Kihachi Okamoto

Kihachi Okamoto

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Yonago, Tottori, Japan
February 17, 1924

Biography

Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八 Okamoto Kihachi) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres, most memorably in action genres such as jidaigeki and war films.

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Representative Works

Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla
7.2
/ Japanese
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom
7.7
/ Japanese
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa
7.8
/ Japanese
Mother and Son
Mother and Son
8.0
/ Japanese
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
7.7
/ Japanese
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day
7.3
/ Japanese
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
6.8
/ Japanese
Procurer of Hell
Procurer of Hell
8.5
/ Japanese
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
3.5
/ English
Sugata Sanshiro
Sugata Sanshiro
10.0
/ Japanese
Rainbow Kids
Rainbow Kids
6.7
/ Japanese
Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin
7.3
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Shin Godzilla
2016Nominee

Best Performance

Shin Godzilla

The Sword of Doom
1966Winner

Best Director

The Sword of Doom

The Battle of Okinawa
1971Winner

Best Performance

The Battle of Okinawa

Career Highlights

Mother and Son
1955Highlight

Best Director

Mother and Son

Floating Clouds
1955Highlight

Best Director

Floating Clouds

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