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Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八, Okamoto Kihachi, February 17, 1924 – February 19, 2005) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres.
Kihachi Okamoto. Director: The Human Bullet. Okamoto belonged to what one colleague called "the generation where most of them got killed": the leagues of university graduates who were drafted into and sacrificed to the last years of Japan's war in the South Pacific.
- Kihachi Okamoto
- February 19, 2005
- February 17, 1924
- 1958
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All About Marriage (Kekkon no Subete)Wakai MusumetachiBoss of the Underworld (Ankokugai no Kaoyaku)Aruhi Watashi waDesperado Outpost (Dokuritsu Gurentai)The Last Gunfight (Ankokugai no Taiketsu)Daigaku no SanzokutachiWestward Desperado (Dokuritsu Gurentai Nishi-e)Ankokugai no DankonBig Shots Die at Dawn (Kaoyaku Akatsuki ni Shisu)Jigoku no KyoenOperation X (Dobunezumi Sakusen)Gekkyu DoroboWarring Clans (Sengoku Yaro)The Elegant of Life of Mr. Everyman (Ebunriman-shi no Yuga na Seikatsu)Samurai Assassin (Samurai)Fort Graveyard (Chi to Suna)The Age of Assassins (Satsujinkyo Jidai, a.k.a. Epoch of Murder Madness)Japan's Longest Day (Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Hi, a.k.a. The Emperor and the General)Blue ChristmasDynamite Bang Bang (Dainamaito Dondon)A retrospective of the late Japanese filmmaker who made his mark in action, war, and chanbara films. Learn about his war experience, his collaborations with Toshiro Mifune, and his eclectic output.
Aug 23, 2018 · Erik, the Asian Movie Enthusiast presents:My top 10 Kihachi Okamoto films, with a brief discussion on the director himself. See below for a summary of the f...
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Top 10 Kihachi Okamoto (to watch) 1. Fort Graveyard (1965) 132 min | Drama, Music, War. In 1945, Japanese Army Sergeant Kosugi and a platoon of young green recruits must retake and defend a fort occupied by the Chinese forces. Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Makoto Satô, Reiko Dan, Yûnosuke Itô.
Samurai Assassin. 1965 2h 2m Not Rated. 7.4 (2.5K) Rate. When a samurai clan attempting to assassinate a feudal lord begin to suspect a traitor, they start an investigation on a ronin who is helping their cause. Director Kihachi Okamoto Stars Toshirô Mifune Keiju Kobayashi Michiyo Aratama.
Feb 19, 2005 · Kihachi Okamoto was a Japanese film director who made action films such as The Sword of Doom, Kill!, and Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo. He also acted in some of his own movies and wrote the screenplay for The Last Game.
