Eiichi Kudo

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-07-17 (71 years old)

Deathday

2000-09-23

Place of Birth

Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan

Eiichi Kudo

Biography

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.

Acting

1983

The Catch

as Bar Owner

1985

Love Letter

as Man in Detention

Production

1982

1967

Eleven Samurai

as Director

1963

Castle of Owls

as Director

1982

Shi no dangai

as Director

1963

13 Assassins

as Director

1964

1984

1969

1969

Sky Scraper!

as Screenplay

1981

1961

1992

Catch Up

as Screenplay

1992

Catch Up

as Director

1990

1989

Water Moon

as Director

1968

Industrial Spy

as Director

1961

1958

Edo Girl Detective

as Assistant Director

1960

Heavenly Dragon

as Director

1982

The Dropout

as Director

1958

Roughneck From Asama

as Assistant Director

1984

Hanzo: The Razor

as Director

1986

Sure Death! 3

as Director

1987

1959

Secrets of Fuji

as Director

1959

1960

1960

1962

1961

Samurai Knights

as Director

1965

Yakuza G-Men

as Director

1991

Nakibokuro

as Director

1991

Nakibokuro

as Screenplay

1983

Nogare no machi

as Screenplay

1983

Nogare no machi

as Director

1966

Convicted Woman

as Director

1992

Passion

as Director

1961

1961

1992

1962

Shimmering Sword

as Director

1965

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