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Teruo Ishii (石井輝男, Ishii Teruo, January 1, 1924 – August 12, 2005) was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the ero guro ("erotic-grotesque") subgenre of sexploitation such as Shogun's Joy of Torture ( 1968 ).
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NameTeruo IshiiJapanese:石井輝男（いしい てるお)Birthdate:January 1, 1924 - August 12, 2005Birthplace: Tokyo, JapanTeruo Ishii was born on January 1st in 1924 in Tokyo. In 1961, he made a contract with Toei after the bankruptcy of his former contracting film company, Shin-Toho. His first film with the new company, New Tokyo Toei, was “Hana to Arashi to Gang” and the leading actor was Ken Takakura (Black Rain, Mr. Baseball). Ishii played a role in changing the w...
Teruo Ishii was born on 1 January 1924 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Gensen-Kan Inn (1993), Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973) and The Great Villain's Strategy (1966). He died on 12 August 2005 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Teruo Ishii is a Japanese film director who has worked in various genres and styles for over six decades. He talks about his career, his influences, his collaborations and his love for cinema in this interview conducted at the Étrange Festival in Paris.
1 hour ago · Abashiri Bangaichi (1965) Today, Teruo Ishii is mostly known for his exploitation films of the late 1960s and 1970s bordering between artsy style-over-substance and trashy entertainment. However, his greatest commercial success he achieved with the 10 films he directed for the Abashiri Prison series. In 1965, Ishii directed the first film ...
Teruo Ishii. Introduction. Dropped out of Waseda Jitsugyo High School. In 42, he joined Shintoho after working at Toho. He studied under Mikio Naruse and Hiroshi Shimizu. In 57, he made his debut with "The World of Glory". Worked in "Black Line Zone", "Yellow Line Zone Series", etc.
Aug 12, 2005 · Teruo Ishii was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the Ero guro subgenre of pinku eiga such as Shogun's Joy of Torture.
