Sadao Nakajima

Directing

Sadao Nakajima

Born August 8, 1934Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan80 credits

Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.

Known For

Love's Twisting Path
6.9

Love's Twisting Path

Movie

2019

Mifune: The Last Samurai
7.1

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Movie

2016

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
7.5

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Movie

2015

Uzumasa Limelight
7.0

Uzumasa Limelight

Movie

2014

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
7.0

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

Movie

2009

No Mercy Dog

No Mercy Dog

Movie

1998

Filmography

Love's Twisting Path
2019Love's Twisting PathDirectorMovie
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016Mifune: The Last Samuraias Self - FilmmakerMovie
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2015Chambara: The Art of Japanese SwordplayMovie
Uzumasa Limelight
2014Uzumasa Limelightas Sadao NakajimaMovie
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
2009Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuzaas HimselfMovie
No Mercy Dog
1998No Mercy DogWriterMovie
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
1998Yakuza Ladies: DecisionDirectorMovie
Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble
1996Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous GambleDirectorMovie
The Man Who Shot the Don
1994The Man Who Shot the DonDirectorMovie
天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉
1993天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉DirectorMovie
Oda Nobunaga
1992Oda NobunagaDirectorMovie
Yakuza Warfare
1991Yakuza WarfareDirectorMovie
Yakuza Ladies Revisited
1991Yakuza Ladies RevisitedDirectorMovie
Takeda Shingen
1991Takeda ShingenDirectorMovie
1750 Days of Turbulence
19901750 Days of TurbulenceDirectorMovie
She-Shogun
1990She-ShogunDirectorMovie
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
1989Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai GunslingerMovie
Shogun's Shadow
1989Shogun's ShadowWriterMovie
M
1987My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?!DirectorMovie
Father Avenger
1987Father AvengerDirectorMovie
C
1987Countryside Accountant's Government ReformDirectorMovie
The Seburi Story
1985The Seburi StoryDirectorMovie
Appassionata
1984AppassionataDirectorMovie
Theater Of Life
1983Theater Of LifeDirectorMovie
Domineering
1982DomineeringDirectorMovie
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981Kamikaze, the AdventurerWriterMovie
映
1980映画村殺人事件DirectorMovie
Shadow Warriors
1980Shadow WarriorsDirectorTV
The Shogun Assassins
1979The Shogun AssassinsDirectorMovie
Down with The Big Boss
1979Down with The Big BossDirectorMovie
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978Japanese Godfather: ConclusionDirectorMovie
Shag
1978ShagDirectorMovie
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977Japanese Godfather: AmbitionDirectorMovie
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977Japanese Humanity and JusticeDirectorMovie
Japan's Don
1977Japan's DonDirectorMovie
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976The Three Ginza RascalsDirectorMovie
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
1976The Great Okinawa Yakuza WarDirectorMovie
A Savage Beast Goes Mad
1976A Savage Beast Goes MadDirectorMovie
Operation Plazma in Osaka
1976Operation Plazma in OsakaDirectorMovie
Scoundrel Boss
1975Scoundrel BossDirectorMovie
Company Buggers
1975Company BuggersDirectorMovie
Shimane Prison Riot
1975Shimane Prison RiotDirectorMovie
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1975The Viper Brothers and the Young GeneralDirectorMovie
The Rapacious Jailbreaker
1974The Rapacious JailbreakerDirectorMovie
Violent Fraternity
1974Violent FraternityDirectorMovie
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974The Scoundler vs. The Viper BrothersDirectorMovie
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza BrothersDirectorMovie
Jeans Blues: No Future
1974Jeans Blues: No FutureDirectorMovie
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1973Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug TriangleDirectorMovie
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
1973Girl Boss: Escape From Reform SchoolDirectorMovie
The Kyoto Connection
1973The Kyoto ConnectionDirectorMovie
Aesthetics of a Bullet
1973Aesthetics of a BulletDirectorMovie
Semi-Document: Eros No Joô
1973Semi-Document: Eros No JoôDirectorMovie
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
1972Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's BirthDirectorMovie
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion ThreatsDirectorMovie
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1972Withered Tree, the Adventures of MonjiroDirectorMovie
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13DirectorMovie
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood BrothersDirectorMovie
Twisted Sex
1971Twisted SexDirectorMovie
The Viper Brothers
1971The Viper BrothersDirectorMovie
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
1971Pilgrimage to Japanese BathsDirectorMovie
The Revelation of a Geisha
1970The Revelation of a GeishaWriterMovie
Postwar Secrets
1970Postwar SecretsDirectorMovie
W
1970Women of Osaka CastleDirectorTV
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969Memoir of Japanese AssassinationsDirectorMovie
Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone
1969Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking ZoneDirectorMovie
Nunnery Confidential
1968Nunnery ConfidentialDirectorMovie
Code Between Brothers 6
1967Code Between Brothers 6DirectorMovie
Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967Shogun and His Mistress 2DirectorMovie
The Shogun and His Mistresses
1967The Shogun and His MistressesDirectorMovie
Classmates
1967ClassmatesDirectorMovie
The Domain: White Blade
1967The Domain: White BladeWriterMovie
Judo vs. Karate
1966Judo vs. KarateDirectorMovie
Showdown of Men
1966Showdown of MenDirectorMovie
Yakuza Hooligans
1966Yakuza HooligansDirectorMovie
Yakuza Vassal
1966Yakuza VassalDirectorMovie
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
1966Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea CavesWriterMovie
The Spying Sorceress
1964The Spying SorceressWriterMovie
Female Ninja Magic
1964Female Ninja MagicDirectorMovie
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws
1964Edo Crime Book: Black ClawsWriterMovie