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Eiichi Kudō

Directing • 1929-07-17 • 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.

Known For

Hissatsu Shigotonin

Hissatsu Shigotonin

1979

Wounded Angels

Wounded Angels

1974

13 Assassins

13 Assassins

1963

Gokenin Zankuro

Gokenin Zankuro

1995

Eleven Samurai

Eleven Samurai

1967

The Great Killing

The Great Killing

1964

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Filmography

1998
Shadow Warrior Tokugawa IeyasuTV
Director • 10 episodes
1998
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2Film
Director
1997
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a ScarfaceFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1996
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group WolfFilm
Director
1996
Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga OdaFilm
Director
1995
Gokenin ZankuroTV
Director • 8 episodes
★ 8.0
1995
Kumokiri NizaemonTV
Director • 15 episodes
1993
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of TearsFilm
Director
1992
PassionFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1992
Taira no KiyomoriFilm
Director
1992
Chronicle of the Town MagistrateFilm
Director
1992
Catch UpFilm
Director
1991
Saito Dosan: Rage of PowerFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1991
NakibokuroFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1990
Betrayal TomorrowFilm
Director
1989
Water MoonFilm
Director
1987
The Eccentric ShinzaFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1987
おんなの密書Film
Director
1986
Sure Death! 3Film
Director
★ 7.0
1984
Assassination OrdersFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1984
Hanzo: The RazorFilm
Director
1983
Nogare no machiFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1982
The DropoutFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1982
Cliff of DeathFilm
Director
1982
Tonga Adventure FamilyFilm
Director
1981
Yokohama BJ BluesFilm
Director
★ 7.8
1981
47 Ronin and the Shadow NinjaFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1980
Shadow WarriorsTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1980
Shadow Warriors: Hattori HanzoFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1979
Hissatsu ShigotoninTV
Director • 84 episodes
★ 10.0
1979
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and HumanityFilm
Director
★ 7.8
1977
Yokomizo Seishi SeriesTV
Director • 5 episodes
★ 7.0
1977
I Can Hear the Sound of FestivalTV
Director • 1 episodes
1976
Please Hire Me!TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1975
Unified ShadowsTV
Director • 28 episodes
1975
Priest of DarknessTV
Director • 3 episodes
1974
Wounded AngelsTV
Director • 6 episodes
★ 10.0
1974
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 ChargesFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1973
Dangerous Trade in KobeFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1969
The Fort of DeathFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1968
Industrial SpyFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1968
A History of the Japanese UnderworldFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1967
Eleven SamuraiFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1967
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody ResistanceFilm
Director
1966
Convicted WomanFilm
Director
1965
Yakuza G-MenFilm
Director
1965
Chivalrous NatureFilm
Director
1964
The Great KillingFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1963
13 AssassinsFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1963
Castle of OwlsFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1963
The Mysterious Purple HoodFilm
Director
1963
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite GoblinFilm
Director
1962
Revenge for His LoverFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1962
Shimmering SwordFilm
Director
1962
The Princess and the Bearded LordFilm
Director
1961
Samurai KnightsFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1961
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic LanternFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1961
Flowers on the RoadFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1961
Travels of GonkuroFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1961
Yakuza Princess of EdoFilm
Director
1961
A Fishwife's TaleFilm
Director
1960
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Holy MountainFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1960
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at AkibaFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1960
Paper Crane PalanquinFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1960
Lair of the SnakegodFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1960
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi PassFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1960
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the RoadFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1960
Heavenly DragonFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1959
Secrets of FujiFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1959
Secrets of Fuji 2Film
Director
1958
Roughneck From AsamaFilm
Assistant Director
★ 6.6
1958
Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden HairpinsFilm
Assistant Director
★ 5.0