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Sadao Nakajima

Directing

Born August 8, 1934 · Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Died June 11, 2023

Also known as 中岛贞夫

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Biography

Sadao Nakajima was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.

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Awards & recognition

  • Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award · 1967

Filmography9 titles

Takeda Shingen

1991Director

Oda Nobunaga

1992Director

Shadow Warriors

1980Director

Jeans Blues: No Future

1974Director, Screenplay

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

1976Director

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2015as Self - Filmmaker

Uzumasa Limelight

2014as Sadao Nakajima

Shogun's Shadow

1989Writer

Tokyo Bordello

1987Screenplay