Sadao Nakajima
Aug 8, 1934 - Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.
Credits
Cast
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| Movie | 2016 | Mifune: The Last Samurai | Self - Filmmaker | |
| Movie | 2009 | Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza | Himself | |
| Movie | 2015 | Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay | ||
| Movie | 2014 | Uzumasa Limelight | Sadao Nakajima |
Crew
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| Movie | 1967 | Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival | Original Story | Writing |
| Movie | 1967 | Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival | Adaptation | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | Semi-Document: Eros No Joô | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1965 | Three Yakuza | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1998 | No Mercy Dog | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | Jeans Blues: No Future | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | Yakuza Vassal | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | Yakuza Vassal | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | The Kyoto Connection | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1989 | Shogun's Shadow | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | Aesthetics of a Bullet | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | The Shogun Assassins | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | 映画村殺人事件 | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1980 | 映画村殺人事件 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1990 | She-Shogun | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1971 | Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1970 | The Revelation of a Geisha | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1970 | The Revelation of a Geisha | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1967 | The Domain: White Blade | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1968 | Nunnery Confidential | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1969 | Memoir of Japanese Assassinations | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1987 | Tokyo Bordello | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1977 | Japanese Godfather: Ambition | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | The Great Okinawa Yakuza War | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1994 | The Man Who Shot the Don | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1967 | Shogun and His Mistress 2 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1985 | The Seburi Story | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1972 | The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1988 | The Boss' Wife | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | Shag | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1990 | 1750 Days of Turbulence | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1967 | Classmates | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1967 | Classmates | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | Yakuza Hooligans | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1969 | Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | Appassionata | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | Domineering | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | Domineering | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1992 | Oda Nobunaga | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1991 | Yakuza Warfare | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | A Savage Beast Goes Mad | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1998 | Yakuza Ladies: Decision | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1996 | Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Yakuza Ladies Revisited | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1971 | The Viper Brothers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | The Rapacious Jailbreaker | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1987 | My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?! | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Violent Fraternity | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1987 | Countryside Accountant's Government Reform | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1987 | Father Avenger | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | Down with The Big Boss | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1979 | Down with The Big Boss | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1983 | Theater Of Life | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1983 | Theater Of Life | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1964 | Edo Crime Book: Black Claws | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1964 | Female Ninja Magic | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1964 | Female Ninja Magic | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1975 | Shimane Prison Riot | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Bohachi Bushido: The Villain | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | Jeans Blues: No Future | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1981 | The Blazing Valiant | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1978 | Japanese Godfather: Conclusion | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | Yakuza Hooligans | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1976 | A Savage Beast Goes Mad | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1981 | Kamikaze, the Adventurer | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1966 | Showdown of Men | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1985 | The Seburi Story | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | The Kyoto Connection | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1966 | Judo vs. Karate | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1966 | Judo vs. Karate | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1977 | Japanese Humanity and Justice | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1967 | The Shogun and His Mistresses | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | Operation Plazma in Osaka | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2019 | Love's Twisting Path | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2019 | Love's Twisting Path | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1977 | Japan's Don | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | The Three Ginza Rascals | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | The Three Ginza Rascals | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1970 | Postwar Secrets | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1970 | Postwar Secrets | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1990 | 1750 Days of Turbulence | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2015 | Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1967 | Code Between Brothers 6 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | Jun | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1969 | Memoir of Japanese Assassinations | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1971 | Twisted Sex | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1977 | Japanese Humanity and Justice | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2000 | Yakuza Ladies: Revenge | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1964 | Giant Rumble | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1965 | True Osaka Grit | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1964 | The Spying Sorceress | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1964 | The Spying Sorceress | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1971 | Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1975 | Company Buggers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1971 | A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | Showdown of Men | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1969 | The Cross of Vengeance | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1970 | Three Pretty Devils | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1966 | Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1965 | The Tattooed Lord | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1975 | Scoundrel Boss | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1975 | Scoundrel Boss | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1975 | The Viper Brothers and the Young General | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1972 | The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Takeda Shingen | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | The Shogun Assassins | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1991 | The Man Who Became The Don | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1964 | 間諜 | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1993 | 天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉 | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1980 | Shadow Warriors | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1970 | Women of Osaka Castle | Director | Directing |
