Masao Adachi

Known for: Directing
Born: May 13, 1939, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Movies: 81

Masao Adachi (足立正生 Adachi Masao, born May 13, 1939) is a Japanese screenwriter and director who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s.

Best-Known Movies

7.5

Death by Hanging

1968

6.7

Go, Go Second Time Virgin

1969

6.2

Violated Angels

1967

6.0

The Embryo Hunts in Secret

1966

5.3

Ecstasy of the Angels

1972

4.8

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

1969

5.4

Gushing Prayer

1971

5.8

Violent Virgin

1969

5.7

Three Resurrected Drunkards

1968

5.3

Sex Jack

1970

Filmography

2026	Masao Adachi Takes a Passport Photo
2025	The Bird Is Calling
2023	TOCKA
2022	シネマスコーレを解剖する。　コロナなんかぶっ飛ばせ
2022	Tonbi
2018	Bruno & Bettina	Himself
2017	Random Lives	Senda
2016	The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka	Self
2013	The Ugly One	Narrator
2012	Stars of Orion: Japanese Martyrs for Palestine
2011	Children of the Revolution	Self
2011	It May Be That Beauty Has Strengthened Our Resolve - Masao Adachi	Himself
2011	The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years Without Images	Himself
2006	Prisoners	Self
2004	Pink Ribbon	Self
2002	Under the Skin	Himself
1975	A.K.A. Serial Killer	Narrator (voice)
1972	Ecstasy of the Angels	The February Army #1
1971	Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War
1971	Secret Flower
1969	Running in Madness, Dying in Love	Village man
1968	The Pistol That Sprouted Hair
1968	Three Resurrected Drunkards	Policeman
1968	Death by Hanging	Chief of Guards
1967	Abnormal Blood	Adachi (Peddler)
1967	Black Narcissus of Lust	Hitman 2
1966	Season of Betrayal	Executionier
1966	The Embryo Hunts in Secret	Narrator
1964	Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

Directing, Writing & Producing

2025	Escape	Director, Writer
2023	REVOLUTION+1	Director, Writer
2016	Artist of Fasting	Director, Screenplay
2013	The Ugly One	Writer
2011	Lettre vidéo	Director
2007	Prisoner/Terrorist	Director, Writer
2004	Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw	Writer
2004	Perfect Education 6	Screenplay
1999	Heaven and Hell	Writer
1995	Endless Waltz	Writer
1975	A.K.A. Serial Killer	Director, Writer, Producer
1973	Secret High School Girl: After School Activity	Writer
1972	Kôkôsei burai hikae	Screenplay
1972	Backside of 17	Screenplay
1972	Ecstasy of the Angels	Writer
1971	Sex Family	Writer
1971	Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War	Director, Writer
1971	Gushing Prayer	Director, Writer
1971	The Woman Who Wanted to Die	Screenplay
1971	Love Technique 2	Screenplay
1971	Secret Flower	Screenplay
1970	The Hateful Beast	Screenplay
1970	A Woman in Revolt	Director, Screenplay
1970	Sex Jack	Screenplay
1970	Love Technique: Kamasutra	Screenplay
1970	Shinjuku Mad	Screenplay
1969	Female Student Guerrilla	Director, Writer
1969	Running in Madness, Dying in Love	Screenplay
1969	Dark Story of a Sex Crime: Phantom Killer	Screenplay
1969	Violent Virgin	Screenplay
1969	Sexual Play	Director, Screenplay
1969	Diary of a Shinjuku Thief	Writer
1969	New Underground History of Japanese Violence: Vengeance Demon	Writer
1969	Go, Go Second Time Virgin	Writer
1968	Sex Zone	Director, Screenplay
1968	Three Resurrected Drunkards	Writer
1968	Desire of the Flesh	Screenplay
1968	A Womb to Let	Writer
1968	Sex Crimes	Screenplay
1967	Vagabond of Sex	Screenplay
1967	Galaxy	Director, Writer, Producer
1967	Abnormal Blood	Writer
1967	Violated Angels	Screenplay
1967	Birth Control Revolution	Director, Writer
1967	The Orgy	Screenplay
1966	Abortion	Screenplay, Director
1966	The Love Robots	Screenplay
1966	The Embryo Hunts in Secret	Screenplay
1966	Torn Love Affair	Screenplay
1963	Closed Vagina	Director, Producer
1961	Bowl	Director
1960	Kyô mo mata sugita	Director, Screenplay, Producer

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