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Teruo Ishii

Directing • 1924-01-01 • Tokyo, Japan

Teruo Ishii was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the Ero guro subgenre of pinku eiga such as Shogun's Joy of Torture. He also directed the 1965 film, Abashiri Prison, which helped to make Ken Takakura a major star in Japan.

Known For

Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub

1973

Blind Woman's Curse

Blind Woman's Curse

1970

Horrors of Malformed Men

Horrors of Malformed Men

1969

Love Letter

Love Letter

1953

Female Yakuza Tale

Female Yakuza Tale

1973

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

1973

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Filmography

2001
Blind Beast vs Killer DwarfFilm
Director
★ 3.8
1999
Japanese HellFilm
Director
★ 4.7
1998
ScrewedFilm
Director
★ 4.9
1995
Burai-HeiyaFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1993
Gensen-Kan InnFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1991
The Hitman: Blood Smells Like RosesFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1987
The Legend of KentaurosFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1979
Violent FightersFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1977
Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot ArmyFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1976
Hobo GeneralFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1976
Detonation! Violent GamesFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1976
The Runaway SeasonFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1975
Detonation: Violent RidersFilm
Director
★ 8.3
1975
Great JailbreakFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1975
300 Million Thief: Statute of LimitationsFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1974
The ExecutionerFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1974
The Executioner II: Karate InfernoFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1973
Female Yakuza TaleFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1973
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten EightFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1973
Lone Wolf and CubTV
Director • 78 episodes
★ 8.1
1973
Yakuza of the PresentFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1972
The Red Silk GamblerFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1971
Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 1Film
Director
1971
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 2 - The Dish Mansion at Hell’s BanchôFilm
Director
1971
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 6 - The Woman's Grudge Spirit BoatFilm
Director
1971
Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 2Film
Director
1970
Blind Woman's CurseFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1970
Killer's Hit ListFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1970
Prison TalesFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1969
Horrors of Malformed MenFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1969
Orgies of EdoFilm
Director
★ 5.9
1969
Inferno of TortureFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1969
Yakuza LawFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1969
Love and CrimeFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1969
Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive LoveFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1969
Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron SkinFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1968
Shogun's Joy of TortureFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1968
Tokugawa: Woman's GenealogyFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1968
Hot Springs GeishaFilm
Director
★ 3.4
1968
Once and For All Pt.２Film
Director
★ 9.0
1967
Once and For AllFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1967
A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow StormFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1967
Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the EvilFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1967
Abashiri Prison: Duel in HokkaidoFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1966
Evil Brain from Outer SpaceFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1966
Secret Agent 101Film
Director
★ 9.0
1966
The Bullet and the HorseFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1966
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow CountryFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1966
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the SouthFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1965
Attack from SpaceFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1965
Abashiri PrisonFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1965
Atomic RulersFilm
Director
★ 4.6
1965
Invaders from SpaceFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1965
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2Film
Director
★ 8.0
1965
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3Film
Director
★ 7.5
1965
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4Film
Director
★ 9.0
1965
The BossFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1964
An OutlawFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1964
The Shogun's VaultFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1964
Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong GangFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1964
Storm PartyFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1963
Gang vs. G-Men: Safe BreakersFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1963
Eleven GangstersFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1963
Legends of HonorFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1963
Defeat the BossFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1962
Gang vs. GangFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1962
G-Men in the PacificFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1962
All RascalsFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1961
Flower, Storm and GangsterFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1961
Sexy LineFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1961
Mist and ShadowsFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1961
The Yellow ClimateFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1961
Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive GuideFilm
Director
1960
Women of Whirlpool IslandFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1960
Yellow LineFilm
Director
★ 7.8
1960
Black LineFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1960
Queen Bee and College Boy RyuFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1959
Broken BlossomsFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1959
Fight to the Death in a BlizzardFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1958
Flesh PierFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1958
Queen Bee's AngerFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1958
Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial SatelliteFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1958
Secret White Line ZoneFilm
Director
★ 3.0
1957
Super GiantFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1957
Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic CastleFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1957
Super Giant ContinuesFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1957
Nude Actress Murder Case: Five CriminalsFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1957
Super Giant: Earth on the Verge of DestructionFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1957
Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of HumanityFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1957
King of the Ring: The World of GloryFilm
Director
1956
Girl's Reform SchoolFilm
Assistant Director
1956
Omoide tsukiyoFilm
Assistant Director
1955
The Shiinomi SchoolFilm
Assistant Director
★ 6.5
1955
The Tale of JiroFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.5
1953
Love LetterFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.2
1952
MotherFilm
Assistant Director
★ 7.0
1951
Ginza CosmeticsFilm
Assistant Director
★ 6.5
1950
A Mother's LoveFilm
Assistant Director
1950
Golden BeastFilm
Assistant Director