Known for Writing
Novelist.
Born
November 15, 1930
Died
October 21, 2002 (age 71)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Filmography
21 films, 2 shows


Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 36
2014 · 2h 6m · JP


Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
1993 · 1h 36m · JP


Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
1988 · 1h 37m · JP
A thrilling and entertaining piece in which Jirokichi, portrayed by Morio Kazama, tackles a major event involving an attempt to assassinate the shogun. This production features historical figures such as Toyama Kagemoto, Oshio Heihachiro, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Watanabe Kanzan in their youth, depicting their exploits before they became famous. It becomes a lively portrayal of youthful vigor, with scenes of Jirokichi leaping using trampolines, creating a light and lively action.


Akuma no hitojichi
1983 · 1h 29m · JP
An office lady, heartbroken after a failed romance with her boss, visits her favorite villa to try and heal her wounds, attempting suicide. Suddenly, bank robbers, escaping their pursuers, break into the villa. She is assaulted by one of the three men, but her hatred for him eventually transforms into love, and she experiences the ultimate physical pleasure.


Wandering Himeshiro
1982 · 1h 32m · JP
Himeshiro is a wandering yakuza, his father was the best doctor in the eight provinces of the Kanto region, and Himeshiro took over the knowledge of medicine from his father. If he encounters a sick person on the way, he uses his right hand, wrapped in a rosary, to give medical attention, while if he sees a bad person, he draws his sword with his left hand and uses it to punish the evildoers. So he travels on the verge of life and death along the Nakasendo highway...


Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972 · 1h 30m · JP
Monjiro, reunited with his long lost sister, is pursued by a yakuza gang because he killed their boss. He also meets a fellow gambler who idolizes Monjiro. The gambler and Monjiro's sister are pulled into a conspiracy to get to Monjiro, but do things go as planned?


Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1972 · 1h 31m · JP
Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies. Monjiro is sentenced to an island for prisoners. When he discovers that his friend's mother has died over a year ago, Monjiro seeks to escape with a group of prisoners in order to get his revenge.


One Day at Summer's End
1968 · 1h 22m · JP
A Yasuzō Masumura film about a love affair starring Ayako Wakao. The literal title is The Two Who Got Wet.


Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
1963 · 1h 23m · JP
Director Iwauchi Katsuki adapted this melodrama from Sasazawa Saho's award winning novel about two young lovers from different sides of the tracks set against the backdrop of the Roppongi district in Tokyo. Masaaki (Minegishi Toru) is the son of a prominent judge and a Law student at university. Chikage (Nakagawa Yuki) is a teenager from an underprivileged home. Both are desperately looking for an escape from their lives when they meet in Roppongi one night and fall in love. But coming from such different backgrounds, their happiness isn't assured.