Kihachi Okamoto

Directing

Kihachi Okamoto

Born February 17, 1924Yonago, Tottori, Japan50 credits

Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八 Okamoto Kihachi) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres, most memorably in action genres such as jidaigeki and war films.

Known For

Shin Godzilla
7.2

Shin Godzilla

Movie

2016

Vengeance for Sale
6.0

Vengeance for Sale

Movie

2002

Boy's Choir
5.2

Boy's Choir

Movie

2000

East Meets West
5.2

East Meets West

Movie

1995

Rainbow Kids
6.4

Rainbow Kids

Movie

1991

Taikoki
8.0

Taikoki

Movie

1987

Filmography

Shin Godzilla
2016Shin Godzillaas Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)Movie
Vengeance for Sale
2002Vengeance for SaleDirectorMovie
Boy's Choir
2000Boy's Choiras School HeadMovie
East Meets West
1995East Meets WestDirectorMovie
Rainbow Kids
1991Rainbow KidsDirectorMovie
Taikoki
1987TaikokiDirectorMovie
Jazz Daimyo
1986Jazz DaimyoDirectorMovie
Kidnapping Blues
1982Kidnapping Bluesas Izakaya GuestMovie
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981At This Late Date, the CharlestonWriterMovie
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981Magistrate of the Floating WorldDirectorMovie
Kinagashi Bugyō
1981Kinagashi BugyōWriterTV
The Last Game
1979The Last GameDirectorMovie
Blood Type: Blue
1978Blood Type: BlueDirectorMovie
Dynamite Don-Don
1978Dynamite Don-DonDirectorMovie
幽霊列車
1978幽霊列車DirectorMovie
Sugata Sanshiro
1977Sugata SanshiroDirectorMovie
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977The Love and Adventures of Kuroki TaroMovie
I'm No Angel
1977I'm No Angelas Fujiya PresidentMovie
Battle Cry
1975Battle CryWriterMovie
Aoba shigereru
1974Aoba shigereruDirectorMovie
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
1973The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata ObiDirectorMovie
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!
1972The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!DirectorMovie
The Battle of Okinawa
1971The Battle of OkinawaDirectorMovie
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970Zatoichi Meets YojimboDirectorMovie
Red Lion
1969Red LionDirectorMovie
The Human Bullet
1968The Human BulletDirectorMovie
Kill!
1968Kill!DirectorMovie
Japan's Longest Day
1967Japan's Longest DayDirectorMovie
The Age of Assassins
1967The Age of AssassinsDirectorMovie
The Sword of Doom
1966The Sword of DoomDirectorMovie
Ironfinger
1965IronfingerWriterMovie
Fort Graveyard
1965Fort GraveyardDirectorMovie
Samurai Assassin
1965Samurai AssassinDirectorMovie
Oh, Bomb!
1964Oh, Bomb!DirectorMovie
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963The Elegant Life of Mr. EverymanDirectorMovie
Warring Clans
1963Warring ClansDirectorMovie
Anything For Success
1962Anything For SuccessDirectorMovie
Operation Sewer Rats
1962Operation Sewer RatsDirectorMovie
Procurer of Hell
1961Procurer of HellDirectorMovie
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961Big Shots Die at DawnDirectorMovie
Blueprint of Murder
1961Blueprint of MurderDirectorMovie
Westward Desperado
1960Westward DesperadoDirectorMovie
University Bandits
1960University BanditsDirectorMovie
The Last Gunfight
1960The Last GunfightDirectorMovie
Desperado Outpost
1959Desperado OutpostDirectorMovie
Someday I'll Know
1959Someday I'll KnowDirectorMovie
The Big Boss
1959The Big BossDirectorMovie
Bright Young Maidens
1958Bright Young MaidensDirectorMovie
All About Marriage
1958All About MarriageDirectorMovie
Beast Man Snow Man
1955Beast Man Snow Manas Mountain searcher (uncredited)Movie