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Shin'ichirō Sawai(1938-2021)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Shin'ichirō Sawai was born on 16 August 1938 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for The Tragedy of 'W' (1984), Sôshun monogatari (1985) and Bloom in the Moonlight (1993). He died on 3 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornAugust 16, 1938
DiedSeptember 3, 2021(83)
BornAugust 16, 1938
DiedSeptember 3, 2021(83)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Hiroko Yakushimaru in The Tragedy of 'W' (1984)
The Tragedy of 'W'
7.1
  • Director(as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
  • 1984
Sôshun monogatari (1985)
Sôshun monogatari
6.4
  • Director(as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
  • 1985
Bloom in the Moonlight (1993)
Bloom in the Moonlight
7.3
  • Director(as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
  • 1993
Mahjong Horoki (1984)
Mahjong Horoki
7.0
  • Writer(as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
  • 1984

Credits

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Director

  • Takashi Sorimachi in Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007)
    Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea
    6.2
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 2007
  • 17sai tabidachi no futari (2003)
    17sai tabidachi no futari
    6.3
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 2003
  • Eiji Kawamura, Nobuyasu Kita, Mitsuru Kurosawa, Kōen Okumura, Keiko Saitô, Shin'ichirō Sawai, Satoko Ôshima, Kaori Iida, Asami Konno, Rika Ishikawa, Shin'ya Tadano, Yurina Kumai, Taeko Azuma, Rioko Tominaga, Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, and Erika Umeda in Koinu Dan no monogatari (2002)
    Koinu Dan no monogatari
    6.8
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 2002
  • Diary of Early Winter Shower
    6.9
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1998
  • Shôgun no onmitsu! Kage jûhachi (1996)
    Shôgun no onmitsu! Kage jûhachi
    TV Series
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1996
  • A Brief Message from the Heart (1995)
    A Brief Message from the Heart
    6.3
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1995
  • Kimiko Imai, Jiro Okamoto, and Koji Matoba in Juukou B-Fighter (1995)
    Juukou B-Fighter
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1995
  • Bloom in the Moonlight (1993)
    Bloom in the Moonlight
    7.3
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1993
  • Fukuzawa Yukichi (1991)
    Fukuzawa Yukichi
    5.1
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1991
  • Kumiko Goto, Tōru Nakamura, Ken Ogata, Tomomi Satô, Mieko Takamine, and Shigeru Tsuyuguchi in Rabu sutori o kimini (1988)
    Rabu sutori o kimini
    5.9
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1988
  • Lovers' Time (1987)
    Lovers' Time
    6.8
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1987
  • Ken Ishiguro and Mariko Ishihara in Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy (1986)
    Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
    6.7
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1986
  • Sôshun monogatari (1985)
    Sôshun monogatari
    6.4
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1985
  • Hiroko Yakushimaru in The Tragedy of 'W' (1984)
    The Tragedy of 'W'
    7.1
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1984
  • Nogiku no haka (1981)
    Nogiku no haka
    6.3
    • Director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1981

Writer

  • Diary of Early Winter Shower
    6.9
    • writer (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1998
  • A Brief Message from the Heart (1995)
    A Brief Message from the Heart
    6.3
    • Writer (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1995
  • Bloom in the Moonlight (1993)
    Bloom in the Moonlight
    7.3
    • writer (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1993
  • Hiroko Yakushimaru in The Tragedy of 'W' (1984)
    The Tragedy of 'W'
    7.1
    • screenplay (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1984
  • Mahjong Horoki (1984)
    Mahjong Horoki
    7.0
    • Writer (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1984
  • Torakku yarô: Dokyô ichibanboshi (1977)
    Torakku yarô: Dokyô ichibanboshi
    6.6
    • Writer (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1977
  • Torakku yarô: Bôkyô Ichibanboshi (1976)
    Torakku yarô: Bôkyô Ichibanboshi
    6.6
    • Writer (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1976
  • The Wild Trucker (1975)
    The Wild Trucker
    5.5
    • Writer (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1975
  • Truck Rascals (1975)
    Truck Rascals
    6.4
    • written by (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1975
  • Gorotsuki mushuku (1971)
    Gorotsuki mushuku
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Sutemi no Narazu-mono (1970)
    Sutemi no Narazu-mono
    7.5
    • screenplay (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1970

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Dôran (1980)
    Dôran
    6.8
    • chief assistant director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1980
  • Torakku yarô: Otoko ippiki momojirô (1977)
    Torakku yarô: Otoko ippiki momojirô
    6.4
    • assistant director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1977
  • The Wild Trucker (1975)
    The Wild Trucker
    5.5
    • assistant director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1975
  • The Great Chase (1975)
    The Great Chase
    6.2
    • assistant director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1975
  • Kôji Fujiyama, Naomi Tani, and Misa Ohara in A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse (1975)
    A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse
    6.0
    • assistant director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1975
  • Jyûgun ianfu (1974)
    Jyûgun ianfu
    • assistant director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1974
  • Shikimao okami
    • assistant director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1973
  • Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny (1970)
    Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny
    7.7
    • assistant director (as Shin'ichirô Sawai)
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Shin'ichirô Sawai
  • Born
    • August 16, 1938
    • Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
  • Died
    • September 3, 2021
    • Tokyo, Japan(multiple organ failure)

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