Writing

Tadaaki Yamazaki

Born September 15, 1936 · Niigata Prefecture, Japan (age 89)

Japanese screenwriter. Passed away in August of 1999.

Known For

Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the WorldPuss 'n Boots Travels Around the World · 1976
Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World
6.41976
MovieAnimationAdventure
Brave cat Pero once had a bet with treacherous multimillionarie Grumon that he can travel around the world in 80 days. The stake is high, in case of success Grumon will give all of his fortune to Pero, but in case of failure Pero becomes slave of Grumon for the rest of his life. Pero departs together with his faithful friends behemoth Kato and brave Small Mouse. Grumon tries everything to prevent their arrival to the finish.
The Tomb of DraculaThe Tomb of Dracula · 1980
The Tomb of Dracula
5.61980
MovieAnimationDrama
Boston, United States. Dracula, the immortal vampire, interrupts a satanic ritual and flees with Dolores, the woman whom the members of the evil cult are about to murder. Overwhelmed by his love for her, and unable to drink her blood, they have a son together, whom they name Janus. (Loosely based on Marvel's The Tomb of Dracula comic book series.)
Youth of the BeastYouth of the Beast · 1963
Youth of the Beast
7.01963
MovieThrillerCrime
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.
World Famous Fairy Tale SeriesWorld Famous Fairy Tale Series · 1975
World Famous Fairy Tale Series
7.01975
MovieAnimationFantasy
A Japanese anime series of short films based on fairy tales and classic stories, produced by Toei Animation between 1975 and 1983.
The Age of AssassinsThe Age of Assassins · 1967
The Age of Assassins
7.61967
MovieComedyAction
A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, eventually discovering that a "population control" association is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who has been training patients of a mental asylum to become killers.
Danger PaysDanger Pays · 1962
Danger Pays
7.01962
MovieComedyCrime
Joe, Okita, and Serizawa hear of the armed robbery of a truck carrying one billion eighty million yen's worth of Mint paper. Knowing that the thugs will now need a counterfeiter to make the bogus bills, they each decide to cash in on it by selling them the idea that they need Sakamoto, the best counterfeiter in Japan. A seesaw game unfolds between the three men as each tries to outdo the other two in handing over Sakamoto for one million yen to Hijikata, the big boss, who intends to make counterfeit money with the stolen paper. A little belatedly, they realize it needs their combined forces to outwit Hijikata and they raid his place together. Outnumbered, however, they are thrown into a basement room and the gas is turned on. Certain death stares them in the face, but the three men are not ones to take things lying down....
Nun's HeavenNun's Heaven · 1975
Nun's Heaven
3.01975
MovieDrama
The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the DevilThe Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil · 1966
The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil
10.01966
MovieAction
The fictional land "Pandora" sends three (numbered) graduates of the "National Gambling University" to Japan. You should defeat the master player Kôji, control the international casino empire and use the profits to achieve world domination. But Japan's most famous left hand knows what to do.

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Danger PaysDanger Pays · 1962
Danger Pays
7.01962
MovieComedyCrime
Joe, Okita, and Serizawa hear of the armed robbery of a truck carrying one billion eighty million yen's worth of Mint paper. Knowing that the thugs will now need a counterfeiter to make the bogus bills, they each decide to cash in on it by selling them the idea that they need Sakamoto, the best counterfeiter in Japan. A seesaw game unfolds between the three men as each tries to outdo the other two in handing over Sakamoto for one million yen to Hijikata, the big boss, who intends to make counterfeit money with the stolen paper. A little belatedly, they realize it needs their combined forces to outwit Hijikata and they raid his place together. Outnumbered, however, they are thrown into a basement room and the gas is turned on. Certain death stares them in the face, but the three men are not ones to take things lying down....

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