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Tōru Murakawa

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Tōru Murakawa was born on 22 March 1937 in Yamagata, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days (2016), Playful White Fingers (1972) and Best Guy (1990).
BornMarch 22, 1937
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days (2016)
    Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days
    5.8
    • Director(as Tôru Murakawa)
    • 2016
    Playful White Fingers (1972)
    Playful White Fingers
    5.8
    • Director(as Tôru Murakawa)
    • 1972
    Best Guy (1990)
    Best Guy
    7.1
    • Director(as Tôru Murakawa)
    • 1990
    The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979)
    The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1979

    Credits

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    Director

    • Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days (2016)
      Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days
      5.8
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2016
    • SP - Keishichô Keigoka 4
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2014
    • SP - Keishichô Keigoka 3
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2013
    • Kyôtarô Nishimura's Travel Mystery 59
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2013
    • The Underflow of Dead Sea
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2012
    • Nishimura Kyôtarô toraberu misuterî: Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa 129 gô no onna
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2012
    • SP - Keishichô Keigoka 2
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2012
    • Kyôtarô Nishimura's Travel Mystery 57
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2012
    • SP - Keishichô Keigoka
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2011
    • Kyôtarô Nishimura's Travel Mystery 56
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2011
    • Kyôtarô Nishimura's Travel Mystery 55
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2010
    • Kyôtarô Nishimura's Travel Mystery 54
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2010
    • Ekkyou sousa: Keishichou vs Kanagawakenkei, eria no shikaku ni kieta renzoku satsusjin jiken!
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2010
    • Kyôtarô Nishimura's Travel Mystery 53
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2010
    • Kyôtarô Nishimura's Travel Mystery 52
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 2009

    Writer

    • Best Guy (1990)
      Best Guy
      7.1
      • Writer (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 1990
    • Shinguru garu (1983)
      Shinguru garu
      • writer (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 1983
    • Circuit of Sorrow (1972)
      Circuit of Sorrow
      4.5
      • Writer (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 1972
    • Playful White Fingers (1972)
      Playful White Fingers
      5.8
      • Writer (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 1972

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Wet Lips (1972)
      Wet Lips
      5.2
      • assistant director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 1972
    • Shitto
      • assistant director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 1971
    • Challenge at Dawn (1971)
      Challenge at Dawn
      • assistant director
      • 1971
    • Suparuta kyôiku kutabare oyaji (1970)
      Suparuta kyôiku kutabare oyaji
      • assistant director (as Tôru Murakawa)
      • 1970

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Tôru Murakawa
    • Born
      • March 22, 1937
      • Yamagata, Japan

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