Kihachi Okamoto

Directing

Born: 1924-02-17 in Yonago, Tottori, Japan

Died: 2005-02-19

Biography

Kihachi Okamoto (岡本喜八 Okamoto Kihachi) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres, most memorably in action genres such as jidaigeki and war films.

Acting

Kidnapping Blues

Izakaya Guest

I'm No Angel

Fujiya President

Beast Man Snow Man

Mountain searcher (uncredited)

Boy's Choir

School Head

Shin Godzilla

Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

Kidnapping Blues

Izakaya Guest

I'm No Angel

Fujiya President

Beast Man Snow Man

Mountain searcher (uncredited)

Boy's Choir

School Head

Shin Godzilla

Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

Director

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Director

Kill!

Director

Japan's Longest Day

Director

The Sword of Doom

Director

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

Director

The Last Game

Director

Samurai Assassin

Director

The Human Bullet

Director

Red Lion

Director

Desperado Outpost

Director

East Meets West

Director

The Battle of Okinawa

Director

Fort Graveyard

Director

The Last Gunfight

Director

Blueprint of Murder

Director

The Big Boss

Director

Battle Cry

Director

At This Late Date, the Charleston

Director

Jazz Daimyo

Director

The Age of Assassins

Director

Vengeance for Sale

Director

Blood Type: Blue

Director

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Director

Oh, Bomb!

Director

Westward Desperado

Director

Warring Clans

Director

Rainbow Kids

Director

Anything For Success

Director

幽霊列車

Director

Dynamite Don-Don

Director

University Bandits

Director

Magistrate of the Floating World

Director

Aoba shigereru

Director

Taikoki

Director

Someday I'll Know

Director

Bright Young Maidens

Director

Procurer of Hell

Director

All About Marriage

Director

Operation Sewer Rats

Director

Sugata Sanshiro

Director

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!

Director

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi

Director

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Director

Kill!

Director

Japan's Longest Day

Director

The Sword of Doom

Director

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

Director

The Last Game

Director

Samurai Assassin

Director

The Human Bullet

Director

Red Lion

Director

Desperado Outpost

Director

East Meets West

Director

The Battle of Okinawa

Director

Fort Graveyard

Director

The Last Gunfight

Director

Blueprint of Murder

Director

The Big Boss

Director

Battle Cry

Director

At This Late Date, the Charleston

Director

Jazz Daimyo

Director

The Age of Assassins

Director

Vengeance for Sale

Director

Blood Type: Blue

Director

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Director

Oh, Bomb!

Director

Westward Desperado

Director

Warring Clans

Director

Rainbow Kids

Director

Anything For Success

Director

幽霊列車

Director

Dynamite Don-Don

Director

University Bandits

Director

Magistrate of the Floating World

Director

Aoba shigereru

Director

Taikoki

Director

Someday I'll Know

Director

Bright Young Maidens

Director

Procurer of Hell

Director

All About Marriage

Director

Operation Sewer Rats

Director

Sugata Sanshiro

Director

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!

Director

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi

Director

Other Credits

Kill!

Screenplay

The Human Bullet

Writer

The Last Game

Writer

East Meets West

Writer

Ironfinger

Writer

Battle Cry

Writer

At This Late Date, the Charleston

Writer

Jazz Daimyo

Writer

Vengeance for Sale

Writer

Vengeance for Sale

Novel

Assistant President

Assistant Director

At This Late Date, the Charleston

Producer

Oh, Bomb!

Screenplay

Floating Clouds

Assistant Director

Red Lion

Screenplay

Desperado Outpost

Screenplay

Westward Desperado

Screenplay

The Age of Assassins

Screenplay

University Bandits

Screenplay

Warring Clans

Writer

The Maiden Courtesan

Assistant Director

Aoba shigereru

Screenplay

Fort Graveyard

Screenplay

Beast Man Snow Man

First Assistant Director

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

First Assistant Director

The Blue Pearl

Assistant Director

Mother and Son

Assistant Director

Coo of the Far Seas

Screenplay

Rainbow Kids

Screenplay

Down Town

Assistant Director

Operation Sewer Rats

Writer

Sugata Sanshiro

Writer

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Screenplay

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!

Script

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi

Script

Kill!

Screenplay

The Human Bullet

Writer

The Last Game

Writer

East Meets West

Writer

Ironfinger

Writer

Battle Cry

Writer

At This Late Date, the Charleston

Writer

Jazz Daimyo

Writer

Vengeance for Sale

Writer

Vengeance for Sale

Novel

Assistant President

Assistant Director

At This Late Date, the Charleston

Producer

Oh, Bomb!

Screenplay

Floating Clouds

Assistant Director

Red Lion

Screenplay

Desperado Outpost

Screenplay

Westward Desperado

Screenplay

The Age of Assassins

Screenplay

University Bandits

Screenplay

Warring Clans

Writer

The Maiden Courtesan

Assistant Director

Aoba shigereru

Screenplay

Fort Graveyard

Screenplay

Beast Man Snow Man

First Assistant Director

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

First Assistant Director

The Blue Pearl

Assistant Director

Mother and Son

Assistant Director

Coo of the Far Seas

Screenplay

Rainbow Kids

Screenplay

Down Town

Assistant Director

Operation Sewer Rats

Writer

Sugata Sanshiro

Writer

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Screenplay

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!

Script

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi

Script