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Sadao Nakajima

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Born: 1934-08-08
Died: 2023-06-11
From: Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.6

Also Known As

中岛贞夫

Biography

Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.

Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award

Dreamy Hoodlums

1967

Acting5 titles

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
7.5
Movie

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

2015Documentary
Mifune: The Last Samurai
7.1
Movie

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016Documentary
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
7.0
Movie

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

2009Documentary
Uzumasa Limelight
7.0
Movie

Uzumasa Limelight

2014Drama
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
0
Movie

Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger

1989Action

Directing67 titles

Yakuza Vassal
10.0
Movie

Yakuza Vassal

1966Drama
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
10.0
Movie

The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats

1972Action
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
10.0
Movie

The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers

1974Action
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
10.0
Movie

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers

1974Thriller
The Three Ginza Rascals
10.0
Movie

The Three Ginza Rascals

1976Drama
Postwar Secrets
9.5
Movie

Postwar Secrets

1970Thriller
The Man Who Shot the Don
9.0
Movie

The Man Who Shot the Don

1994Action
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
9.0
Movie

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

1973Thriller
Theater Of Life
9.0
Movie

Theater Of Life

1983Drama
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
9.0
Movie

A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers

1971Thriller
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
9.0
Movie

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

1975Thriller
1750 Days of Turbulence
8.3
Movie

1750 Days of Turbulence

1990Thriller
Oda Nobunaga
8.0
Movie

Oda Nobunaga

1992Drama
Violent Fraternity
8.0
Movie

Violent Fraternity

1974Thriller
Down with The Big Boss
8.0
Movie

Down with The Big Boss

1979Drama
The Spying Sorceress
8.0
Movie

The Spying Sorceress

1964Action
Shadow Warriors
8.0
Series

Shadow Warriors

1980-1985Drama
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
7.7
Movie

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

1977Thriller
The Viper Brothers
7.7
Movie

The Viper Brothers

1971Comedy
Operation Plazma in Osaka
7.7
Movie

Operation Plazma in Osaka

1976Action
Jeans Blues: No Future
7.6
Movie

Jeans Blues: No Future

1974Thriller
She-Shogun
7.5
Movie

She-Shogun

1990Drama
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
7.5
Movie

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

1969Drama
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
7.5
Movie

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

1976Drama
Shag
7.5
Movie

Shag

1978Thriller
Yakuza Warfare
7.5
Movie

Yakuza Warfare

1991Thriller
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
7.5
Movie

Yakuza Ladies: Decision

1998Thriller
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
7.5
Movie

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

2015Documentary
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
7.3
Movie

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

1972Action
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
7.3
Movie

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

1978Drama
Japan's Don
7.3
Movie

Japan's Don

1977Thriller
Female Ninja Magic
7.1
Movie

Female Ninja Magic

1964Action
Aesthetics of a Bullet
7.0
Movie

Aesthetics of a Bullet

1973Thriller
Yakuza Hooligans
7.0
Movie

Yakuza Hooligans

1966Thriller
Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble
7.0
Movie

Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble

1996Drama
Yakuza Ladies Revisited
7.0
Movie

Yakuza Ladies Revisited

1991Drama
Showdown of Men
7.0
Movie

Showdown of Men

1966Thriller
Japanese Humanity and Justice
7.0
Movie

Japanese Humanity and Justice

1977Drama
Company Buggers
7.0
Movie

Company Buggers

1975Thriller
Scoundrel Boss
7.0
Movie

Scoundrel Boss

1975Comedy
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
7.0
Movie

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

1972Thriller
A Savage Beast Goes Mad
6.9
Movie

A Savage Beast Goes Mad

1976Action
Love's Twisting Path
6.9
Movie

Love's Twisting Path

2019Drama
Code Between Brothers 6
6.8
Movie

Code Between Brothers 6

1967Drama
The Seburi Story
6.6
Movie

The Seburi Story

1985Drama
The Rapacious Jailbreaker
6.6
Movie

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

1974Action
Classmates
6.5
Movie

Classmates

1967Drama
Shimane Prison Riot
6.5
Movie

Shimane Prison Riot

1975Action
Judo vs. Karate
6.5
Movie

Judo vs. Karate

1966Thriller
Appassionata
6.3
Movie

Appassionata

1984Drama
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
6.2
Movie

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

1973Action
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
6.2
Movie

Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths

1971Documentary
Domineering
6.0
Movie

Domineering

1982Thriller
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
6.0
Movie

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth

1972Action
Nunnery Confidential
5.5
Movie

Nunnery Confidential

1968Drama
The Shogun Assassins
5.4
Movie

The Shogun Assassins

1979Action
The Kyoto Connection
5.0
Movie

The Kyoto Connection

1973Drama
The Revelation of a Geisha
4.7
Movie

The Revelation of a Geisha

1970Comedy
The Shogun and His Mistresses
4.7
Movie

The Shogun and His Mistresses

1967Drama
Nippon '69: Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone
4.6
Movie

Nippon '69: Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone

1969Documentary
Shogun and His Mistress 2
4.5
Movie

Shogun and His Mistress 2

1967Drama
Twisted Sex
4.0
Movie

Twisted Sex

1971Documentary
Queen of Eros
0
Movie

Queen of Eros

1973Drama
Father Avenger
0
Movie

Father Avenger

1987Drama
Takeda Shingen
0
Movie

Takeda Shingen

1991Drama
天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉
0
Movie

天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉

1993Drama
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
0
Movie

Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger

1989Action

Writing51 titles

Yakuza Vassal
10.0
Movie

Yakuza Vassal

1966Drama
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
10.0
Movie

The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers

1974Action
The Three Ginza Rascals
10.0
Movie

The Three Ginza Rascals

1976Drama
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
10.0
Movie

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves

1966Thriller
Postwar Secrets
9.5
Movie

Postwar Secrets

1970Thriller
Theater Of Life
9.0
Movie

Theater Of Life

1983Drama
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
9.0
Movie

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

1973Thriller
1750 Days of Turbulence
8.3
Movie

1750 Days of Turbulence

1990Thriller
The Domain: White Blade
8.0
Movie

The Domain: White Blade

1967Drama
Down with The Big Boss
8.0
Movie

Down with The Big Boss

1979Drama
The Spying Sorceress
8.0
Movie

The Spying Sorceress

1964Action
The Cross of Vengeance
8.0
Movie

The Cross of Vengeance

1969Action
Three Yakuza
7.8
Movie

Three Yakuza

1965Action
Jeans Blues: No Future
7.6
Movie

Jeans Blues: No Future

1974Thriller
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
7.5
Movie

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

1969Drama
The Tattooed Lord
7.5
Movie

The Tattooed Lord

1965Drama
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
7.3
Movie

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

1972Action
Female Ninja Magic
7.1
Movie

Female Ninja Magic

1964Action
Yakuza Hooligans
7.0
Movie

Yakuza Hooligans

1966Thriller
Japanese Humanity and Justice
7.0
Movie

Japanese Humanity and Justice

1977Drama
Showdown of Men
7.0
Movie

Showdown of Men

1966Thriller
Scoundrel Boss
7.0
Movie

Scoundrel Boss

1975Comedy
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
7.0
Movie

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

1972Thriller
The Man Who Became The Don
7.0
Movie

The Man Who Became The Don

1991Drama
A Savage Beast Goes Mad
6.9
Movie

A Savage Beast Goes Mad

1976Action
Love's Twisting Path
6.9
Movie

Love's Twisting Path

2019Drama
Shogun's Shadow
6.8
Movie

Shogun's Shadow

1989Drama
The Seburi Story
6.6
Movie

The Seburi Story

1985Drama
Classmates
6.5
Movie

Classmates

1967Drama
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
6.5
Movie

Bohachi Bushido: The Villain

1974Action
The Blazing Valiant
6.5
Movie

The Blazing Valiant

1981Drama
Judo vs. Karate
6.5
Movie

Judo vs. Karate

1966Thriller
The Boss' Wife
6.3
Movie

The Boss' Wife

1988Drama
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
6.3
Movie

Kamikaze, the Adventurer

1981Action
Three Pretty Devils
6.3
Movie

Three Pretty Devils

1970Drama
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
6.2
Movie

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

1973Action
Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths
6.2
Movie

Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths

1971Documentary
Domineering
6.0
Movie

Domineering

1982Thriller
Yakuza Ladies: Revenge
6.0
Movie

Yakuza Ladies: Revenge

2000Drama
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
6.0
Movie

Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder

1999Drama
Giant Rumble
6.0
Movie

Giant Rumble

1964Action
Tokyo Bordello
5.6
Movie

Tokyo Bordello

1987Drama
The Shogun Assassins
5.4
Movie

The Shogun Assassins

1979Action
The Kyoto Connection
5.0
Movie

The Kyoto Connection

1973Drama
The Revelation of a Geisha
4.7
Movie

The Revelation of a Geisha

1970Comedy
Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
0
Movie

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival

1967Comedy
No Mercy Dog
0
Movie

No Mercy Dog

1998Drama
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws
0
Movie

Edo Crime Book: Black Claws

1964Drama
True Osaka Grit
0
Movie

True Osaka Grit

1965Comedy
間諜
0
Movie

間諜

1964Drama
Irogotoshi harudanji
0
Movie

Irogotoshi harudanji

1965Drama

Production1 title

Jun
10.0
Movie

Jun

1980Drama