Teruo Ishii

Teruo Ishii

Directing

January 1, 1924 — August 12, 2005Tokyo, Japan

Teruo Ishii was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the Ero guro subgenre of pinku eiga such as Shogun's Joy of Torture. He also directed the 1965 film, Abashiri Prison, which helped to make Ken Takakura a major star in Japan.

Known for

Blind Woman's Curse

Blind Woman's Curse

1970

Horrors of Malformed Men

Horrors of Malformed Men

1969

Female Yakuza Tale

Female Yakuza Tale

1973

Shogun's Joy of Torture

Shogun's Joy of Torture

1968

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

1973

Inferno of Torture

Inferno of Torture

1969

Love Letter

Love Letter

1953

The Executioner

The Executioner

1974

Orgies of Edo

Orgies of Edo

1969

Mother

Mother

1952

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Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

2001

Director

Japanese Hell

Japanese Hell

1999

Director

Screwed

Screwed

1998

Director

Burai-Heiya

Burai-Heiya

1995

Director

Gensen-Kan Inn

Gensen-Kan Inn

1993

Director

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

1991

Director

The Legend of Kentauros

The Legend of Kentauros

1987

Director

Violent Fighters

Violent Fighters

1979

Director

Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot Army

Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot Army

1977

Director

The Runaway Season

The Runaway Season

1976

Director

Hobo General

Hobo General

1976

Director

Detonation! Violent Games

Detonation! Violent Games

1976

Director

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

1975

Director

Detonation: Violent Riders

Detonation: Violent Riders

1975

Director

Great Jailbreak

Great Jailbreak

1975

Director

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

1974

Director

The Executioner

The Executioner

1974

Director

Yakuza of the Present

Yakuza of the Present

1973

Director

Female Yakuza Tale

Female Yakuza Tale

1973

Director

Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub

1973

Director

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

1973

Director

The Red Silk Gambler

The Red Silk Gambler

1972

Director

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 6 - The Woman's Grudge Spirit Boat

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 6 - The Woman's Grudge Spirit Boat

1971

Director

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 2

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 2

1971

Director

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 2 - The Dish Mansion at Hell’s Banchô

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 2 - The Dish Mansion at Hell’s Banchô

1971

Director

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 1

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 1

1971

Director

Blind Woman's Curse

Blind Woman's Curse

1970

Director

Prison Tales

Prison Tales

1970

Director

Killer's Hit List

Killer's Hit List

1970

Director

Horrors of Malformed Men

Horrors of Malformed Men

1969

Director

Love and Crime

Love and Crime

1969

Director

Yakuza Law

Yakuza Law

1969

Director

Inferno of Torture

Inferno of Torture

1969

Director

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

1969

Director

Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love

Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love

1969

Director

Orgies of Edo

Orgies of Edo

1969

Director

Shogun's Joy of Torture

Shogun's Joy of Torture

1968

Director

Hot Springs Geisha

Hot Springs Geisha

1968

Director

Tokugawa: Woman's Genealogy

Tokugawa: Woman's Genealogy

1968

Director

Once and For All Pt.２

Once and For All Pt.２

1968

Director

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

1967

Director

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

1967

Director

Once and For All

Once and For All

1967

Director

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

1967

Director

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

1966

Director

Secret Agent 101

Secret Agent 101

1966

Director

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

1966

Director

The Bullet and the Horse

The Bullet and the Horse

1966

Director

Evil Brain from Outer Space

Evil Brain from Outer Space

1966

Director

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

1965

Director

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

1965

Director

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

1965

Director

Invaders from Space

Invaders from Space

1965

Director

Abashiri Prison

Abashiri Prison

1965

Director

Atomic Rulers

Atomic Rulers

1965

Director

Attack from Space

Attack from Space

1965

Director

The Boss

The Boss

1965

Director

Storm Party

Storm Party

1964

Director

The Shogun's Vault

The Shogun's Vault

1964

Director

An Outlaw

An Outlaw

1964

Director

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

1964

Director

Legends of Honor

Legends of Honor

1963

Director

Defeat the Boss

Defeat the Boss

1963

Director

Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers

Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers

1963

Director

Eleven Gangsters

Eleven Gangsters

1963

Director

Gang vs. Gang

Gang vs. Gang

1962

Director

G-Men in the Pacific

G-Men in the Pacific

1962

Director

All Rascals

All Rascals

1962

Director

The Yellow Climate

The Yellow Climate

1961

Director

Mist and Shadows

Mist and Shadows

1961

Director

Flower, Storm and Gangster

Flower, Storm and Gangster

1961

Director

Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide

Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide

1961

Director

Sexy Line

Sexy Line

1961

Director

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

1960

Director

Yellow Line

Yellow Line

1960

Director

Women of Whirlpool Island

Women of Whirlpool Island

1960

Director

Black Line

Black Line

1960

Director

Fight to the Death in a Blizzard

Fight to the Death in a Blizzard

1959

Director

Broken Blossoms

Broken Blossoms

1959

Director

Queen Bee's Anger

Queen Bee's Anger

1958

Director

Secret White Line Zone

Secret White Line Zone

1958

Director

Flesh Pier

Flesh Pier

1958

Director

Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial Satellite

Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial Satellite

1958

Director

Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity

Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity

1957

Director

Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals

Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals

1957

Director

Super Giant: Earth on the Verge of Destruction

Super Giant: Earth on the Verge of Destruction

1957

Director

Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic Castle

Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic Castle

1957

Director

Super Giant Continues

Super Giant Continues

1957

Director

Super Giant

Super Giant

1957

Director

King of the Ring: The World of Glory

King of the Ring: The World of Glory

1957

Director

Omoide tsukiyo

1956

Assistant Director

Girl's Reform School

Girl's Reform School

1956

Assistant Director

The Tale of Jiro

The Tale of Jiro

1955

Assistant Director

The Shiinomi School

The Shiinomi School

1955

Assistant Director

Love Letter

Love Letter

1953

Assistant Director

Mother

Mother

1952

Assistant Director

Ginza Cosmetics

Ginza Cosmetics

1951

Assistant Director

Golden Beast

1950

Assistant Director

A Mother's Love

A Mother's Love

1950

Assistant Director

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Japanese Hell

Japanese Hell

1999

Screenplay

Screwed

Screwed

1998

Screenplay

Burai-Heiya

Burai-Heiya

1995

Screenplay

Gensen-Kan Inn

Gensen-Kan Inn

1993

Screenplay

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

1991

Writer

Violent Fighters

Violent Fighters

1979

Screenplay

The Runaway Season

The Runaway Season

1976

Screenplay

Hobo General

Hobo General

1976

Screenplay

Detonation! Violent Games

Detonation! Violent Games

1976

Screenplay

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

1975

Screenplay

Detonation: Violent Riders

Detonation: Violent Riders

1975

Writer

Great Jailbreak

Great Jailbreak

1975

Screenplay

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

1974

Screenplay

The Executioner

The Executioner

1974

Screenplay

Military Comfort Woman

Military Comfort Woman

1974

Screenplay

Yokosuka Navy Prison

Yokosuka Navy Prison

1973

Screenplay

Female Yakuza Tale

Female Yakuza Tale

1973

Writer

Blind Woman's Curse

Blind Woman's Curse

1970

Screenplay

Prison Tales

Prison Tales

1970

Screenplay

Killer's Hit List

Killer's Hit List

1970

Screenplay

Horrors of Malformed Men

Horrors of Malformed Men

1969

Screenplay

Love and Crime

Love and Crime

1969

Screenplay

Yakuza Law

Yakuza Law

1969

Screenplay

Inferno of Torture

Inferno of Torture

1969

Screenplay

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

1969

Screenplay

Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love

Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love

1969

Writer

Orgies of Edo

Orgies of Edo

1969

Screenplay

Shogun's Joy of Torture

Shogun's Joy of Torture

1968

Writer

Hot Springs Geisha

Hot Springs Geisha

1968

Screenplay

Tokugawa: Woman's Genealogy

Tokugawa: Woman's Genealogy

1968

Screenplay

Once and For All Pt.２

Once and For All Pt.２

1968

Screenplay

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

1967

Screenplay

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

1967

Screenplay

Once and For All

Once and For All

1967

Screenplay

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

1967

Screenplay

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

1966

Screenplay

Secret Agent 101

Secret Agent 101

1966

Screenplay

The Bullet and the Horse

The Bullet and the Horse

1966

Screenplay

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

1965

Screenplay

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

1965

Screenplay

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

1965

Screenplay

Abashiri Prison

Abashiri Prison

1965

Writer

The Boss

The Boss

1965

Screenplay

Storm Party

Storm Party

1964

Screenplay

The Shogun's Vault

The Shogun's Vault

1964

Screenplay

An Outlaw

An Outlaw

1964

Screenplay

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

1964

Screenplay

Legends of Honor

Legends of Honor

1963

Screenplay

Defeat the Boss

Defeat the Boss

1963

Screenplay

Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers

Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers

1963

Screenplay

Eleven Gangsters

Eleven Gangsters

1963

Writer

Gang vs. Gang

Gang vs. Gang

1962

Writer

G-Men in the Pacific

G-Men in the Pacific

1962

Screenplay

All Rascals

All Rascals

1962

Screenplay

Mist and Shadows

Mist and Shadows

1961

Screenplay

Death on the Mountain

Death on the Mountain

1961

Screenplay

Fire Line

Fire Line

1961

Screenplay

Sexy Line

Sexy Line

1961

Writer

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

1960

Screenplay

Yellow Line

Yellow Line

1960

Screenplay

Women of Whirlpool Island

Women of Whirlpool Island

1960

Writer

Black Line

Black Line

1960

Screenplay

Fight to the Death in a Blizzard

Fight to the Death in a Blizzard

1959

Screenplay

Broken Blossoms

Broken Blossoms

1959

Writer

Flesh Pier

Flesh Pier

1958

Screenplay

Omoide tsukiyo

1956

Adaptation

Editing2

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

1966

Editor

The Boss

The Boss

1965

Editor

Production2

Japanese Hell

Japanese Hell

1999

Producer

Screwed

Screwed

1998

Producer

Acting1

Teruo Ishii Fan Club

Teruo Ishii Fan Club

2006