Eiichi Kudō
Known for: Directing
Born: July 17, 1929
Died: September 23, 2000
Place of birth: Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan
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.
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Filmography
65 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
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Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
1998
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Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu
1998
6.5
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
1997
NR
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf
1996
NR
Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda
1996
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Kumokiri Nizaemon
1995
8.0
Gokenin Zankuro
1995
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Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears
1993
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Chronicle of the Town Magistrate
1992
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Taira no Kiyomori
1992
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Catch Up
1992
6.5
Passion
1992
7.0
Nakibokuro
1991
6.5
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
1991
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Betrayal Tomorrow
1990NR
Water Moon
1989NR
おんなの密書
1987
7.0
The Eccentric Shinza
1987
7.8
A Homance
1986
7.0
Sure Death! 3
1986
7.8
Love Letter
1985
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Hanzo: The Razor
1984
6.5
Assassination Orders
1984
6.5
The Catch
1983
7.0
Nogare no machi
1983
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Tonga Adventure Family
1982
6.4
The Dropout
1982
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Cliff of Death
1982
7.8
Yokohama BJ Blues
1981
5.0
47 Ronin and the Shadow Ninja
1981
8.0
Shadow Warriors
1980
6.0
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
1980
7.8
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1979
10.0
Hissatsu Shigotonin
1979
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I Can Hear the Sound of Festival
1977
7.0
Yokomizo Seishi Series
1977
7.0
Please Hire Me!
1976
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Priest of Darkness
1975
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Unified Shadows
1975
10.0
Wounded Angels
1974
8.0
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
1974
7.0
Dangerous Trade in Kobe
1973
6.5
The Fort of Death
1969
7.0
Sky Scraper!
1969
6.3
Industrial Spy
1968
9.0
A History of the Japanese Underworld
1968
7.5
Eleven Samurai
1967
NR
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
1967
NR
Convicted Woman
1966
NR
Yakuza G-Men
1965
NR
Chivalrous Nature
1965
7.3
The Great Killing
1964
7.5
13 Assassins
1963
NR
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
1963
6.2
Castle of Owls
1963
NR
The Mysterious Purple Hood
1963
8.0
Revenge for His Lover
1962
NR
Shimmering Sword
1962
NR
The Princess and the Bearded Lord
1962
5.0
Travels of Gonkuro
1961
NR
Yakuza Princess of Edo
19617.0
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
1961
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A Fishwife's Tale
1961
8.0
Samurai Knights
1961
5.0
Flowers on the Road
1961
6.0
Heavenly Dragon
1960
10.0
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Holy Mountain
1960
8.0
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass
1960
10.0
Paper Crane Palanquin
1960
8.0
Lair of the Snakegod
1960
7.0
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Road
1960
10.0
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Akiba
1960
NR
Secrets of Fuji 2
1959
7.0
Secrets of Fuji
1959
6.6
Roughneck From Asama
1958
5.0
Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins
1958