Akira Inoue

Akira Inoue

Directing

December 10, 1928 — January 9, 2022Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Akira Inoue was born on 10 December 1928 in Kyoto, Japan. He was a director and assistant director, known for Zatoichi's Revenge (1965), Showdown at Night's End (1964) and Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell 2 (1982). He died on 9 January 2022 in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.

Known for

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962

An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

1963

Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

1965

Monkey

Monkey

1978

Samurai Vendetta

Samurai Vendetta

1959

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict

1993

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess

1966

The Blind Menace

The Blind Menace

1960

Jirocho Fuji

Jirocho Fuji

1959

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

1959

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Korosuna

Korosuna

2022

Director

Hashi Monogatari: Konuka Ame

Hashi Monogatari: Konuka Ame

2017

Director

Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife

Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife

2016

Director

Fuyu no Hi

Fuyu no Hi

2015

Director

Osoi Shiawase

Osoi Shiawase

2015

Director

One Day in January

One Day in January

2012

Director

Onihei Gaiden: Kumagoro’s Face

Onihei Gaiden: Kumagoro’s Face

2011

Director

Onihei Gaiden: The Night Rabbit

Onihei Gaiden: The Night Rabbit

2011

Director

Chichi kara no tegami

Chichi kara no tegami

2007

Director

Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow

Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow

2007

Director

Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits

Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits

2006

Director

Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara

Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara

2005

Director

Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel

Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel

2004

Director

10 Years - A Wife's Betrayal

10 Years - A Wife's Betrayal

2004

Director

Nemuri Kyōshirō 4: The Woman Who Loved Kyoshiro

Nemuri Kyōshirō 4: The Woman Who Loved Kyoshiro

1998

Director

Kagerō 4

Kagerō 4

1998

Director

Benkei

Benkei

1997

Director

Nemuri Kyōshirō 3: The Man with No Tomorrow

Nemuri Kyōshirō 3: The Man with No Tomorrow

1996

Director

Nemuri Kyôshirô 2: Conspiracy in Edo Castle

Nemuri Kyôshirô 2: Conspiracy in Edo Castle

1993

Director

A Samurai's Sorrow

A Samurai's Sorrow

1993

Director

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict

1993

Director

Hanzo, the Razor

Hanzo, the Razor

1993

Director

森の石松

森の石松

1992

Director

The love song of farewell later

The love song of farewell later

1991

Director

Shishamo and the Widow

Shishamo and the Widow

1987

Director

The Thief and the Expelled Master

The Thief and the Expelled Master

1987

Director

Mofuku no niau hitozuma futari

Mofuku no niau hitozuma futari

1986

Director

The Fox Dancing in the Dusk

The Fox Dancing in the Dusk

1984

Director

The Fir Trees Remain

The Fir Trees Remain

1983

Director

Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin

Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin

1983

Director

Shadow Hunters

Shadow Hunters

1983

Director

Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl

Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl

1983

Director

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

1983

Director

The Law of Hell

The Law of Hell

1982

Director

Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

1982

Director

Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2

Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2

1982

Director

Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

1981

Director

Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage

Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage

1981

Director

Tennō no Ryōriban

Tennō no Ryōriban

1980

Director

Yagyu Abaretabi

Yagyu Abaretabi

1980

Director

Yasei no Shōmei

Yasei no Shōmei

1979

Director

Monkey

Monkey

1978

Director

Fushoku no kōzō

Fushoku no kōzō

1977

Director

Unified Shadows

Unified Shadows

1975

Director

Fateful Mountain Pass

Fateful Mountain Pass

1974

Director

Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba

Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba

1973

Director

Kanto Woman Fortitude

Kanto Woman Fortitude

1969

Director

Kanto Woman Yakuza

Kanto Woman Yakuza

1968

Director

The Night before Pearl Harbor

The Night before Pearl Harbor

1968

Director

Women's Prison

Women's Prison

1968

Director

Invitation to Jail

Invitation to Jail

1967

Director

Secret Assignment

Secret Assignment

1967

Director

Drunken Harbor

Drunken Harbor

1966

Director

Dynamite Doctor Returns

Dynamite Doctor Returns

1966

Director

Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity

Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity

1966

Director

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess

1966

Director

Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

1965

Director

Showdown at Night's End

Showdown at Night's End

1964

Director

Black Weapon

Black Weapon

1964

Director

An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

1963

Assistant Director

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962

Assistant Director

Buddha

Buddha

1961

Assistant Director

Straw hat of Itako

Straw hat of Itako

1961

Director

The Blind Menace

The Blind Menace

1960

Assistant Director

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

1960

Assistant Director

Yûrei koban

Yûrei koban

1960

Director

Mission Accomplished

Mission Accomplished

1960

Assistant Director

Samurai Vendetta

Samurai Vendetta

1959

Assistant Director

The Lord Pretends

The Lord Pretends

1959

Assistant Director

Jirocho Fuji

Jirocho Fuji

1959

Assistant Director

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

1959

Assistant Director

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The Law of Hell

The Law of Hell

1982

Screenplay

Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2

Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2

1982

Screenplay

Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

1981

Screenplay

Sound1

Mr. Digital Tokoro #1542

Mr. Digital Tokoro #1542

2001

Music