Buichi Saitō

Buichi Saitō

Director · Writer

Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
January 27, 1925

Biography

Buichi Saitō was a Japanese film director from Saitama Prefecture. His representative works included Wataridori series starring Akira Kobayashi, Farewell to Southern Tosa and Gazing at Love and Death. Saitō often worked with Akira Kobayashi, Joe Shishido and Sayuri Yoshinaga.

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Buichi Saitō 1

Representative Works

Late Spring
Late Spring
8.0
/ Japanese
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
7.3
/ Japanese
The Rambler Rides Again
The Rambler Rides Again
10.0
/ Japanese
Sea of ​​Wandering
Sea of ​​Wandering
9.0
/ Japanese
The Rambler in the Sunset
The Rambler in the Sunset
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The Guitarist and the Rancher
The Guitarist and the Rancher
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Ai to shi no katami
Ai to shi no katami
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
6.5
/ Japanese
The Sweet Interns
The Sweet Interns
8.0
/ Japanese
The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
7.9
/ Japanese
The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation
The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Late Spring
1949Winner

Best Director

Late Spring

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972Nominee

Best Director

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

The Rambler Rides Again
1960Winner

Best Director

The Rambler Rides Again

Career Highlights

Sea of ​​Wandering
1990Highlight

Best Director

Sea of ​​Wandering

The Rambler in the Sunset
1960Highlight

Best Director

The Rambler in the Sunset

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