Directing

Kihachi Okamoto

Born February 17, 1924Died February 19, 2005 (81)JapanYonago, Tottori, Japan59 creditsIMDb

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.

Known for

The Sword of Doom1966 · Director
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo1970 · Director
Kill!1968 · Director
Samurai Assassin1965 · Director
Japan's Longest Day1967 · Director
Shin Godzilla2016 · as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)
Red Lion1969 · Director
Floating Clouds1955 · Assistant Director
Decade
Genre
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The Sword of Doom1966 · Director
Japan's Longest Day1967 · Director
The Battle of Okinawa1971 · Director
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo1970 · Director
Samurai Assassin1965 · Director
The Human Bullet1968 · Director
The Last Gunfight1960 · Director
Battle Cry1975 · Director
East Meets West1995 · Director
Series
Kinagashi Bugyō1981 · Director · 1 ep
Kill!1968 · Director
Rainbow Kids1991 · Director
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!1972 · Director
Red Lion1969 · Director
Blood Type: Blue1978 · Director
Desperado Outpost1959 · Director
The Age of Assassins1967 · Director
Dynamite Don-Don1978 · Director
Sugata Sanshiro1977 · Director
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman1963 · Director
Vengeance for Sale2002 · Director
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi1973 · Director
Procurer of Hell1961 · Director
The Big Boss1959 · Director
Fort Graveyard1965 · Director
Blueprint of Murder1961 · Director
All About Marriage1958 · Director
Taikoki1987 · Director
Jazz Daimyo1986 · Director
Big Shots Die at Dawn1961 · Director
Westward Desperado1960 · Director
Aoba shigereru1974 · Director
The Last Game1979 · Director
Warring Clans1963 · Director
University Bandits1960 · Director
Oh, Bomb!1964 · Director