Tadashi Sawashima
Directing
Tadashi Sawashima (沢島 忠, Sawashima Tadashi) (19 May 1926 – 27 January 2018) was a Japanese film director and theatre director. He directed films from the 1950s to the 1970s. He died on 27 January 2018 of multiple organ failure at the age of 91. Sawashima was born in Kotō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He joined the Toei Studio in 1950 and worked as an assistant director under Masahiro Makino and Kunio Watanabe before debuting as a director in 1957 with Torawakamaru the Koga Ninja. He is most known for his work in Toei's ninkyo eiga series, but he also directed entertainment jidaigeki featuring Hibari Misora, Chiemi Eri, and Kinnosuke Nakamura. He directed his last film in 1977, and mostly directed stage productions after that. In his final years, he had been attempting to film a version of the Chushingura story, but did not succeed. He was given a Special Award at the 40th Japan Academy Prize ceremony in 2017 for his career in cinema. He directed 49 films and wrote nine screenplays.
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tvThe Man of Five Rings
1981
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movieOnna no hanamichi
1971
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movieMaboroshi no Satsui
1971
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movieCry of the Mountain
1968
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movieGolden Ninja
1966
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movieThe Protector
1966
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movieThree Yakuza
1965
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movieThe Tattooed Lord
1965
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movie間諜
1964
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movieLife of Hishakaku 3
1964
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movieOkashina yatsu
1963
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movieLife of Hishakaku 2
1963
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movieLife of Hishakaku
1963
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movieA Fishmonger's Tour
1963
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movieDrunken Sword
1962
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movieThe Ambitious Youth
1962
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movieGood Rascals
1962
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movieBride of White Castle
1961
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movieScarier than the Devil
1960
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movieThe Pirates
1960
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movieUnwieldy Brothers
1960
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movieSamurai Vagabonds
1960
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movieGentle Breeze
1959
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movieHouse of Spider Webs
1959
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movieNoble Tasuke
1958
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tvThe Man of Five Rings
1981
Screenplay
movieOnna no hanamichi
1971
Screenplay
movieMaboroshi no Satsui
1971
Screenplay
movieThe Tattooed Lord
1965
Screenplay
movie間諜
1964
Screenplay
movieA Fishmonger's Tour
1963
Screenplay
movieTravels of Hibari and Chiemi 2
1963
Screenplay
movieDrunken Sword
1962
Screenplay
movieHibari the Traveling Performer
1962
Screenplay
movieThe Ambitious Youth
1962
Screenplay
movieBride of White Castle
1961
Screenplay
movieA Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1961
Screenplay
movieScarier than the Devil
1960
Screenplay
movieUnwieldy Brothers
1960
Screenplay
movieIshimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
1960
Screenplay
movieCase of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
1960
Screenplay
movieThe Edo Official and Apprentice
1959
Screenplay
movieGentle Breeze
1959
Screenplay
movieCase of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
1959
Screenplay
movieDiary of a Wandering Lord
1959
Screenplay