Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

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

7.9%

Love Letter

Oct 5, 1985

6.2%

The Catch

Oct 29, 1983

7.2%

A Homance

Oct 10, 1986

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Acting

1986

A Homance

1985

Love Letter as Man in Detention

1983

The Catch as Bar Owner

Directing

1998		Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2 as Director
1998		Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu as Director

1997

Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface as Director

1996		Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf as Director
1996		Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda as Director

1995		Kumokiri Nizaemon as Director
1995		Gokenin Zankuro as Director

1993

Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears as Director

1992		Chronicle of the Town Magistrate as Director
1992		Taira no Kiyomori as Director
1992		Catch Up as Director
1992		Passion as Director

1991		Nakibokuro as Director
1991		Saito Dosan: Rage of Power as Director

1990

Betrayal tomorrow as Director

1989

Water Moon as Director

1987

The Eccentric Shinza as Director

1986

Sure Death! 3 as Director

1984		Hanzo: The Razor as Director
1984		Assassination Orders as Director

1983

Nogare no machi as Director

1982		Tonga Adventure Family as Director
1982		The Dropout as Director
1982		Shi no dangai as Director

1981

Yokohama BJ Blues as Director

1980		Shadow Warriors as Director
1980		Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo as Director

1979		Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity as Director
1979		Hissatsu Shigotonin as Director

1977

Yokomizo Seishi Series as Director

1976

Please Hire Me! as Director

1975		Priest of Darkness as Director
1975		Unified Shadows as Director

1974		Wounded Angels as Director
1974		The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges as Director

1973

Dangerous Trade in Kobe as Director

1969

The Fort of Death as Director

1968		Industrial Spy as Director
1968		A History of the Japanese Underworld as Director

1967		Eleven Samurai as Director
1967		A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance 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		13 Assassins as Director
1963		Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin as Director
1963		Castle of Owls as Director
1963		The Mysterious Purple Hood as Director

1962		Revenge for His Lover as Director
1962		Shimmering Sword as Director
1962		The Princess and the Bearded Lord as Director

1961		Travels of Gonkuro as Director
1961		Yakuza Princess of Edo as Director
1961		Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern as Director
1961		A Fishwife's Tale as Director
1961		Samurai Knights as Director
1961		Flowers on the Road as Director

1960		Heavenly Dragon as Director
1960		Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Holy Mountain as Director
1960		Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass as Director
1960		Paper Crane Palanquin as Director
1960		Lair of the Snakegod as Director
1960		Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Road as Director
1960		Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Akiba as Director

1959		Secrets of Fuji 2 as Director
1959		Secrets of Fuji as Director

1958		Roughneck From Asama as Assistant Director
1958		Edo Girl Detective as Assistant Director

Writing

1998

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2 as Screenplay

1997

Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface as Screenplay

1996

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf as Screenplay

1992

Catch Up as Screenplay

1991

Nakibokuro as Screenplay

1983

Nogare no machi as Screenplay

1969

Sky Scraper! as Screenplay