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Sōjirō Motoki(1914-1977)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Sōjirō Motoki was born on 19 June 1914. He was a director and producer, known for Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952) and Throne of Blood (1957). He died on 21 May 1977.
BornJune 19, 1914
DiedMay 21, 1977(62)
BornJune 19, 1914
DiedMay 21, 1977(62)
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Known for

Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Tsushima in Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai
8.6
  • Producer(as Sojiro Motoki)
  • 1954
Ikiru (1952)
Ikiru
8.3
  • Producer(as Sôjirô Motoki)
  • 1952
Toshirō Mifune and Isuzu Yamada in Throne of Blood (1957)
Throne of Blood
8.0
  • Producer(as Sôjirô Motoki)
  • 1957
Aiyoku no jû san kaidan (1965)
Aiyoku no jû san kaidan
  • Director(as Takeo Takagi)
  • 1965

Credits

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Director

  • Kôshoku joshi daisei: Agechaitai!
    • Director (as Keiichi Kishimoto)
    • 1977
  • Kinpatsu seikan chitai
    • Director (as Junji Fujimoto)
    • 1977
  • Kôshoku fujin no in'yoku
    • Director (as Junji Fujimoto)
    • 1977
  • Hana no mori no joshidai-sei: Sei hunter kurabe
    • Director (as Junji Fujimoto)
    • 1977
  • Joshi shain: Kyôretsu na seigi
    • Director (as Junji Fujimoto)
    • 1977
  • Furin ichizoku
    • Director (as Keiichi Kishimoto)
    • 1977
  • Baishun machiai-shitsu
    • Director (as Keiichi Kishimoto)
    • 1976
  • Chikan denwa-ma
    • Director (as Junji Fujimoto)
    • 1976
  • Sôzetsu onna kick-boxing: Seiai no kettô
    • Director (as Junji Fujimoto)
    • 1976
  • Yokkyû fujin (1976)
    Yokkyû fujin
    • Director (as Keiichi Kishimoto)
    • 1976
  • Wakazuma: Sex rankô
    • Director (as Junji Fujimoto)
    • 1976
  • Joshi daisei: Seikan shûdan
    • Director (as Keiichi Kishimoto)
    • 1976
  • Maruhi kojin Toruko: Dakare jôzu
    • Director (as Junji Fujimoto)
    • 1976
  • Ran'yoku sex joshi shain
    • Director (as Keiichi Kishimoto)
    • 1976
  • Massage shikijôma
    • Director (as Junji Fujimoto)
    • 1976

Producer

  • Okusama wa 18 sai: shinkon kyoshitsu
    • producer (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1971
  • Yawara no hoshi (1970)
    Yawara no hoshi
    • producer (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1970
  • Nureta kusamura
    • producer (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1970
  • Kurui seme
    • producer (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1969
  • Onna no maruhi chitai (1969)
    Onna no maruhi chitai
    • producer (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1969
  • Onna gokudô kuruizaki
    • producer (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1969
  • Sex Drive
    • producer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1968
  • Onna to otoko no ajikurabe (1968)
    Onna to otoko no ajikurabe
    • producer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1968
  • Mayonaka no hanazono
    • producer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1967
  • Niku no kusari (1966)
    Niku no kusari
    • producer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1966
  • Hadaka no fukushû (1966)
    Hadaka no fukushû
    • producer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1966
  • Aiyoku no jû san kaidan (1965)
    Aiyoku no jû san kaidan
    • producer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1965
  • The Lower Depths (1957)
    The Lower Depths
    7.2
    • associate producer (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1957
  • Toshirō Mifune and Isuzu Yamada in Throne of Blood (1957)
    Throne of Blood
    8.0
    • producer (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1957
  • Totamonô to wakadanna
    • producer (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1956

Writer

  • Ana ni kakeru (1969)
    Ana ni kakeru
    • Writer (as Tamizō Shibuya)
    • 1969
  • Sex Drive
    • Writer (as Tamizō Shibuya)
    • 1968
  • The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
    The Sands of Kurobe
    6.7
    • story (as Sôjirô Motoki)
    • 1968
  • Aiyoku no jû san kaidan (1965)
    Aiyoku no jû san kaidan
    • Writer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1965
  • Sanbiki no jûnanasai (1964)
    Sanbiki no jûnanasai
    • screenplay (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1964
  • Helen Swanson in Rashamen (1964)
    Rashamen
    • Writer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1964
  • Miryoku aru akujo (1964)
    Miryoku aru akujo
    • Writer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1964
  • Mekake no karada ni akuma ga iru (1964)
    Mekake no karada ni akuma ga iru
    • Writer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1964
  • Doku aru aibu (1963)
    Doku aru aibu
    5.0
    • Writer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1963
  • Kamen no jôji
    • Writer (as Takeo Takagi)
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Junji Fujimoto
  • Born
    • June 19, 1914
  • Died
    • May 21, 1977

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