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Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Directing·1911–1983·49 films

Kimiyoshi Yasuda was a Japanese film director from the 1930s to 1970s. He directed six films about Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman. He signed with Nikkatsu Kyoto studio as an assistant director and started working as an assistant director under Sadao Yamanaka and Hiroshi Inagaki etc.

As Director

Daimajin
Daimajin (1966)
Zatoichi on the Road
Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
Adventures of Zatoichi
Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1968)
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing (1964)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan (1965)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair (1968)
Lefty Fencer
Lefty Fencer (1969)
Ghost of Kasane Swamp
Ghost of Kasane Swamp (1970)
The Hoodlum Priest
The Hoodlum Priest (1967)
Sworn Brothers
Sworn Brothers (1969)
Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane
Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane (1960)
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend (1967)
Hana no yukyo-den
Hana no yukyo-den (1958)
The Dancer and Two Warriors
The Dancer and Two Warriors (1955)
Second Generation Young Boss
Second Generation Young Boss (1969)
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil (1957)
Akado Suzunosuke Destroys the Devil Mask Gang
Akado Suzunosuke Destroys the Devil Mask Gang (1957)
Akado Suzunosuke and the Vacuum Slash of the Asuka School
Akado Suzunosuke and the Vacuum Slash of the Asuka School (1957)
Sequel: Secret Report From A Women's Prison
Sequel: Secret Report From A Women's Prison (1968)
晴小袖
晴小袖 (1961)
お嬢さん三度笠
お嬢さん三度笠 (1960)
殺人者
殺人者 (1966)
Megitsune Buro
Megitsune Buro (1958)
Fighting Letter for 29 People
Fighting Letter for 29 People (1957)
New Tengu from Mount Kurama
New Tengu from Mount Kurama (1965)
The Elephant Who Waited
The Elephant Who Waited (1949)
Hanatarō Jumon
Hanatarō Jumon (1958)
Maiko monogatari
Maiko monogatari (1954)
Izayoi kaidō
Izayoi kaidō (1951)
The Man Who Laughs Last
The Man Who Laughs Last (1949)
Kumoemon to sono tsuma
Kumoemon to sono tsuma (1962)
Shirai Gonpachi
Shirai Gonpachi (1956)
Ame no Kudan-zaka
Ame no Kudan-zaka (1962)
That Night's Adventure
That Night's Adventure (1948)
関八州勢揃い
関八州勢揃い (1954)
Tokyo Gambler
Tokyo Gambler (1967)
The Red Key
The Red Key (1951)
Hiren tsubaki
Hiren tsubaki (1953)
The Young Swordsman
The Young Swordsman (1954)
すっとび仁義
すっとび仁義 (1961)
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 1
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 1 (1955)
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 2
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 2 (1956)

As Writer