Akira Inoue

Akira Inoue

Director · Writer

Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
December 10, 1928

Biography

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.

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Representative Works

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
7.1
/ Japanese
An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge
6.6
/ Japanese
Women's Prison
Women's Prison
10.0
/ Japanese
Zatoichi's Revenge
Zatoichi's Revenge
6.6
/ Japanese
Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
8.0
/ Japanese
The love song of farewell later
The love song of farewell later
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Dynamite Doctor Returns
Dynamite Doctor Returns
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
7.5
/ Japanese
Hashi Monogatari: Konuka Ame
Hashi Monogatari: Konuka Ame
8.5
/ Japanese
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
6.3
/ Japanese
A Samurai's Sorrow
A Samurai's Sorrow
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Secret Assignment
Secret Assignment
10.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962Nominee

Best Director

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

An Actor's Revenge
1963Nominee

Best Director

An Actor's Revenge

Women's Prison
1968Winner

Best Director

Women's Prison

Career Highlights

Zatoichi's Revenge
1965Highlight

Best Director

Zatoichi's Revenge

Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
1983Highlight

Best Director

Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl

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