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    Kihachi Okamoto

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  1. Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八, Okamoto Kihachi, February 17, 1924 – February 19, 2005) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres. Career [ edit ] Born in Yonago , Okamoto attended Meiji University , but was drafted into the Air Force 1943 and entered World War II , an experience that had a profound effect on his ...

  2. Kihachi Okamoto (1924-2005) Kihachi Okamoto. Okamoto belonged to what one colleague called "the generation where most of them got killed": the leagues of university graduates who were drafted into and sacrificed to the last years of Japan's war in the South Pacific. Okamoto was drafted during the very worst of it, in 1943, but almost alone ...

    • Kihachi Okamoto
    • February 19, 2005
    • February 17, 1924
    • 1958
    • 1959
    • 1960
    • 1961
    • 1962
    • 1963
    • 1965
    • 1967
    • 1978
    All About Marriage (Kekkon no Subete)
    Wakai Musumetachi
    Boss of the Underworld (Ankokugai no Kaoyaku)
    Aruhi Watashi wa
    Desperado Outpost (Dokuritsu Gurentai)
    The Last Gunfight (Ankokugai no Taiketsu)
    Daigaku no Sanzokutachi
    Westward Desperado (Dokuritsu Gurentai Nishi-e)
    Ankokugai no Dankon
    Big Shots Die at Dawn (Kaoyaku Akatsuki ni Shisu)
    Jigoku no Kyoen
    Operation X (Dobunezumi Sakusen)
    Gekkyu Dorobo
    Warring Clans (Sengoku Yaro)
    The Elegant of Life of Mr. Everyman (Ebunriman-shi no Yuga na Seikatsu)
    Samurai Assassin (Samurai)
    Fort Graveyard (Chi to Suna)
    The Age of Assassins (Satsujinkyo Jidai, a.k.a. Epoch of Murder Madness)
    Japan's Longest Day (Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Hi, a.k.a. The Emperor and the General)
    Blue Christmas
    Dynamite Bang Bang (Dainamaito Dondon)
  3. Kihachi Okamoto. Director: The Human Bullet. Okamoto belonged to what one colleague called "the generation where most of them got killed": the leagues of university graduates who were drafted into and sacrificed to the last years of Japan's war in the South Pacific. Okamoto was drafted during the very worst of it, in 1943, but almost alone among his colleagues managed to survive. The ...

  4. Feb 19, 2005 · 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八 Okamoto Kihachi) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres, most ...

  5. Aug 23, 2018 · Erik, the Asian Movie Enthusiast presents:My top 10 Kihachi Okamoto films, with a brief discussion on the director himself. See below for a summary of the f...

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  6. Kihachi Okamoto, a leading figure in the world of Japanese cinema, is celebrated for his incisive exploration of historical narratives, deeply human characters, and the complexities of Japanese society. Throughout his prolific career, he has tackled themes ranging from samurai lore to wartime histories, always with a fresh perspective and an uncanny knack for character depth. Known for his ...

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