Biography and filmography

Tokuzō Tanaka

Tokuzō Tanaka (田中徳三, Tanaka Tokuzō, September 15, 1920 – December 20, 2007) was a Japanese film director. He is well known for directing Zatoichi series and Nemuri Kyōshirō series films.

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Movies (70)

Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit

Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit

1991 · Director

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

1989 · Director

Nemuri Kyōshirō

Nemuri Kyōshirō

1989 · Director

Ronin on a Mission

Ronin on a Mission

1987 · Director

Kaibyō Koi-ga-fuchi

Kaibyō Koi-ga-fuchi

1987 · Director

Kyoto Yokai Map 4: The 400-Year-Old Adulterous Female doctor Living in Kawaramachi

Kyoto Yokai Map 4: The 400-Year-Old Adulterous Female doctor Living in Kawaramachi

1986 · Director

Kyoto Yokai Map 3: The 800-Year-Old Female College Student Who Lives in Toribenyama

Kyoto Yokai Map 3: The 800-Year-Old Female College Student Who Lives in Toribenyama

1985 · Director

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun

1983 · Director

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

1982 · Screenplay, Director

Kyoto Yokai Map 2: A 400-Year-Old Ice Woman Living on Kirara Slope

Kyoto Yokai Map 2: A 400-Year-Old Ice Woman Living on Kirara Slope

1981 · Director

The Shogun's Vault I

The Shogun's Vault I

1981 · Director

The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge

The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge

1981 · Director

Kyoto Yokai Map 1: A 900-Year-Old New Bride Living in Sagano

Kyoto Yokai Map 1: A 900-Year-Old New Bride Living in Sagano

1980 · Director

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tone no Watashi

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tone no Watashi

1979 · Director

Haunted Castle

Haunted Castle

1969 · Director

Girl with Bamboo Leaves

Girl with Bamboo Leaves

1969 · Director

手錠無用

手錠無用

1969 · Director

Secrets of a Woman's Temple

Secrets of a Woman's Temple

1969 · Director

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

1968 · Director

The Snow Woman

The Snow Woman

1968 · Director

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

1968 · Director

The Last Loyalty Offering

The Last Loyalty Offering

1967 · Director

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

1967 · Director

The Night Flying

The Night Flying

1967 · Director

Five Star Private

Five Star Private

1967 · Director

Assignment Dragon No. 3

Assignment Dragon No. 3

1967 · Director

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

1966 · Director

A Drop of Grease

A Drop of Grease

1966 · Director

The Betrayal

The Betrayal

1966 · Director

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966 · Director

Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

1966 · Director

The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

1966 · Director

Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

1965 · Director

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

1965 · Director

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

1965 · Director

Bloody Shuriken

Bloody Shuriken

1965 · Director

The Beggar General

The Beggar General

1964 · Director

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

1964 · Director

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

1964 · Director

Homeless Dog

Homeless Dog

1964 · Director

Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

1963 · Director

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

1963 · Director

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963 · Director

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

1963 · Director

New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

1963 · Director

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

1963 · Director

New Bad Reputation Continues

New Bad Reputation Continues

1962 · Director

Betting on the Sword

Betting on the Sword

1962 · Director

The Whale God

The Whale God

1962 · Director

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

1962 · Director

Yūkai

Yūkai

1962 · Director

Bad Reputation Returns

Bad Reputation Returns

1961 · Director

Tough Guy

Tough Guy

1961 · Director

Koina no Ginpei

Koina no Ginpei

1961 · Director

Dodonpa suikoden

Dodonpa suikoden

1961 · Director

Fantastico

Fantastico

1961 · Director

Vagabonds from Badgerville

Vagabonds from Badgerville

1961 · Director

Scars of Honor

Scars of Honor

1960 · Director

The Demon of Mount Oe

The Demon of Mount Oe

1960 · Director

The Princess Says No

The Princess Says No

1959 · Director

The Lord and the Gambler

The Lord and the Gambler

1959 · Director

Ojo-kichiza

Ojo-kichiza

1959 · Director

Bakeneko Goyōda

Bakeneko Goyōda

1958 · Director

Conflagration

Conflagration

1958 · Assistant Director

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes

1958 · Assistant Director

Chikamatsu Monogatari

Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954 · Assistant Director

The Great White Tiger Platoon

The Great White Tiger Platoon

1954 · Assistant Director

Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

1954 · Assistant Director

Ugetsu

Ugetsu

1953 · Assistant Director

Rashomon

Rashomon

1950 · Assistant Director

TV shows (8)