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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.
Dec 11, 2020 · 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.
Kihachi Okamoto, a leading figure in the world of Japanese cinema, is celebrated for his incisive exploration of historical narratives, deeply human characters, and the complexities of Japanese society.
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...
The infamous bloody Battle of Okinawa during World War II is recounted from the Japanese perspective. As the US launches a gargantuan assault on the island with the United States Army and United States Marine Corps, the Imperial Japanese Army does everything in its power to fight back.
