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Sadao Nakajima

Sadao Nakajima

Directing·1934–2023·91 films

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

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As Director

The Kyoto Connection
The Kyoto Connection (1973)
The Shogun Assassins
The Shogun Assassins (1979)
Female Ninja Magic
Female Ninja Magic (1964)
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School (1973)
Jeans Blues: No Future
Jeans Blues: No Future (1974)
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War (1976)
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972)
The Seburi Story
The Seburi Story (1985)
Love's Twisting Path
Love's Twisting Path (2019)
A Savage Beast Goes Mad
A Savage Beast Goes Mad (1976)
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths (1971)
Domineering
Domineering (1982)
The Rapacious Jailbreaker
The Rapacious Jailbreaker (1974)
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)
Code Between Brothers 6
Code Between Brothers 6 (1967)
Nippon '69: Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone
Nippon '69: Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone (1969)
Japan's Don
Japan's Don (1977)
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)
Classmates
Classmates (1967)
1750 Days of Turbulence
1750 Days of Turbulence (1990)
Nunnery Confidential
Nunnery Confidential (1968)
Shogun and His Mistress 2
Shogun and His Mistress 2 (1967)
The Revelation of a Geisha
The Revelation of a Geisha (1970)
Appassionata
Appassionata (1984)
Operation Plazma in Osaka
Operation Plazma in Osaka (1976)
The Viper Brothers
The Viper Brothers (1971)
Yakuza Ladies Revisited
Yakuza Ladies Revisited (1991)
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972)
Twisted Sex
Twisted Sex (1971)
The Shogun and His Mistresses
The Shogun and His Mistresses (1967)
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969)
Company Buggers
Company Buggers (1975)
She-Shogun
She-Shogun (1990)
Aesthetics of a Bullet
Aesthetics of a Bullet (1973)
Yakuza Warfare
Yakuza Warfare (1991)
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
Yakuza Ladies: Decision (1998)
Shimane Prison Riot
Shimane Prison Riot (1975)
Shag
Shag (1978)
Judo vs. Karate
Judo vs. Karate (1966)
Yakuza Hooligans
Yakuza Hooligans (1966)
Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble
Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble (1996)
Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga (1992)
Postwar Secrets
Postwar Secrets (1970)
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015)
Theater Of Life
Theater Of Life (1983)
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
The Viper Brothers and the Young General (1975)
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (1972)
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (1974)
Down with The Big Boss
Down with The Big Boss (1979)
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers (1971)
The Spying Sorceress
The Spying Sorceress (1964)
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats (1972)
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle (1973)
The Three Ginza Rascals
The Three Ginza Rascals (1976)
Scoundrel Boss
Scoundrel Boss (1975)
The Man Who Shot the Don
The Man Who Shot the Don (1994)
Showdown of Men
Showdown of Men (1966)
Yakuza Vassal
Yakuza Vassal (1966)
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (1974)
Violent Fraternity
Violent Fraternity (1974)
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen (1991)
Queen of Eros
Queen of Eros (1973)
Father Avenger
Father Avenger (1987)
天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉
天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉 (1993)
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger (1989)

As Actor

Mifune: The Last Samurai
Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016)Self - Filmmaker
Uzumasa Limelight
Uzumasa Limelight (2014)Sadao Nakajima
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015)
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza (2009)Himself
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger (1989)

As Writer

Shogun's Shadow
Shogun's Shadow (1989)
The Kyoto Connection
The Kyoto Connection (1973)
The Shogun Assassins
The Shogun Assassins (1979)
Tokyo Bordello
Tokyo Bordello (1987)
Female Ninja Magic
Female Ninja Magic (1964)
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School (1973)
Jeans Blues: No Future
Jeans Blues: No Future (1974)
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972)
The Seburi Story
The Seburi Story (1985)
Love's Twisting Path
Love's Twisting Path (2019)
A Savage Beast Goes Mad
A Savage Beast Goes Mad (1976)
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Kamikaze, the Adventurer (1981)
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths (1971)
Domineering
Domineering (1982)
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain (1974)
Classmates
Classmates (1967)
Three Yakuza
Three Yakuza (1965)
1750 Days of Turbulence
1750 Days of Turbulence (1990)
The Revelation of a Geisha
The Revelation of a Geisha (1970)
The Boss' Wife
The Boss' Wife (1988)
Three Pretty Devils
Three Pretty Devils (1970)
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969)
The Tattooed Lord
The Tattooed Lord (1965)
The Blazing Valiant
The Blazing Valiant (1981)
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)
Judo vs. Karate
Judo vs. Karate (1966)
Yakuza Hooligans
Yakuza Hooligans (1966)
Postwar Secrets
Postwar Secrets (1970)
Theater Of Life
Theater Of Life (1983)
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (1972)
Giant Rumble
Giant Rumble (1964)
The Cross of Vengeance
The Cross of Vengeance (1969)
Down with The Big Boss
Down with The Big Boss (1979)
The Spying Sorceress
The Spying Sorceress (1964)
Yakuza Ladies: Revenge
Yakuza Ladies: Revenge (2000)
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle (1973)
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (1966)
The Three Ginza Rascals
The Three Ginza Rascals (1976)
Scoundrel Boss
Scoundrel Boss (1975)
The Domain: White Blade
The Domain: White Blade (1967)
The Man Who Became The Don
The Man Who Became The Don (1991)
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder (1999)
Showdown of Men
Showdown of Men (1966)
Yakuza Vassal
Yakuza Vassal (1966)
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (1974)
True Osaka Grit
True Osaka Grit (1965)
間諜
間諜 (1964)
Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival (1967)
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws (1964)
No Mercy Dog
No Mercy Dog (1998)
Irogotoshi harudanji
Irogotoshi harudanji (1965)