vs. Karate

    Screenplay

  7. Showdown of Men

    Screenplay

  8. Yakuza Hooligans

    Screenplay

  9. Yakuza Vassal

    Screenplay

  10. Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves

    Writer

  11. 1965

    True Osaka Grit

    Screenplay

  12. Three Yakuza

    Screenplay

  13. Irogotoshi harudanji

    Screenplay

  14. 1964
  15. Female Ninja Magic

    Writer

  16. 間諜

    Screenplay

  17. Giant Rumble

    Screenplay

  18. Edo Crime Book: Black Claws

    Writer

Acted in 3

2010s

  1. 2015
  2. 2014

    Uzumasa Limelight

    Sadao Nakajima

1980s

  1. 1989

    Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger

    Movie

Produced 1

1980s

  1. 1980

    Jun

    Producer

Appearances2

2010s

  1. 2016

    Mifune: The Last Samurai

    Self - Filmmaker

2000s

  1. 2009

    Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

    Himself