Eiichi Kudo

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1929-07-17

Deathday 2000-09-23 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan

Also Known As Eiichi Kudô

Eiichi Kudo

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.

Known For

Director

1995
Gokenin Zankuro

as Director

1995
Kumokiri Nizaemon

as Director

1992
Catch Up

as Director

1992
Passion

as Director

1992
Taira no Kiyomori

as Director

1991
Nakibokuro

as Director

1990
Betrayal tomorrow

as Director

1989
Water Moon

as Director

1987
1986
Sure Death! 3

as Director

1984
1984
Hanzo: The Razor

as Director

1983
Nogare no machi

as Director

1982
1982
Shi no dangai

as Director

1982
The Dropout

as Director

1981
Yokohama BJ Blues

as Director

1980
Shadow Warriors

as Director

1979
1977
1976
Please Hire Me!

as Director

1975
Priest of Darkness

as Director

1975
Unified Shadows

as Director

1974
Wounded Angels

as Director

1973
1969
The Fort of Death

as Director

1968
Industrial Spy

as Director

1967
Eleven Samurai

as Director

1966
Convicted Woman

as Director

1965
Yakuza G-Men

as Director

1965
Chivalrous Nature

as Director

1964
The Great Duel

as Director

1963
Castle of Owls

as Director

1963
13 Assassins

as Director

1962
1962
Shimmering Sword

as Director

1961
1961
A Fishwife's Tale

as Director

1961
Samurai Knights

as Director

1961
1961
Travels of Gonkuro

as Director

1960
Heavenly Dragon

as Director

1960
1960
1959
Secrets of Fuji

as Director

1959
Secrets of Fuji 2

as Director

1958
Edo Girl Detective

as Assistant Director

1958
Roughneck From Asama

as Assistant Director

Writer

1992
Catch Up

as Screenplay

1991
Nakibokuro

as Screenplay

1983
Nogare no machi

as Screenplay

1969
Sky Scraper!

as Screenplay

Actor

1985
Love Letter

as Man in Detention

1983
The Catch

as Bar Owner