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Teruo Ishii

Directing

Born January 1, 1924 · Tokyo, Japan

Died August 12, 2005

Also known as 石井 輝男 · いしい てるお

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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.

Filmography12 titles

Mother

1952Assistant Director

Love Letter

1953Assistant Director

The Executioner

1974Director, Screenplay

Ginza Cosmetics

1951Assistant Director

Yakuza Law

1969Director, Screenplay

Inferno of Torture

1969Director, Screenplay

Horrors of Malformed Men

1969Director, Screenplay

The Joy of Torture

1968Director, Writer

Attack from Space

1965Director

Evil Brain from Outer Space

1966Director

Atomic Rulers

1965Director

Invaders from Space

1965Director