Tokuzō Tanaka

Directing

Born: 1925-09-15 in Osaka, Japan

Died: 2007-12-20

Biography

Tokuzō Tanaka (田中徳三, Tanaka Tokuzō, September 15, 1920 – December 20, 2007) was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing Zatoichi series and Nemuri Kyōshirō series films.

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Zatoichi's Vengeance

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The Betrayal

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The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge

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New Tale of Zatoichi

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Zatoichi the Fugitive

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The Snow Woman

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Girl with Bamboo Leaves

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Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

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Haunted Castle

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Tough Guy

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The Demon of Mount Oe

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Homeless Dog

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The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

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The Whale God

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Kojiki taishō

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Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

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Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

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Kyoto Yokai Map 1: A 900-Year-Old New Bride Living in Sagano

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Bakeneko Goyōda

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Kyoto Yokai Map 2: A 400-Year-Old Ice Woman Living on Kirara Slope

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Bloody Shuriken

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Secrets of a Woman's Temple

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Kaibyō Koi-ga-fuchi

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Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit

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Nemuri Kyōshirō

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Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

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誘拐

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Sabakareru Echizen no kami

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Ronin on a Mission

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Assignment Dragon No. 3

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Scars of Honor

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Kyoto Yokai Map 4: The 400-Year-Old Adulterous Female doctor Living in Kawaramachi

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Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

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Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun

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A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

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Vagabonds from Badgerville

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Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

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The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

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Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

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Five Star Private

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Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

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Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

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Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

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Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

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Bad Reputation Returns

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New Bad Reputation Continues

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Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

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Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

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Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

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Ken ni kakeru

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Bakeneko goyō da

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The Princess Says No

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The Lord and the Gambler

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Ojo-kichiza

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Nuregami botan

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Koina no Ginpei

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A Drop of Grease

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The Last Loyalty Offering

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Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tone no Watashi

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手錠無用

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Kyoto Yokai Map 3: The 800-Year-Old Female College Student Who Lives in Toribenyama

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Zatoichi's Vengeance

Director

The Betrayal

Director

The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge

Director

New Tale of Zatoichi

Director

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Director

The Snow Woman

Director

Girl with Bamboo Leaves

Director

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

Director

Haunted Castle

Director

Tough Guy

Director

The Demon of Mount Oe

Director

Homeless Dog

Director

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

Director

The Whale God

Director

Kojiki taishō

Director

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Director

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

Director

Kyoto Yokai Map 1: A 900-Year-Old New Bride Living in Sagano

Director

Bakeneko Goyōda

Director

Kyoto Yokai Map 2: A 400-Year-Old Ice Woman Living on Kirara Slope

Director

Bloody Shuriken

Director

Secrets of a Woman's Temple

Director

Kaibyō Koi-ga-fuchi

Director

Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit

Director

Nemuri Kyōshirō

Director

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

Director

誘拐

Director

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

Director

Ronin on a Mission

Director

Assignment Dragon No. 3

Director

Scars of Honor

Director

Kyoto Yokai Map 4: The 400-Year-Old Adulterous Female doctor Living in Kawaramachi

Director

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

Director

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun

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A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

Director

Vagabonds from Badgerville

Director

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

Director

The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

Director

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

Director

Five Star Private

Director

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

Director

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

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Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

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Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

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Bad Reputation Returns

Director

New Bad Reputation Continues

Director

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

Director

Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

Director

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

Director

Ken ni kakeru

Director

Bakeneko goyō da

Director

The Princess Says No

Director

The Lord and the Gambler

Director

Ojo-kichiza

Director

Nuregami botan

Director

Koina no Ginpei

Director

A Drop of Grease

Director

The Last Loyalty Offering

Director

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tone no Watashi

Director

手錠無用

Director

Kyoto Yokai Map 3: The 800-Year-Old Female College Student Who Lives in Toribenyama

Director

Other Credits

Sansho the Bailiff

Assistant Director

Rashomon

Assistant Director

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

Screenplay

Conflagration

Assistant Director

Chikamatsu Monogatari

Assistant Director

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes

Assistant Director

The Great White Tiger Platoon

Assistant Director

Ugetsu

Assistant Director

Sansho the Bailiff

Assistant Director

Rashomon

Assistant Director

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

Screenplay

Conflagration

Assistant Director

Chikamatsu Monogatari

Assistant Director

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes

Assistant Director

The Great White Tiger Platoon

Assistant Director

Ugetsu

Assistant Director