Eiichi Kudo

Eiichi Kudo

Рождение : 1929-07-17, Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan

Смерть : 2000-09-23

История

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.

Профиль

Eiichi Kudo

Фильмы

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
Screenplay
Sequel to 'Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf'
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
Director
Sequel to 'Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf'
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
Screenplay
“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war. Kumoro is, at first, removed from the dealings of the families by his Boss, but slowly he is drawn back into his old ways.
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
Director
“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war. Kumoro is, at first, removed from the dealings of the families by his Boss, but slowly he is drawn back into his old ways.
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf
Screenplay
A yakuza movie directed by Eiichi Kudo
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf
Director
A yakuza movie directed by Eiichi Kudo
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears
Director
Chronicle of the Town Magistrate
Director
In a maelstrom of evil, can a new magistrate, samurai Mochizuki Koheita, with a reputation like an alley cat, bring order to the town of Horisoto, or is he, too a corrupt villain looking to gain wealth from the oppressed people? From the pen of famed samurai author Yamamoto Shugoro, this exciting tale turns the tables on the standard samurai story with a unique lead character previously portrayed in Ichikawa Kon’s “Dora Heita.”
Taira no Kiyomori
Director
The tale of Taira Kiyomori who started as a young inexperienced warrior who led the Heike into the battle against the brutal pirates on Setouchi.
Catch Up
Screenplay
An investigation into the obsession of a former detective the loser of life!
Catch Up
Director
An investigation into the obsession of a former detective the loser of life!
Passion
Director
A man tries to mend his past by helping his best friend’s sister.
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Director
During the age of warring clans (Sengoku Jidai), many samurai lords sought to unite the country under their banners by becoming the supreme leader. One of the first to vie for power in this way was Saito Dosan, the 'Viper'. His son-in-law, Oda Nobunaga, did in fact unite the nation after subduing all of his enemies, yet falling at last to the treachery of one of his most trusted generals. This story is a pre-cursor to those later events as the brilliant military strategist Saito Dosan rises to power and notoriety as a great lord in his own right. Directed by Kudo Eiichi and with a tremendous supporting cast that includes Nakamura Toru as Oda Nobunaga and Chiba Shinichi as Akechi Mitsutsugu, battle scenes of awesome power and a unique view of Japanese history, this is a marvelous production highlighted by the action scenes done by the Japan Action Club (JAC).
Betrayal tomorrow
Director
A violent detective who can handle assault and blackmail in a straight forward manner.
Water Moon
Director
As the monk Ryuun, whose past and origin make him prone to internal and external fits, leaves the temple towards Tokyo, he gets to catch a glimpse of enlightenment resonating with the blind Kanoko.
A Homance
A homeless man suffering from memory loss is unbeatable in a fight. He becomes involved with the Yakuza. It is based on a manga by Carib Marley.
Sure Death! 3
Director
Third movie in the Hissatsu (Sure Death!) Series. Chasing the killer of a lawman, a group of assassins fall foul of a group of blackmarket financiers who dispatch their own hitmen to dispose of them.
Любовное письмо
Man in Detention
Кёко Такэхара, успешный редактор журнала, узнает, что ее муж Сёити, не столь успешный школьный учитель искусства, ушел от нее. Она находит письмо, написанное мужу его бывшей любовницей Эцуко. Сёити встречался с ней ещё до того, как женился на Кёко, но теперь Эцуко сообщает ему, что смертельно больна лейкемией и хочет увидеть его в последний раз. Разрываясь между любовью к жене и воспоминаниями о счастливых днях, проведенных с Эцуко, Сёити решает уйти из дома, чтобы быть рядом с Эцуко. Кёко испытывает сострадание к смертельно больной сопернице и готова оправдать своего мужа, но она оказывается перед тяжелым нравственным выбором — Сёити обращается к ней с просьбой о разводе, чтобы он мог жениться на Эцуко, прежде чем она умрет.
Assassination Orders
Director
The ronin, Sako Kanbei has to rescue the beautiful Princess Tsubaki from danger while young samurai of the Numata Clan stand up against their corrupt Chief Retainer and evil clan mistress. Kanbei wants to develop his swordsmanship only for himself, he finds that he has been implicated in a crime and must fight for justice in the ultimate battle to redeem his innocence. The swordplay in this film is reminiscent of the Lone Wolf and Cub series with its brutal and extended action sequences and awesome finale. A powerful motion picture about honor, love and cold steel!
Улов
Bar owner
У Токико Кохама было трудное детство, её отец Фусадзиро всю жизнь отдал лову тунца, её мать Ая бросила семью и убежала к другому мужчине. Токико ищет себе в мужья сильного человека, который любит море, как её отец. Но сможет ли отец принять её избранника, и сможет ли любимый стать настоящим рыбаком?
Nogare no machi
Screenplay
Based on the novel of the same name by Kenzo Kitakata.
Nogare no machi
Director
Based on the novel of the same name by Kenzo Kitakata.
Tonga Adventure Family
Director
This adventure family drama is based on the story of Kazuhiko Inoue, who quit his job as a salesman at a trading company and moved his family to Tonga, known as "The Last Paradise".
The Dropout
Director
Detective Seiji Otaki is determined to find the psychopathic killer of a young woman who was ostensibly a student but in reality a high-priced prostitute. Even though he has been taken off the case for beating up a suspect, he refuses to let it go and recruits his mistress to act as a decoy for the killer. Her involvement turns out to be a fatal mistake, and when her husband gets out of prison, Detective Otaki is in worse trouble than ever.
Shi no dangai
Director
Yokohama BJ Blues
Director
Former blues singer turned private eye, BJ becomes involved in a dangerous gang business.
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
Director
The tale takes place around 1650, after the death of the third Tokugawa shogun, when ronin were expelled from Edo, the military capital. During the political instability following the death of Iemitsu Tokugawa, Hanzo's Iga ninja clan battles against the Koga clan as various factions vie to seize power. The child shogun Ietsuna is kidnapped but turns out to be hidden under (or over) everyone's noses in a castle turret which is reinforced by a comic book villain, the fire-spitting black ninja. The good ninja has to get through all the traps & save the child.
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Aftermath
Director
Two Kyushu based yakuza groups are desperate for domaination of the area. When more powerful yakuza groups get involved in their power struggle, a group of childhood friends, belonging to different yakuza families, are caught in the middle. Lies, deceit, and backstabbing are in play resulting in a bloodbath and a quest for revenge...
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
Director
Dangerous Trade in Kobe
Director
Using a lesser mobster as bait a government agent infiltrates a narcotics-smuggling gang to try to capture the boss. But his survival has a price.
The Fort of Death
Director
The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of farmers being driven to despair by the vile Lord Ozeki. The villainous lord has driven them to mounting their last stand at a deserted fort against an army of attackers. Wakayama Tomisaburo is superb as an expert in killing and military tactics, who leaves his medical practice at a clinic for the poor in order to counter the vicious tactics of that vile lord.
Sky Scraper!
Screenplay
A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.
Industrial Spy
Director
A spy learns the top secrets of a company.
A History of the Japanese Underworld
Director
The hero tries to unite various gangs.
Одиннадцать самураев
Director
Клан Абэ собираются несправедливо расформировать по причине опрометчивых действий соседнего князя, оказавшегося братом сёгуна. Управляющий клана Абэ разрабатывает план, чтобы убить обидчика во время возвращения из Эдо, но ситуация осложняется, когда в неё вмешивается один из старейшин. Одиннадцати самураям поручается отомстить обидчику.
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
Director
Convicted Woman
Director
1966 film directed by Kudo.
Yakuza G-Men
Director
34th year of Meiji (1901). Japanese gangster Shuntaro Hibiki is forced to work for the police to find out who robbed a truck full of gold.
Chivalrous Nature
Director
The Great Duel
Director
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfil a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
13 Assassins
Director
A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
Director
Castle of Owls
Director
Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the 'Taiko' becomes the target of an assassination attempt to be carried out by the Iga Clan of ninja spies. Master spy Juzo Tsuzura (Ryutaro Otomo) is assigned the task, but first he must defeat a former Iga spy who has become a traitor, and outwit the treacherous woman that is trying to seduce him.
The Mysterious Purple Hood
Director
The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan.
Revenge for His Lover
Director
Kamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta against 17 wicked castle men.
Shimmering Sword
Director
The Princess and the Bearded Lord
Director
Travels of Gonkuro
Director
Sugimoto Gonkuro is travelling along from Tosa to Edo. On his journey he will meet both good and bad people.
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
Director
Detective Umon’s services are called upon when ronin Yaichiro is killed with a peculiar weapon, a stone wrapped in a towel.
A Fishwife's Tale
Director
Hibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that she was adopted, she sets out to help her biological father who has fallen victim to an evil plot orchestrated by those who would take over his successful business.
Samurai Knights
Director
Flowers on the Road
Director
Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to attend to some businesses affairs. On their way to Kyoto, the two ladies are ambushed by a group of bandits. However a good Samaritan named Santaro comes to their rescue. Santaro is aiding a young samurai named Sanshiro who is on an official mission to deliver a message to a noble in Kyoto. When Yae and Kiku discover that a gang of assassins is after Sanshiro, they decide to help Sanshiro to complete his mission.
Heavenly Dragon
Director
From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as this exciting movie stars the great Misora Hibari in one of her most memorable performances as she plays Shintaro and Oharu, a brother and sister, the children of a lumber dealer who had been murdered by the evil boss Kumagoro who plots to take over Shintaro's family business with the help of a corrupt deputy who has fooled the family into believing that he is on their side.
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Holy Mountain
Director
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass
Director
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass
Paper Crane Palanquin
Director
The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a plot to overthrow the Shogunate.
Lair of the Snakegod
Director
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Road
Director
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Akiba
Director
Early film by Eiichi Kudô.
Secrets of Fuji 2
Director
Early film directed by Eiichi Kudô.
Secrets of Fuji
Director
Early film directed by Eiichi Kudô.
Roughneck From Asama
Assistant Director
When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of raiders, Itaro of Asama was missing. With the courage of a lion he had gone off to face the enemy and settle the score all by himself. As a result he had to take the blame in place of Boss Shohei, and went off to adventures on his own.
Edo Girl Detective
Assistant Director
Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa Shrine. Her investigation leads her into danger as she runs afoul of a high ranking official and his plans to find a hidden treasure.
Yakuza Princess of Edo
Director
Tsukitaro, a young man who comes to Edo, meets a blind girl named Ochiyo. Ochiyo 's father, the grinder Yasujiro, was asked to sharpen a sword called Kongomaru, which was planned to be presented to the shogun Iemitsu, but he died due to a yakuza attack. In addition, the sword was stolen, and Ochiyo 's sister was also kidnapped... A humorous historical drama directed by Eiichi Kudo, starring Hibari Misora and Kotaro Satomi. Hibari Misora plays a male princess and shows off her charming appearance with stylish songs and dances.