Directed credits
44
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Kihachi Okamoto
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Directed movies: 44Directed series: 0All crew credits: 52
TMDB ID: 85309
IMDb ID: nm0645477
Known for: Directing
Born: February 17, 1924
Died: February 19, 2005
Age: 81
Place of birth: Yonago, Tottori, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2016
Years active: 66
Average TMDB rating: 7.15
Wikidata: Q1202851
Also known as
Кихати Окамото • 오카모토 키하치 • 기하치 오카모토 • 키하치 오카모토 • 오카모토 기하치 • Oosaku Ikuta • 生田大作 • Daisaku Ikuta
Frequent jobs
Director (36)Assistant Director (6)First Assistant Director (2)Screenplay (4)Writer (4)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
6.4
Vengeance for Sale
Director
2002 Movie
5.4
East Meets West
Director
1995 Movie
6.4
Rainbow Kids
Director
1991 Movie
8.0
Taikoki
Director
1987 Movie
5.7
Jazz Daimyo
Director
1986 Movie
6.0
Magistrate of the Floating World
Director
1981 Movie
The Last Game
Director
1979 Movie
5.5
Blood Type: Blue
Director
1978 Movie
7.4
Dynamite Don-Don
Director
1978 Movie
幽霊列車
Director
1978 Movie
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
Director
1973 Movie
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!
Director
1972 Movie
7.5
The Battle of Okinawa
Director
1971 Movie
6.7
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Director
1970 Movie
6.4
Red Lion
Director
1969 Movie
5.8
The Human Bullet
Director
1968 Movie
6.9
Kill!
Director
1968 Movie
7.2
Japan's Longest Day
Director
1967 Movie
7.5
The Age of Assassins
Director
1967 Movie
7.7
The Sword of Doom
Director
1966 Movie
6.0
Fort Graveyard
Director
1965 Movie
7.4
Samurai Assassin
Director
1965 Movie
6.1
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Director
1963 Movie
6.8
Warring Clans
Director
1963 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kihachi Okamoto.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kihachi Okamoto.
7.2
Shin Godzilla
as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)
2016 Movie
The Last Game
Director
1979 Movie
7.7
The Sword of Doom
Director
1966 Movie
7.7
Floating Clouds
Assistant Director
1955 Movie
7.2
Japan's Longest Day
Director
1967 Movie
7.5
The Battle of Okinawa
Director
1971 Movie
7.4
Samurai Assassin
Director
1965 Movie
6.5
Coo of the Far Seas
Screenplay
1993 Movie
6.7
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Director
1970 Movie
6.4
Red Lion
Director
1969 Movie
5.7
Jazz Daimyo
Director
1986 Movie
6.2
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Director
1961 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kihachi Okamoto.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kihachi Okamoto.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kihachi Okamoto.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kihachi Okamoto.
7.2
Shin Godzilla
as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)
2016 Movie
5.2
Boy's Choir
as School Head
2000 Movie
9.0
Kidnapping Blues
as Izakaya Guest
1982 Movie
7.8
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977 Movie
I'm No Angel
as Fujiya President
1977 Movie
4.6
Beast Man Snow Man
as Mountain searcher (uncredited)
1955 Movie