Junya Satō
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-11-06 (87 years old)
Deathday
2019-02-09
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also known As
Junya Sato
佐藤純弥
Jun'ya Satō
Junya Satō
Biography
Junya Satō (佐藤 純彌, Satō Jun'ya, 6 November 1932 – 9 February 2019) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His son, Tōya Satō (佐藤 東弥, Satō Tōya), is also a film director. Born in Tokyo, Satō graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1956 with a degree in French literature. He joined the Toei studio and worked as an assistant to such directors as Tadashi Imai and Miyoji Ieki. He debuted as a director in 1963 with Rikugun Zangyaku Monogatari, for which he won a best newcomer's award at the Blue Ribbon Awards. While starting in mostly yakuza film, Satō eventually became known for big budget spectaculars. The Go Masters, a China-Japan co...
Production
1962
as Assistant Director
1978
as Director
2010
as Director
1974
as Director
1997
as Director
1976
as Director
2005
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1973
as Director
1988
as Director
1975
as Director
1975
as Screenplay
1982
as Director
1977
as Director
1992
as Director
1988
as Writer
2002
as Director
1986
as Director
1986
as Writer
1966
as Director
1984
as Director
1970
as Director
1992
as Director
1971
as Director
1964
as Director
1994
as Director
1967
as Director
1969
as Director
1980
as Director
1966
as Screenplay
1968
as Director
1972
as Director
1973
as Director
1973
as Director
1972
as Director
1973
as Director
1983
as Screenplay
1983
as Director
1972
as Screenplay
1969
as Director
1971
as Director
1971
as Screenplay
1963
as Director
1963
as Director
1967
as Director
1970
as Director
1970
as Screenplay
1969
as Screenplay
1969
1992
as Screenplay
1961
as Assistant Director
2005
as Screenplay
1980
as Director
1972
as Screenplay
1964
as Screenplay
2010
as Screenplay
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