Eiichi Kudō

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Eiichi Kudō

Directing July 17, 1929

Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan

Eiichi Kudo (工藤 栄一, Kudō Eiichi, 17 July 1929 – 23 September 2000) was a Japanese film director. He directed 30 films between 1956 and 1998. His 1982 film Yaju-deka was entered in…

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Hissatsu Shigotonin

Hissatsu Shigotonin

10.0 1979 TV Show
13 Assassins

13 Assassins

7.5 1963 Movie
Yokomizo Seishi Series

Yokomizo Seishi Series

7.0 1977 TV Show
Shadow Warriors

Shadow Warriors

8.0 1980 TV Show
Wounded Angels

Wounded Angels

10.0 1974 TV Show
Eleven Samurai

Eleven Samurai

7.5 1967 Movie
The Great Killing

The Great Killing

7.3 1964 Movie
Gokenin Zankuro

Gokenin Zankuro

8.0 1995 TV Show
Priest of Darkness

Priest of Darkness

1975 TV Show
Unified Shadows

Unified Shadows

1975 TV Show
Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu

Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu

1998 TV Show
Dangerous Trade in Kobe

Dangerous Trade in Kobe

7.0 1973 Movie

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Eiichi Kudo (工藤 栄一, Kudō Eiichi, 17 July 1929 – 23 September 2000) was a Japanese film director. He directed 30 films between 1956 and 1998. His 1982 film Yaju-deka was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. One of his most famous movies is the 1963 film 13 Assassins. This movie was remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1998
    Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2

    Movie Director

  2. 1998
    Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu

    TV show Director

  3. 1997
    Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface

    Movie Director

  4. 1996
    Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1996
    Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda

    Movie Director

  6. 1995
    Kumokiri Nizaemon

    TV show Director

  7. 1995
    Gokenin Zankuro

    TV show Director

  8. 1993
    Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears

    Movie Director

  9. 1992
    Chronicle of the Town Magistrate

    Movie Director

  10. 1992
    Taira no Kiyomori

    Movie Director

  11. 1992
    Catch Up

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1992
    Passion

    Movie Director

  13. 1991
    Nakibokuro

    Movie Director

  14. 1991
    Saito Dosan: Rage of Power

    Movie Director

  15. 1990
    Betrayal Tomorrow

    Movie Director

  16. 1989
    Water Moon

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1987
    おんなの密書

    Movie Director

  2. 1987
    The Eccentric Shinza

    Movie Director

  3. 1986
    A Homance

    Movie

  4. 1986
    Sure Death! 3

    Movie Director

  5. 1985
    Love Letter

    Movie Man in Detention

  6. 1984
    Hanzo: The Razor

    Movie Director

  7. 1984
    Assassination Orders

    Movie Director

  8. 1983
    The Catch

    Movie Bar Owner

  9. 1983
    Nogare no machi

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1982
    Tonga Adventure Family

    Movie Director

  11. 1982
    The Dropout

    Movie Director

  12. 1982
    Cliff of Death

    Movie Director

  13. 1981
    Yokohama BJ Blues

    Movie Director

  14. 1981
    47 Ronin and the Shadow Ninja

    Movie Director

  15. 1980
    Shadow Warriors

    TV show Director

  16. 1980
    Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo

    Movie Director

  17. 1979
    Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

    Movie Director

  18. 1979
    Hissatsu Shigotonin

    TV show Director

  19. 1977
    I Can Hear the Sound of Festival

    TV show Director

  20. 1977
    Yokomizo Seishi Series

    TV show Director

  21. 1976
    Please Hire Me!

    TV show Director

  22. 1975
    Priest of Darkness

    TV show Director

  23. 1975
    Unified Shadows

    TV show Director

  24. 1974
    Wounded Angels

    TV show Director