Hideo Gosha

Hideo Gosha

Known for

Directing

Born

February 26, 1929

Birthplace

Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan

Died

August 30, 1992 (aged 63)

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Hideo Gosha (February 26, 1929—August 30, 1992) was a Japanese film director.

Among his most famous films are Goyokin and Hitokiri, released in 1969, and The Wolves, released in 1971. His most famous film in the West is Sword of the Beast, released by Criterion.

Gosha's films are some of the darkest films from the samurai genre.

He won the 1984 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for The Geisha.

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Best known work

Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964
Sword of the Beast
Sword of the Beast
1965
Goyokin
Goyokin
1969
Tenchu!
Tenchu!
1969
Gate of Flesh
Gate of Flesh
1988
Samurai Wolf
Samurai Wolf
1966
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
1982
The Wolves
The Wolves
1971
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1978
Violent Streets
Violent Streets
1974

Filmography

  1. 1992

    The Oil-Hell Murder

    Director

  2. 1991

    Heat Wave

    Director

  3. 1989

  4. 1988

  5. 1987

  6. 1986

  7. 1986

  8. 1985

    Tracked

    Director

  9. 1985

    Oar

    Director

  10. 1984

  11. 1983

    The Geisha

    Director

  12. 1982

  13. 1982

  14. 1979

  15. 1978

  16. 1974

    Violent Streets

    Director, Original Story

  17. 1973

    Mute SamuraiTV

    Original Story

  18. 1973

  19. 1972

    Nemuri KyoshiroTV

    Director

  20. 1971

    The Wolves

    Director, Screenplay

  21. 1969

    Tenchu!

    Director

  22. 1969

    Goyokin

    Writer, Director

  23. 1967

  24. 1966

    Samurai Wolf

    Director

  25. 1966

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