Eiichi Kudō

Known for: Directing
Born: July 17, 1929, Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan
Died: September 23, 2000
Movies: 64

Eiichi Kudo (工藤栄一, Kudō Eiichi, 17 July 1929 – 23 September 2000) was a Japanese film director. He directed 30 films between 1956 and 1998. His 1982 film Yaju-deka was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. One of his most famous movies is the 1963 film 13 Assassins. This movie was remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike.

Best-Known Movies

7.5

13 Assassins

1963

7.5

Eleven Samurai

1967

7.3

The Great Killing

1964

6.1

Castle of Owls

1963

5.7

Fire Festival

1985

6.5

The Fort of Death

1969

6.7

The Catch

1983

7.8

Love Letter

1985

7.8

Yokohama BJ Blues

1981

6.4

The Dropout

1982

Filmography

1986	A Homance
1985	Love Letter	Man in Detention
1985	Fire Festival	Driver
1983	The Catch	Bar Owner

Directing, Writing & Producing

1998	Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2	Director, Screenplay
1997	Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface	Director, Screenplay
1996	Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf	Director, Screenplay
1996	Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda	Director
1993	Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears	Director
1992	Chronicle of the Town Magistrate	Director
1992	Taira no Kiyomori	Director
1992	Catch Up	Director, Screenplay
1992	Passion	Director
1991	Nakibokuro	Director, Screenplay
1991	Saito Dosan: Rage of Power	Director
1990	Betrayal Tomorrow	Director
1989	Water Moon	Director
1987	おんなの密書	Director
1987	The Eccentric Shinza	Director
1986	Sure Death! 3	Director
1984	Hanzo: The Razor	Director
1984	Assassination Orders	Director
1983	Nogare no machi	Director, Screenplay
1982	Tonga Adventure Family	Director
1982	The Dropout	Director
1982	Cliff of Death	Director
1981	Yokohama BJ Blues	Director
1981	47 Ronin and the Shadow Ninja	Director
1980	Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo	Director
1979	Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity	Director
1974	The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges	Director
1973	Dangerous Trade in Kobe	Director
1969	The Fort of Death	Director
1969	Sky Scraper!	Screenplay
1968	Industrial Spy	Director
1968	A History of the Japanese Underworld	Director
1967	Eleven Samurai	Director
1967	A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance	Director
1966	Convicted Woman	Director
1965	Yakuza G-Men	Director
1965	Chivalrous Nature	Director
1964	The Great Killing	Director
1963	13 Assassins	Director
1963	Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin	Director
1963	Castle of Owls	Director
1963	The Mysterious Purple Hood	Director
1962	Revenge for His Lover	Director
1962	Shimmering Sword	Director
1962	The Princess and the Bearded Lord	Director
1961	Travels of Gonkuro	Director
1961	Yakuza Princess of Edo	Director
1961	Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern	Director
1961	A Fishwife's Tale	Director
1961	Samurai Knights	Director
1961	Flowers on the Road	Director
1960	Heavenly Dragon	Director
1960	Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Holy Mountain	Director
1960	Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass	Director
1960	Paper Crane Palanquin	Director
1960	Lair of the Snakegod	Director
1960	Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Road	Director
1960	Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Akiba	Director
1959	Secrets of Fuji 2	Director
1959	Secrets of Fuji	Director

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