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Masahisa Sadanaga

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Masahisa Sadanaga was a director and writer, known for Ryokan (1996), Shitto (1971) and Flickering Flames (1977). He died on 14 July 2011 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
DiedJuly 14, 2011
DiedJuly 14, 2011
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Ryokan (1996)
Ryokan
  • Director
  • 1996
Shitto
  • Director
  • 1971
Flickering Flames (1977)
Flickering Flames
4.4
  • Director
  • 1977
Hissatsu shiokinin (1973)
Hissatsu shiokinin
5.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Amigasa Jûbei
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Ryokan (1996)
    Ryokan
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Sure Death! Mondo Dies (1996)
    Sure Death! Mondo Dies
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Tokugawa bugei-chô: Yagyû san-dai no ken (1993)
    Tokugawa bugei-chô: Yagyû san-dai no ken
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Masaomi Kondô in Tantei Kamizu Kyôsuke no satsujin suiri 7: Jubaku no ie (1987)
    Tantei Kamizu Kyôsuke no satsujin suiri 7: Jubaku no ie
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Edogawa Rampo no bijo (1977)
    Edogawa Rampo no bijo
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1987
  • Hissatsu!: Sure Death! (1984)
    Hissatsu!: Sure Death!
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Adrift at Sea (1983)
    Adrift at Sea
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Masaomi Kondô in Tantei Kamizu Kyôsuke no satsujin suiri 1: Takagi Akimitsu no Shisei Satsujin Jiken (1983)
    Tantei Kamizu Kyôsuke no satsujin suiri 1: Takagi Akimitsu no Shisei Satsujin Jiken
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Yorû gaku zuretâ (1978)
    Yorû gaku zuretâ
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Kôji Tsuruta in Dai kûkô (1978)
    Dai kûkô
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978–1980
  • Flickering Flames (1977)
    Flickering Flames
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Chokoso hoteru satsujin jiken (1976)
    Chokoso hoteru satsujin jiken
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Kyûkei no kôya (1975)
    Kyûkei no kôya
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Female
    • Director
    • 1974

Writer

  • Adrift at Sea (1983)
    Adrift at Sea
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Hissatsu shiokinin (1973)
    Hissatsu shiokinin
    5.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Shitto
    • screenplay
    • 1971

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Assassination (1964)
    Assassination
    7.1
    • first assistant director
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Died
    • July 14, 2011
    • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan(heart failure)

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