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A Fistful of Dollars Remake
A Fistful of Dollars Remake

Original Film Writer

Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest 2025-08-14

Original Film Writer

Living
Living 2022-11-04

Original Film Writer

The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven 2016-09-14

Original Film Writer

At the Gate of the Ghost
At the Gate of the Ghost 2011-09-08

Original Story

The Last Princess
The Last Princess 2008-05-10

Original Story

Tsubaki Sanjuro
Tsubaki Sanjuro 2007-12-01

Writer

Ikiru
Ikiru 2007-09-09

Screenplay

High and Low
High and Low 2007-09-08

Original Film Writer

Samurai 7
Samurai 7 2004-06-12

Original Concept (26 episodes)

The Sea Is Watching
The Sea Is Watching 2002-07-27

Screenplay

Dora-heita
Dora-heita 2000-05-13

Screenplay

After the Rain
After the Rain 2000-01-22

Writer

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 1999-10-06

Thanks

Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing 1996-09-20

Original Film Writer

Madadayo
Madadayo 1993-04-17

Director

Storyboard Artist

Editor

Screenplay

Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August 1991-05-25

Director

Editor

Screenplay

Dreams
Dreams 1990-05-11

Director

Screenplay

Storyboard Artist

Runaway Train
Runaway Train 1985-11-15

Original Film Writer

Story

Ran
Ran 1985-06-01

Screenplay

Editor

Director

Storyboard Artist

Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma 1980-10-14

Self (2 episodes)

Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars 1980-09-08

Original Story

Kagemusha
Kagemusha 1980-04-26

Screenplay

Producer

Director

Storyboard Artist

Editor

Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala 1975-08-02

Director

Screenplay

Stray Dog
Stray Dog 1973-09-29

Original Story

The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Magnificent Seven Ride! 1972-08-01

Original Concept

Dodes'ka-den
Dodes'ka-den 1970-10-31

Screenplay

Director

Executive Producer

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo 1970-01-15

Original Concept

Guns of the Magnificent Seven
Guns of the Magnificent Seven 1969-07-14

Original Concept

The Last Day of Hsianyang
The Last Day of Hsianyang 1968-01-01

Original Film Writer

Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven 1966-10-19

Original Concept

Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata 1965-05-29

Writer

Producer

Red Beard
Red Beard 1965-04-03

Director

Screenplay

Editor

The Outrage
The Outrage 1964-10-07

Original Story

A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars 1964-09-12

Original Story

Jakoman and Tetsu
Jakoman and Tetsu 1964-02-08

Screenplay

Legacy of the 500,000
Legacy of the 500,000 1963-04-18

Editor

High and Low
High and Low 1963-03-01

Director

Screenplay

Associate Producer

Editor

The Fencing Master
The Fencing Master 1962-09-30

Screenplay

Sanjuro
Sanjuro 1962-01-01

Director

Screenplay

Editor

Yojimbo
Yojimbo 1961-04-25

Director

Editor

Screenplay

Producer

Play of the Week: Rashomon
Play of the Week: Rashomon 1960-12-12

Original Film Writer

The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven 1960-10-12

Original Film Writer

The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well 1960-09-19

Writer

Producer

Director

Editor

Saga of the Vagabonds
Saga of the Vagabonds 1959-08-09

Writer

Script

The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress 1958-12-28

Director

Screenplay

Producer

Editor

Advance Patrol
Advance Patrol 1957-12-28

Screenplay

The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths 1957-10-01

Producer

Director

Editor

Screenplay

Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood 1957-01-15

Producer

Editor

Director

Screenplay

I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear 1955-11-22

Director

Story

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree 1955-10-05

Screenplay

Editor

Vanished Enlisted Man
Vanished Enlisted Man 1955-01-14

Screenplay

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai 1954-04-26

Screenplay

Director

Editor

My Wonderful Yellow Car
My Wonderful Yellow Car 1953-01-15

Screenplay

Ikiru
Ikiru 1952-10-09

Screenplay

Editor

Director

Sword for Hire
Sword for Hire 1952-05-22

Screenplay

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail 1952-04-24

Writer

Director

Screenplay

Vendetta of a Samurai
Vendetta of a Samurai 1952-01-03

Writer

The Den of Beasts
The Den of Beasts 1951-06-08

Screenplay

The Idiot
The Idiot 1951-05-23

Director

Editor

Screenplay

Beyond Love and Hate
Beyond Love and Hate 1951-01-11

Screenplay

Rashomon
Rashomon 1950-08-26

Editor

Screenplay

Director

Fencing Master
Fencing Master 1950-08-26

Adaptation

Jiruba no Tetsu
Jiruba no Tetsu 1950-08-12

Screenplay

Scandal
Scandal 1950-04-26

Director

Screenplay

Escape at Dawn
Escape at Dawn 1950-01-08

Screenplay

Stray Dog
Stray Dog 1949-10-17

Writer

Director

Associate Producer

Jakoman and Tetsu
Jakoman and Tetsu 1949-07-11

Writer

Flirtation in Spring
Flirtation in Spring 1949-04-12

Producer

The Quiet Duel
The Quiet Duel 1949-03-19

Writer

Director

Lady From Hell
Lady From Hell 1949-03-15

Writer

The Portrait
The Portrait 1948-08-03

Screenplay

Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel 1948-04-27

Director

Writer

Snow Trail
Snow Trail 1947-08-05

Screenplay

One Wonderful Sunday
One Wonderful Sunday 1947-07-01

Director

Screenplay

Four Love Stories
Four Love Stories 1947-04-01

Screenplay

No Regrets for Our Youth
No Regrets for Our Youth 1946-10-29

Editor

Director

Writer

Those Who Make Tomorrow
Those Who Make Tomorrow 1946-05-02

Director

Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two 1945-05-03

Director

Screenplay

The Admirable Isshin Tasuke!
The Admirable Isshin Tasuke! 1945-01-11

Screenplay

The Most Beautiful
The Most Beautiful 1944-04-13

Director

Writer

Wrestling-Ring Festival
Wrestling-Ring Festival 1944-03-30

Writer

World of Love
World of Love 1943-04-14

Writer

Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata 1943-03-25

Director

Editor

Screenplay

Wings of Victory
Wings of Victory 1942-10-14

Writer

Currents of Youth
Currents of Youth 1942-02-14

Story

Horse
Horse 1941-03-11

Assistant Director

Writer

The Monkey King
The Monkey King 1940-11-06

Assistant Director

Enoken's Cropped Hair
Enoken's Cropped Hair 1940-03-27

Assistant Director

Roppa's Honeymoon
Roppa's Honeymoon 1940-01-04

Assistant Director

Easy Alley
Easy Alley 1939-09-19

Assistant Director

Enoken’s Shrewd Period
Enoken’s Shrewd Period 1939-01-11

Assistant Director

Enoken's Surprising Life
Enoken's Surprising Life 1938-12-29

Assistant Director

Composition Class
Composition Class 1938-08-21

Assistant Director

Tojuro's Love
Tojuro's Love 1938-05-01

Assistant Director

Subterranean Heat
Subterranean Heat 1938-02-01

Assistant Director

The Beautiful Hawk
The Beautiful Hawk 1937-10-01

Assistant Director

Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2 – Returning Is Scary, but the Weather Will Clear If You Wait
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2 – Returning Is Scary, but the Weather Will Clear If You Wait 1937-08-01

Third Assistant Director

Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 – Momma, the Hat: The Nice Way
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 – Momma, the Hat: The Nice Way 1937-07-11

Third Assistant Director

Avalanche
Avalanche 1937-07-01

Second Unit

Assistant Director

Japanese Women's Textbook
Japanese Women's Textbook 1937-05-21

Third Assistant Director

A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again
A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again 1937-05-01

Third Assistant Director

A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again 1937-04-01

Third Assistant Director

A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes 1937-04-01

Third Assistant Director

Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn 1937-02-20

Third Assistant Director

Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger and Wolf
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger and Wolf 1937-02-11

Third Assistant Director

Tokyo Rhapsody
Tokyo Rhapsody 1936-12-01

Third Assistant Director

Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel 1936-09-01

Third Assistant Director

Enoken’s Ten Millions
Enoken’s Ten Millions 1936-07-21

Third Assistant Director

Paradise of the Virgin Flowers
Paradise of the Virgin Flowers 1936-06-11

Assistant Director