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Kyōichi Satō

Date of birth: 1936-12-29

Place of birth: Kochi Prefecture, Japan

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Kyōichi Satō

Biography

Movie Credits

Kwaidan
3.9

Kwaidan

1965-01-06

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four fol

Scoundrel
3

Scoundrel

1968-03-05

Shimamura is a violent street thug who joins the yakuza & is merciless & unscrupulous on his rise, l

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
3.6

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell

1974-04-24

With most of his family already dead at Ogami Itto's hands, Retsudo launches one final plot to destr

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
0

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

1967-04-20

The Wild Trucker
3.8

The Wild Trucker

1975-12-27

The comical adventures of two long-distance truck drivers, Momojiro and Kinzo, continue. Momojiro an

Samurai Wolf
3.6

Samurai Wolf

1966-11-19

This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a

Samurai Wolf II
3.5

Samurai Wolf II

1967-05-13

Kiba Okaminosuke finds himself entangled with a group of prisoners being transported to their execut

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
3.3

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

1973-02-03

A Ronin with a death wish reluctantly joins the Clan of the Forgotten Eight, a nasty crew of ronin w

Silk Hat Boss
0

Silk Hat Boss

1970-06-25

In a strange outfit and full of youthful energy, the explosive Boss Kumatora raises hell like there'

Rub Out the Past
3

Rub Out the Past

1966-08-26

A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.

Troops of Darkness
3

Troops of Darkness

1971-11-10

A disgraced yakuza member, framed for the murder of his boss, emerges from prison eight years later

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
3.3

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

1970-08-14

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung A

Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy
2.5

Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy

1967-11-23

Matsukichi, a worker at a fish market, tries to settle the business between the two competitors on h

I Am A Man of Honor
0

I Am A Man of Honor

1977-12-24

The sixth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. Two long-distance truckers, Momojiro and Kinzo, travel ar

Tenchu!
3.5

Tenchu!

1969-08-09

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the rut

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
3

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

1969-12-27

Katsuji takes revenge on evil Tamaru who forcefully took control of the fishery business run by Kats

Outlaw Cop
2.6

Outlaw Cop

1976-02-04

A bad cop is engaged in a violent chase to catch a yakuza boss. In his absence his wife runs away wi

The Silent Stranger
2.5

The Silent Stranger

1968-06-20

The Stranger comes across some bad guys trying to kill a Japanese emissary for a very important scro

The Fugitive Samurai
0

The Fugitive Samurai

1984-01-03

Itto Ogami- High Executioner to the Shogun- has been betrayed by his political enemies and sentenced

Death Shadows
3

Death Shadows

1986-09-20

Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless

The Man Without a Map
3.3

The Man Without a Map

1968-06-01

A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, th

A Distant Cry from Spring
3.6

A Distant Cry from Spring

1980-03-15

The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
3.7

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972-01-15

Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yag

Fireflies in the North
2.6

Fireflies in the North

1984-09-01

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warde

Black Lizard
3.4

Black Lizard

1968-08-14

A detective tries to outwit an art loving thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get t

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
2.7

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974-12-28

Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bun

Violent Streets
3.3

Violent Streets

1974-04-13

With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a

Eight Men to Kill
3.4

Eight Men to Kill

1972-12-16

The third movie following the exploits of bounty hunter Shikoro Ichibei. The theft of almost a half

Prison Boss
3.5

Prison Boss

1968-04-18

Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.

Three Outlaw Samurai
3.7

Three Outlaw Samurai

1964-05-13

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dic

Gang Warfare
3.5

Gang Warfare

1972-04-14

Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
0

Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us

1971-12-01

Exciting fight of a secret police detective over secret of a diamond.

Shimane Prison Riot
2.5

Shimane Prison Riot

1975-06-07

Japan, 1948: Hiroki Matsukata stars as a man facing a nine year prison sentence. He incites prisone

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
3

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978-07-01

Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang

Sword of the Beast
3.7

Sword of the Beast

1965-09-18

Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-leve

Dragon Princess
2.9

Dragon Princess

1976-01-31

A karate master played by Sonny Chiba is attacked and left crippled and blinded in one eye. He train

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
3.3

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

1966-05-25

Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for

A Yakuza Has His Way
0

A Yakuza Has His Way

1972-07-03

The eighth installment in the popular film series starring Tomisaburo Wakayama. Embarrassed by the c

Thugs of Shinjuku
0

Thugs of Shinjuku

1970-12-18

Fresh out of jail, a smart-mouth wise guy Goro takes the name “Big Brother Katsumata.” Not fitting i

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
3.5

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

1972-12-30

After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
3.6

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

1973-08-11

Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee

Eleven Samurai
3.8

Eleven Samurai

1967-12-16

The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, s

Code Between Brothers
3.5

Code Between Brothers

1966-04-23

Famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima stars as Katsuji, a traveling craps artist who finds great camara

Yokosuka Navy Prison
3.5

Yokosuka Navy Prison

1973-11-17

When a rebellious roughneck enlists in the Navy and goes on a rampage against his superiors, he is s

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
3

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

1969-08-13

Suehiro Katsuji, a prisoner of Abashiri, is sent to Shikoku to work at a dock where a fierce turf ba

Tarao Bannai
4.5

Tarao Bannai

1978-04-08

Legendary detective returns.

Internal Sleuth
3.8

Internal Sleuth

1973-04-21

When 150 guns are stolen from Iwakuni base and two police officers are shot dead, a detective crimin

Showdown of Men 2
0

Showdown of Men 2

1967-03-10

Part two.

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
3.4

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

1971-01-13

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking

Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
3.3

Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder

1970-11-11

Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-

The Wolves
3.7

The Wolves

1971-10-30

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi gets released early -- o

Delinquent Street
0

Delinquent Street

1972-02-22

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot
5

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot

1982-10-22

Seeking revenge after a brutal attack that left him disfigured, a former assassin gets drawn into a

Great Jailbreak
3.5

Great Jailbreak

1975-04-05

A group of prisoners attempts to break the Abashiri prison. This film can be considered a sequel to

Goyokin
3.7

Goyokin

1969-05-01

A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.

The Bandits
0

The Bandits

1968-05-21

Action drama about a Japanese gangster in Manchuria circa 1932, who finally joins some Chinese mount

Gokudo of Kamagasaki
0

Gokudo of Kamagasaki

1973-06-20

Ninth installment in the "Gokudo" series. Depicts the activities of Shimamura Seikichi and his hench

Patience Has An End
2.9

Patience Has An End

1971-06-25

Young coal miner Takeda leaves Kyushu in search of a better job in Tokyo, only to fall into the lucr

The Killing Machine
2.6

The Killing Machine

1975-02-15

Mr. Soh, a righteous man with a cold stare and fists of steel, returns to a lawless post-war Japan i

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II
0

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II

1992-03-30

Formerly a covert spy under the shogunate, ronin Azami Onijuro and his carefree companion, ronin, jo

Cash Calls Hell
3.8

Cash Calls Hell

1966-01-15

Before leaving prison, Oida uncomfortably enters into an agreement with his cell mate: in exchange f