Kihachi Okamoto
An image from Samurai Assassin, one of the productions that also features Kihachi Okamoto.
Kihachi Okamoto

Kihachi Okamoto

February 17, 1924 — Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

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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.

The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom

1966

Floating Clouds

Floating Clouds

1955

Kill!

Kill!

1968

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970

Samurai Assassin

Samurai Assassin

1965

Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

1967

Red Lion

Red Lion

1969

Warring Clans

Warring Clans

1963