Kihachi Okamoto

Directing

February 17, 1924 – February 19, 2005 (died at 81)

Yonago, Tottori, Japan

Male

83 Movies

3 TV Shows

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.

Shin Godzilla

2016 7.2

as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)

Age 92 (now 81)

Boy's Choir

2000 5.8

as School Head

Age 76 (now 81)

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977 8.2

Age 53 (now 81)

Beast Man Snow Man

1955 4.9

as Mountain searcher (uncredited)

Age 31 (now 81)

The Sword of Doom

1966 7.7

Director

Age 42 (now 81)

Floating Clouds

1955 7.7

Assistant Director

Age 30 (now 81)

Kill!

1968 7.0

Director

Age 44 (now 81)

Kill!

1968 7.0

Screenplay

Age 44 (now 81)

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970 6.8

Screenplay

Age 45 (now 81)

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970 6.8

Director

Age 45 (now 81)

Samurai Assassin

1965 7.4

Director

Age 40 (now 81)

Japan's Longest Day

1967 7.3

Director

Age 43 (now 81)

Kidnapping Blues

1982 8.0

as Izakaya Guest

Age 58 (now 81)

Red Lion

1969 6.5

Director

Age 45 (now 81)

Red Lion

1969 6.5

Screenplay

Age 45 (now 81)

The Battle of Okinawa

1971 7.8

Director

Age 47 (now 81)

Shin Godzilla

2016 7.2

as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)

Age 92 (now 81)

Vengeance for Sale

2002 6.8

Writer

Age 77 (now 81)

Vengeance for Sale

2002 6.8

Director

Age 77 (now 81)

Vengeance for Sale

2002 6.8

Novel

Age 77 (now 81)

Boy's Choir

2000 5.8

as School Head

Age 76 (now 81)

East Meets West

1995 5.7

Director

Age 71 (now 81)

East Meets West

1995 5.7

Writer

Age 71 (now 81)

Coo of the Far Seas

1993 6.7

Screenplay

Age 69 (now 81)

Rainbow Kids

1991 6.6

Screenplay

Age 66 (now 81)

Rainbow Kids

1991 6.6

Director

Age 66 (now 81)

Taikoki

1987 8.0

Director

Age 62 (now 81)

Jazz Daimyo

1986 6.3

Writer

Age 62 (now 81)

Jazz Daimyo

1986 6.3

Director

Age 62 (now 81)

Kidnapping Blues

1982 8.0

as Izakaya Guest

Age 58 (now 81)

At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981 7.0

Producer

Age 57 (now 81)

At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981 7.0

Director

Age 57 (now 81)

At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981 7.0

Writer

Age 57 (now 81)

Magistrate of the Floating World

1981 6.0

Director

Age 57 (now 81)

The Last Game

1979 9.0

Director

Age 55 (now 81)

The Last Game

1979 9.0

Writer

Age 55 (now 81)

Blood Type: Blue

1978 6.1

Director

Age 54 (now 81)

Dynamite Don-Don

1978 7.8

Director

Age 54 (now 81)

Ghost Train

1978

Director

Age 53 (now 81)

Sugata Sanshiro

1977 10.0

Director

Age 53 (now 81)

Sugata Sanshiro

1977 10.0

Writer

Age 53 (now 81)

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977 8.2

Age 53 (now 81)

I'm No Angel

1977 7.0

as Fujiya President

Age 53 (now 81)

Battle Cry

1975 5.9

Director

Age 51 (now 81)

Battle Cry

1975 5.9

Writer

Age 51 (now 81)

Aoba shigereru

1974 7.0

Screenplay

Age 50 (now 81)

Aoba shigereru

1974 7.0

Director

Age 50 (now 81)

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi

1973

Director

Age 48 (now 81)

The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi

1973

Script

Age 48 (now 81)

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!

1972

Director

Age 48 (now 81)

The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!

1972

Script

Age 48 (now 81)

The Battle of Okinawa

1971 7.8

Director

Age 47 (now 81)

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970 6.8

Screenplay

Age 45 (now 81)

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970 6.8

Director

Age 45 (now 81)

Red Lion

1969 6.5

Director

Age 45 (now 81)

Red Lion

1969 6.5

Screenplay

Age 45 (now 81)

The Human Bullet

1968 5.9

Director

Age 44 (now 81)

The Human Bullet

1968 5.9

Writer

Age 44 (now 81)

Kill!

1968 7.0

Director

Age 44 (now 81)

Kill!

1968 7.0

Screenplay

Age 44 (now 81)

Japan's Longest Day

1967 7.3

Director

Age 43 (now 81)

The Age of Assassins

1967 7.6

Director

Age 42 (now 81)

The Age of Assassins

1967 7.6

Screenplay

Age 42 (now 81)

The Sword of Doom

1966 7.7

Director

Age 42 (now 81)

Ironfinger

1965 6.8

Writer

Age 41 (now 81)

Fort Graveyard

1965 6.1

Screenplay

Age 41 (now 81)

Fort Graveyard

1965 6.1

Director

Age 41 (now 81)

Samurai Assassin

1965 7.4

Director

Age 40 (now 81)

Oh, Bomb!

1964 7.8

Screenplay

Age 40 (now 81)

Oh, Bomb!

1964 7.8

Director

Age 40 (now 81)

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963 6.2

Director

Age 39 (now 81)

Warring Clans

1963 6.8

Writer

Age 39 (now 81)

Warring Clans

1963 6.8

Director

Age 39 (now 81)

Anything For Success

1962 7.0

Director

Age 38 (now 81)

Operation Sewer Rats

1962 7.0

Director

Age 38 (now 81)

Operation Sewer Rats

1962 7.0

Writer

Age 38 (now 81)

Procurer of Hell

1961 8.5

Director

Age 37 (now 81)

Big Shots Die at Dawn

1961 6.4

Director

Age 37 (now 81)

Blueprint of Murder

1961 6.4

Director

Age 36 (now 81)

Westward Desperado

1960 6.1

Screenplay

Age 36 (now 81)

Westward Desperado

1960 6.1

Director

Age 36 (now 81)

University Bandits

1960 9.0

Director

Age 36 (now 81)

University Bandits

1960 9.0

Screenplay

Age 36 (now 81)

The Last Gunfight

1960 6.2

Director

Age 35 (now 81)

Desperado Outpost

1959 6.3

Screenplay

Age 35 (now 81)

Desperado Outpost

1959 6.3

Director

Age 35 (now 81)

Someday I'll Know

1959 9.0

Director

Age 35 (now 81)

The Big Boss

1959 6.5

Director

Age 34 (now 81)

Bright Young Maidens

1958 10.0

Director

Age 34 (now 81)

All About Marriage

1958 10.0

Director

Age 34 (now 81)

Assistant President

1958 10.0

Assistant Director

Age 33 (now 81)

Down Town

1957 9.0

Assistant Director

Age 33 (now 81)

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957 3.5

First Assistant Director

Age 33 (now 81)

The Maiden Courtesan

1956

Assistant Director

Age 31 (now 81)

Beast Man Snow Man

1955 4.9

First Assistant Director

Age 31 (now 81)

Beast Man Snow Man

1955 4.9

as Mountain searcher (uncredited)

Age 31 (now 81)

Mother and Son

1955 8.0

Assistant Director

Age 31 (now 81)

Floating Clouds

1955 7.7

Assistant Director

Age 30 (now 81)

The Blue Pearl

1951 7.5

Assistant Director

Age 27 (now 81)