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Biography
Akira Inoue was born on 10 December 1928 in Kyoto, Japan. He was a director and assistant director, known for Zatoichi's Revenge (1965), Showdown at Night's End (1964) and Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell 2 (1982). He died on 9 January 2022 in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
Filmography10 titles

Shadow Hunters
1983Director
1983Director

Samurai Vendetta
1959Assistant Director
1959Assistant Director

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962Assistant Director
1962Assistant Director

Zatoichi's Revenge
1965Director
1965Director

An Actor's Revenge
1963Assistant Director
1963Assistant Director

Nemuri Kyōshirō 3: The Man with No Tomorrow
1996Director
1996Director

Hanzo, the Razor
1993Director
1993Director

A Samurai's Sorrow
1993Director
1993Director

Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
1982Director, Screenplay
1982Director, Screenplay

Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage
1981Director
1981Director