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Sadao Nakajima (中島貞夫, Nakajima Sadao, August 8, 1934 – June 11, 2023) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.
On June 11 2023, Sadao Nakajima sadly passed away in Kyoto after a bout of pneumonia at the age of 88. He leaves behind a rich and deep cinematic legacy, one that has rightly been praised in his home of Japan, but one that has never received its proper recognition in the West, much in part to his work being overshadowed, ironically, by that of ...
Sadao Nakajima. Director: The Seburi Story. Born in Chiba in 1934, Nakajima joined Toei in 1959, and was promoted to director there in 1964. He has never directed outside the studio since, and has been well regarded there as one of Toei's most prolific and dependable hitmakers.
- Director, Writer, Actor
- August 8, 1934
- Sadao Nakajima
- June 11, 2023
Jun 15, 2023 · Sadao Nakajima, a film director known for his “Gokudo no Onna-tachi” (Wives of yakuza) series, died from pneumonia on Sunday at the age of 88, it has been learned. Born in Chiba...
Jul 12, 2023 · If you thought Sadao Nakajima debuted with some yakuza fare or a straightforward jidaigeki, think again, because his first directorial endeavor actually was “Female Ninja Magic”, a wild period piece about… female ninjas with almost supernatural “magic” skills.
Jun 21, 2023 · Sadao Nakajima passed away from pneumonia on 11th June, 2023. He was 88 years old. Active as a director until just four years before his passing, Nakajima left behind legacy of work that most directors would dream of.
中島貞夫の映画素噺 vol.2 「鶴田浩二さんのお噺」前篇. 9.5K views3 years ago. 監督歴、五十六年劇映画、六十三本。. 日本映画界の生き字引である中島 ...
