Sadao Nakajima

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Stage Name 中島貞夫

Known For Directing

Known Credits 94

Gender Male

Birthday August 8, 1934

Day of Death June 11, 2023 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

中岛贞夫

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Sadao Nakajima

Biography

Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.

Known For

Directing

2019

… Director

2015

… Director

1998

… Director

1996

… Director

1994

… Director

1992

… Director

1991		Yakuza Warfare … Director
1991		Yakuza Ladies Revisited … Director
1991		Takeda Shingen … Director

1990		1750 Days of Turbulence … Director
1990		She-Shogun … Director

1987		My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?! … Director
1987		Father Avenger … Director
1987		Countryside Accountant's Government Reform … Director

1985

… Director

1984

… Director

1983

… Director

1982

… Director

1980		映画村殺人事件 … Director
1980		Shadow Warriors (2 episodes) … Director

1979		The Shogun Assassins … Director
1979		Down with The Big Boss … Director

1978		Japanese Godfather: Conclusion … Director
1978		Shag … Director

1977		Japanese Godfather: Ambition … Director
1977		Japanese Humanity and Justice … Director
1977		Japan's Don … Director

1976		The Three Ginza Rascals … Director
1976		The Great Okinawa Yakuza War … Director
1976		A Savage Beast Goes Mad … Director
1976		Operation Plazma in Osaka … Director

1975		Scoundrel Boss … Director
1975		Company Buggers … Director
1975		Shimane Prison Riot … Director
1975		The Viper Brothers and the Young General … Director

1974		The Rapacious Jailbreaker … Director
1974		Violent Fraternity … Director
1974		The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers … Director
1974		The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers … Director
1974		Jeans Blues: No Future … Director

1973		Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle … Director
1973		Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School … Director
1973		The Kyoto Connection … Director
1973		Aesthetics of a Bullet … Director
1973		Semi-Document: Eros No Joô … Director

1972		Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth … Director
1972		The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats … Director
1972		Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro … Director
1972		The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 … Director

1971		A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers … Director
1971		Twisted Sex … Director
1971		The Viper Brothers … Director
1971		Pilgrimage to Japanese Baths … Director

1970		The Revelation of a Geisha … Director
1970		Postwar Secrets … Director
1970		Women of Osaka Castle (39 episodes) … Director

1969		Memoir of Japanese Assassinations … Director
1969		Nippon '69 Sexual Curiosity Seeking Zone … Director

1968

… Director

1967		Code Between Brothers 6 … Director
1967		Shogun and His Mistress 2 … Director
1967		The Shogun and His Mistresses … Director
1967		Classmates … Director

1966		Judo vs. Karate … Director
1966		Showdown of Men … Director
1966		Yakuza Hooligans … Director
1966		Yakuza Vassal … Director

1964		The Spying Sorceress … Director
1964		Female Ninja Magic … Director

Writing

2019

… Screenplay

2000

… Screenplay

1999

… Screenplay

1998

… Writer

1991

… Screenplay

1990

… Screenplay

1989

… Writer

1988

… Screenplay

1987

… Screenplay

1985

… Screenplay

1983

… Screenplay

1982

… Screenplay

1981		The Blazing Valiant … Screenplay
1981		Kamikaze, the Adventurer … Writer

1980

… Screenplay

1979		The Shogun Assassins … Screenplay
1979		Down with The Big Boss … Screenplay

1977

… Screenplay

1976		The Three Ginza Rascals … Screenplay
1976		A Savage Beast Goes Mad … Screenplay

1975

… Screenplay

1974		The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers … Screenplay
1974		Jeans Blues: No Future … Screenplay
1974		Bohachi Bushido: The Villain … Screenplay

1973		Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle … Screenplay
1973		Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School … Screenplay
1973		The Kyoto Connection … Screenplay

1972		Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro … Screenplay
1972		The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 … Screenplay

1971

… Screenplay

1970		The Revelation of a Geisha … Writer
1970		Three Pretty Devils … Screenplay
1970		Postwar Secrets … Screenplay

1969		Memoir of Japanese Assassinations … Screenplay
1969		The Cross of Vengeance … Screenplay

1967		Classmates … Screenplay
1967		Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival … Original Story … Adaptation
1967		The Domain: White Blade … Writer

1966		Judo vs. Karate … Screenplay
1966		Showdown of Men … Screenplay
1966		Yakuza Hooligans … Screenplay
1966		Yakuza Vassal … Screenplay
1966		Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves … Writer

1965		True Osaka Grit … Screenplay
1965		Three Yakuza … Screenplay
1965		The Tattooed Lord … Screenplay

1964		The Spying Sorceress … Writer
1964		Female Ninja Magic … Writer
1964		間諜 … Screenplay
1964		The Great Duel … Screenplay
1964		Edo Crime Book: Black Claws … Writer

Acting

2016

as Self - Filmmaker

2015

2014

as Sadao Nakajima

2009

as Himself

Production

1980

… Producer

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