Kihachi Okamoto (1923-2005) was a Japanese director who worked in many genres, with a particular fondness for the samurai film, including The Sword of Doom (1966).
Awards (from the Sinekatalog award pages)
- 1992 · Japan Academy Film Prize: Best Director (Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year) — Rainbow Kids
Filmography
- Samurai Assassin 1965 · IMDb 7.4 · 2,767 votes
- The Sword of Doom 1966 · IMDb 7.9 · 13,461 votes
- Japan's Longest Day 1967 · IMDb 7.7 · 1,224 votes
- Kill! 1968 · IMDb 7.4 · 3,484 votes
- The Human Bullet 1968 · IMDb 7.3
- Red Lion 1969 · IMDb 6.9
- Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo 1970 · IMDb 7.0 · 3,165 votes
- The Battle of Okinawa 1971 · IMDb 6.9
- Rainbow Kids 1991 · IMDb 6.8
- East Meets West 1995 · IMDb 5.8