Directed credits
52
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Tōru Murakawa
Directing
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Directed movies: 45Directed series: 7All crew credits: 52
TMDB ID: 129957
IMDb ID: nm0613498
Known for: Directing
Born: March 22, 1937
Age: 88
Place of birth: Yamagata, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1967 - 2022
Years active: 56
Wikidata: Q7827421
Also known as
Tohru Murakawa • Tooru Murakawa • Tôru Murakawa
Frequent jobs
Director (44)Assistant Director (7)Assistant Director Trainee (1)
Biography
Tōru Murakawa is a Japanese film director. He is most famous for his collaborations with the actor Yūsaku Matsuda in both film and television.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tōru Murakawa.
Inspector Totsugawa's Requiem
Director
2022 Movie
6.0
Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 72
Director
2020 Movie
Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 68: Disappearing Woman in Yamagata
Director
2017 Movie
Kyotaro Nishimura's Travel Mystery 67: Murder in Hakone - Leaves & Mountains
Director
2017 Movie
Kyotaro Nishimura's Mystery: Railway Inspector 16
Director
2016 Movie
Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 66: Kushiro-Obihiro Murder Route
Director
2016 Movie
6.5
Saraba Abunai Deka
Director
2016 Movie
8.5
Abunai Deka Returns
Director
1996 Movie
The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi
Director
1995 Movie
2.8
New York Undercover Cop
Director
1993 Movie
3.0
Distant Justice
Director
1992 Movie
Rule of Revenge ROGUE COP
Director
1992 Movie
5.0
Savage City: Angel Whisper
Director
1991 Movie
7.0
Best Guy
Director
1990 Movie
Go!! Karate Club
Director
1990 Movie
8.0
The Chaser
Director
1989 Movie
8.0
Mottomo Abunai Deka
Director
1989 Movie
6.8
Break Out
Director
1988 Movie
The Beauty of the Sundial Mansion
Director
1988 Movie
6.2
Revengence Superlady
Director
1986 Movie
6.0
No More God, No More Love
Director
1985 Movie
Beauty in the Flames
Director
1984 Movie
Futari no onna
Director
1983 Movie
Single Girl
Director
1983 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tōru Murakawa.
The Secret 18th Group
Director • 19 eps
1996 Series
8.0
The Naive Rogue Detective
Director • 25 eps
1988 Series
8.2
Dangerous Detective
Director • 51 eps
1986 Series
Pro Hunter
Director • 2 eps
1981 Series
6.5
Detective Story
Director • 7 eps
1979 Series
The Great Chase
Director • 26 eps
1978 Series
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Director • 2 eps
1977 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tōru Murakawa.
Single Girl
Director
1983 Movie
7.0
Dead Angle
Director
1979 Movie
6.1
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Director
1979 Movie
5.2
The Beast to Die
Director
1980 Movie
7.5
The Killing Game
Director
1978 Movie
Monument to the Girl's Corps
Assistant Director
1968 Movie
6.0
The Most Dangerous Game
Director
1978 Movie
6.8
Break Out
Director
1988 Movie
Exiled to Hell
Assistant Director
1969 Movie
8.0
The Hidden Trail of the Beasts
Director
1981 Movie
2.8
New York Undercover Cop
Director
1993 Movie
4.4
Playful White Fingers
Director
1972 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tōru Murakawa.
8.2
Dangerous Detective
Director • 51 eps
1986 Series
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Director • 2 eps
1977 Series
Pro Hunter
Director • 2 eps
1981 Series
The Great Chase
Director • 26 eps
1978 Series
8.0
The Naive Rogue Detective
Director • 25 eps
1988 Series
6.5
Detective Story
Director • 7 eps
1979 Series
The Secret 18th Group
Director • 19 eps
1996 Series