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Kimiyoshi Yasuda
★ Directing

Kimiyoshi Yasuda

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1911 – 1983 · Tokyo, Japan · Active 1939–1979

Kimiyoshi Yasuda was a Japanese film director from the 1930s to 1970s. He directed six films about Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman. He signed with Nikkatsu Kyoto studio as an assistant director and started working as an assistant director under Sadao Yamanaka and Hiroshi Inagaki etc.

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Daimajin

Daimajin

1966 ★ 6.5
Director

A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.

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Daimajin (1966)
Daimajin
1966
Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
Zatoichi on the Road
1963
Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
1971
Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
1968

Filmography

59 credits
Crew Credits
1970s 11 credits
1979
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Kasane Swamp Writer
Movie
1979
Japanese Masterpiece Ghost Story Theatre Screenplay
TV
1979
Hanshichi Torimonocho Creator
TV
1975
Priest of Darkness Director
TV
1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracy Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1973
Mute Samurai Writer
TV
1973
Mute Samurai Director
TV
1972
Kogarashi Monjiro Director
TV ★ 8.0
1971
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1971
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.8
1970
Ghost of Kasane Swamp Director
Movie ★ 7.3
1960s 25 credits
1969
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts Director
Movie ★ 6.4
1969
Lefty Fencer Director
Movie ★ 4.3
1969
Second Generation Young Boss Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1969
Sworn Brothers Director
Movie ★ 8.3
1968
Zatoichi and the Fugitives Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters Director
Movie ★ 6.6
1968
Sequel: Secret Report From A Women's Prison Director
Movie ★ 8.0
1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair Director
Movie ★ 6.4
1967
Zatoichi's Cane Sword Director
Movie ★ 7.4
1967
The Hoodlum Priest Director
Movie ★ 7.3
1967
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1967
Tokyo Gambler Director
Movie
1966
Daimajin● Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1966
殺人者 Director
Movie
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan Director
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
New Tengu from Mount Kurama Director
Movie
1964
Adventures of Zatoichi Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1963
Zatoichi on the Road Director
Movie ★ 6.9
1962
Ame no Kudan-zaka Director
Movie
1962
Kumoemon to sono tsuma Director
Movie
1961
晴小袖 Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
すっとび仁義 Director
Movie
1960
Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1960
お嬢さん三度笠 Director
Movie
1950s 18 credits
1958
Hana no yukyo-den Director
Movie ★ 8.0
1958
Hanatarō Jumon Director
Movie
1958
Megitsune Buro Director
Movie
1957
Akado Suzunosuke and the Vacuum Slash of the Asuka School Director
Movie ★ 8.0
1957
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil Director
Movie ★ 8.0
1957
Akado Suzunosuke Destroys the Devil Mask Gang Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Fighting Letter for 29 People Director
Movie
1956
Shirai Gonpachi Director
Movie
1956
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 2 Director
Movie
1955
The Dancer and Two Warriors Director
Movie ★ 5.0
1955
The Young Lord Director
Movie
1955
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 1 Director
Movie
1954
The Young Swordsman Director
Movie
1954
Maiko monogatari Director
Movie
1954
関八州勢揃い Director
Movie
1953
Hiren tsubaki Director
Movie
1951
Izayoi kaidō Director
Movie
1951
The Red Key Director
Movie
1940s 4 credits
1949
The Man Who Laughs Last Director
Movie
1949
The Elephant Who Waited Director
Movie
1948
That Night's Adventure Director
Movie
1942
Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō Assistant Director
Movie ★ 10.0
1930s 1 credit
1939
Shunjû ittôryû Assistant Director
Movie ★ 8.0