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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.
Apr 12, 2005 · Midnight Eye salutes the multi-faceted talents of director Kihachi Okamoto - of Sword of Doom, Human Bullet and Red Lion fame - who passed away at the age of 81.
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 (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.
Jan 15, 1996 · The Sword of Doom is considered Okamoto’s masterpiece, but when it opened here in 1967, it had the effect of separating the sheep from the goats. Perhaps western critics expected a more lyrical drama in the manner of Kurosawa, or a thoughtful examination of bushido (samurai chivalric code).
At the center of Okamoto’s standout samurai film is the great and legendary Tatsuya Nakadai, forever searing himself into the memories of all who watch The Sword of Doom. Ryunosuke seems at least partially convinced he is thrust into situations that force him to kill, and he does so with a sense of duty and fierce indifference.
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...
Kill! In this pitch-black action comedy by Kihachi Okamoto, a pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai.
