Teruo Ishii

Biography

Teruo Ishii was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the Ero guro subgenre of pinku eiga such as Shogun's Joy of Torture. He also directed the 1965 film, Abashiri Prison, which helped to make Ken Takakura a major star in Japan.

Known for

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Burai-Heiya

1995 ⭐ 9.0

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Gensen-Kan Inn

1993 ⭐ 7.5

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The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

1991 ⭐ 6.3

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Violent Fighters

1979 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2001

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

2001

⭐ 3.8

1999

Japanese Hell

1999

⭐ 4.7

1998

Screwed

1998

⭐ 4.9

1995

Burai-Heiya Notable

1995

⭐ 9.0

1993

Gensen-Kan Inn Notable

1993

⭐ 7.5

1991

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

1991

⭐ 6.3

1987

The Legend of Kentauros

1987

⭐ 4.0

1979

Violent Fighters Notable

1979

⭐ 7.0

1977

Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot Army

1977

⭐ 5.5

1976

The Runaway Season Notable

1976

⭐ 8.0

Hobo General Notable

1976

⭐ 10.0

Detonation! Violent Games

1976

⭐ 6.5

1975

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations Notable

1975

⭐ 9.0

Detonation: Violent Riders Notable

1975

⭐ 8.5

Great Jailbreak Notable

1975

⭐ 7.0

1974

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

1974

⭐ 5.7

The Executioner

1974

⭐ 6.6

1973

Yakuza of the Present Notable

1973

⭐ 7.0

Female Yakuza Tale

1973

⭐ 6.1

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

1973

⭐ 6.5

1972

The Red Silk Gambler Notable

1972

⭐ 7.2

1971

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 6 - The Woman's Grudge Spirit Boat

1971

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 2

1971

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 2 - The Dish Mansion at Hell’s Banchô

1971

1970

Blind Woman's Curse

1970

⭐ 6.2

Prison Tales Notable

1970

⭐ 7.0

Killer's Hit List Notable

1970

⭐ 8.0

1969

Horrors of Malformed Men

1969

⭐ 5.6

Love and Crime Notable

1969

⭐ 7.2

Yakuza Law

1969

⭐ 6.1

1968

Shogun's Joy of Torture

1968

⭐ 5.6

Hot Springs Geisha

1968

⭐ 3.4

Tokugawa: Woman's Genealogy

1968

⭐ 5.7

1967

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm Notable

1967

⭐ 9.0

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil Notable

1967

⭐ 9.0

Once and For All Notable

1967

⭐ 10.0

1966

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country Notable

1966

⭐ 7.0

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South Notable

1966

⭐ 7.0

The Bullet and the Horse Notable

1966

⭐ 9.0

Frequently appears with

Taishu Kase

Sabu

Shiro Sano

Tadao

Kazuhiko Kanayama

Oze

Kōji Nanbara

Kajiyama

Kaoru Mizuki

Haruko

Kitaro

Suyama

Akio Yokoyama

Mr Lee

Full filmography

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Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

2001 ⭐ 3.8

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Japanese Hell

1999 ⭐ 4.7

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Screwed

1998 ⭐ 4.9

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Burai-Heiya

1995 ⭐ 9.0

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Gensen-Kan Inn

1993 ⭐ 7.5

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The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

1991 ⭐ 6.3

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The Legend of Kentauros

1987 ⭐ 4.0

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Violent Fighters

1979 ⭐ 7.0

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Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot Army

1977 ⭐ 5.5

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The Runaway Season

1976 ⭐ 8.0

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Hobo General

1976 ⭐ 10.0

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Detonation! Violent Games

1976 ⭐ 6.5

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300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

1975 ⭐ 9.0

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Detonation: Violent Riders

1975 ⭐ 8.5

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Great Jailbreak

1975 ⭐ 7.0

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The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

1974 ⭐ 5.7

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The Executioner

1974 ⭐ 6.6

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Yakuza of the Present

1973 ⭐ 7.0

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Female Yakuza Tale

1973 ⭐ 6.1

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Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

1973 ⭐ 6.5