Directed credits
63
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Eiichi Kudō
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 53Directed series: 10All crew credits: 67
TMDB ID: 227630
IMDb ID: nm0473791
Known for: Directing
Born: July 17, 1929
Died: September 23, 2000
Age: 71
Place of birth: Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1958 - 1998
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 7.53
Wikidata: Q3049368
Also known as
Eiichi Kudô
Frequent jobs
Director (61)Assistant Director (2)Screenplay (4)
Biography
Eiichi Kudo (工藤 栄一, Kudō Eiichi, 17 July 1929 – 23 September 2000) was a Japanese film director. He directed 30 films between 1956 and 1998. His 1982 film Yaju-deka was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. One of his most famous movies is the 1963 film 13 Assassins. This movie was remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Eiichi Kudō.
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
Director
1998 Movie
5.7
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
Director
1997 Movie
Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda
Director
1996 Movie
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears
Director
1993 Movie
Chronicle of the Town Magistrate
Director
1992 Movie
Taira no Kiyomori
Director
1992 Movie
6.5
Passion
Director
1992 Movie
Nakibokuro
Director
1991 Movie
6.5
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Director
1991 Movie
Betrayal Tomorrow
Director
1990 Movie
7.0
The Eccentric Shinza
Director
1987 Movie
5.0
Sure Death! 3
Director
1986 Movie
Hanzo: The Razor
Director
1984 Movie
6.5
Assassination Orders
Director
1984 Movie
Tonga Adventure Family
Director
1982 Movie
7.0
The Dropout
Director
1982 Movie
Shi no dangai
Director
1982 Movie
7.9
Yokohama BJ Blues
Director
1981 Movie
8.0
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
Director
1980 Movie
7.0
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Director
1979 Movie
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
Director
1974 Movie
6.5
Dangerous Trade in Kobe
Director
1973 Movie
6.6
The Fort of Death
Director
1969 Movie
6.0
Industrial Spy
Director
1968 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Eiichi Kudō.
Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu
Director • 10 eps
1998 Series
Kumokiri Nizaemon
Director • 15 eps
1995 Series
8.0
Gokenin Zankuro
Director • 8 eps
1995 Series
8.0
Shadow Warriors
Director • 1 eps
1980 Series
10.0
Hissatsu Shigotonin
Director • 84 eps
1979 Series
7.0
Yokomizo Seishi Series
Director • 5 eps
1977 Series
7.0
Please Hire Me!
Director • 1 eps
1976 Series
Priest of Darkness
Director • 3 eps
1975 Series
Unified Shadows
Director • 28 eps
1975 Series
10.0
Wounded Angels
Director • 6 eps
1974 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Eiichi Kudō.
6.5
Dangerous Trade in Kobe
Director
1973 Movie
7.4
13 Assassins
Director
1963 Movie
Revenge for His Lover
Director
1962 Movie
7.5
The Great Killing
Director
1964 Movie
Sky Scraper!
Screenplay
1969 Movie
7.6
Eleven Samurai
Director
1967 Movie
Betrayal Tomorrow
Director
1990 Movie
6.4
The Catch
as Bar Owner
1983 Movie
5.0
Sure Death! 3
Director
1986 Movie
7.2
A Homance
1986 Movie
7.9
Yokohama BJ Blues
Director
1981 Movie
7.9
Love Letter
as Man in Detention
1985 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Eiichi Kudō.
10.0
Hissatsu Shigotonin
Director • 84 eps
1979 Series
8.0
Shadow Warriors
Director • 1 eps
1980 Series
7.0
Yokomizo Seishi Series
Director • 5 eps
1977 Series
10.0
Wounded Angels
Director • 6 eps
1974 Series
8.0
Gokenin Zankuro
Director • 8 eps
1995 Series
7.0
Please Hire Me!
Director • 1 eps
1976 Series
Priest of Darkness
Director • 3 eps
1975 Series
Unified Shadows
Director • 28 eps
1975 Series
Kumokiri Nizaemon
Director • 15 eps
1995 Series
Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu
Director • 10 eps
1998 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Eiichi Kudō.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Eiichi Kudō.