Sadao Nakajima

Sadao Nakajima

Birthday: 1934-08-08

Place of Birth: Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Biography: Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.

Movies

Mifune: The Last Samurai
Mifune: The Last Samurai

An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most promi...

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Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

The history of the Yakuza Eiga at the TOEI studio is roughly outlined. Real Yakuza and also their co...

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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara,...

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Uzumasa Limelight
Uzumasa Limelight

Fewer samurai films are being made, and the Uzumasa studio has fallen on hard times. One day, vetera...

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Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger

After more than 200 years of Isolation, Japan is ready for a modern samurai who isn't afraid to use ...

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