Shigechika Satō

Acting

Shigechika Satō

Born September 2, 1932 · Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Died February 27, 1988 · aged 55

Shigechika Satō, also known as Jūshin Satō, was a Japanese film magazine editor, film critic, film collector, and film exhibition activist. His given name is sometimes erroneously romanized as “Shigeomi”.

Known For

The KingdomThe Kingdom · 1973
The Kingdom
7.01973
MovieActionThriller
A popular poet, Goku, becomes depressed when his editor jokingly suggests that he is a sell-out.
Holy TheaterHoly Theater · 1998
Holy Theater
1998
MovieDocumentary
It’s said that people die twice. The first death is a physical one and the second, true death comes when there is no one to remember that person.
Season of BetrayalSeason of Betrayal · 1966
Season of Betrayal
8.01966
Movie
A press photographer returns to Japan from the war in Vietnam after losing his friend and fellow photographer on the battlefield.
Good-ByeGood-Bye · 1971
Good-Bye
6.21971
MovieDrama
An aphasic young boy living in South Korea meets, on one of his regular paths, a “Koguryo Beauty” who shows him how to trace his heritage.
Crazy LoveCrazy Love · 1968
Crazy Love
4.31968
MovieComedy
Correlated with Susan Sontag's theorization of kitsch as well as employing the queer lingo of "camp," this film's relentless equal opportunity pop-art montage shattered the foundations of conventional cinema, making it a true document of the Shinjuku underground scene. Director Okabe himself appears recreating his favorite roles from Bonnie and Clyde to Spaghetti Westerns, as well as incorporating quotations by inserting stills of Godard, Kennedy’s assassination and the Vietnam War.
The Pistol That Sprouted HairThe Pistol That Sprouted Hair · 1968
The Pistol That Sprouted Hair
7.01968
MovieCrime
Shirō raids the office of the organization that attacked his lover, wreaking havoc and escaping with a stolen handgun. In retaliation, the organization hires two killers to get rid of Shirō. The duo begin to develop a strange kinship with their target...
Sex CrimesSex Crimes · 1968
Sex Crimes
10.01968
MovieDrama
Young slacker couple accidentially kills a friend. They burn his body and hang out on a beach.
Running in Madness, Dying in LoveRunning in Madness, Dying in Love · 1969
Running in Madness, Dying in Love
6.11969
MovieDrama
During clashes between demonstrators and police that rage on the streets of Tokyo, a young man hides in the house of his brother - a police officer. The latter is accidentally shot by his wife, which forces the young man to flee with her.

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