Kazunari Takeda

Directing

Kazunari Takeda

Born November 15, 1930 · Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan (age 95)

Director. Worked as an associate director under several directors at Nikkatsu in the 1950s and 60s, including many AD roles on the films of director Seijun Suzuki. He then was promoted to director and went on to become a notable, and fairly active contributor to Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series.

Known For

Tokyo KnightsTokyo Knights · 1961
Tokyo Knights
★ 6.91961
MovieActionComedy
A college student takes over the family business in the field of organised crime.
Competition: Married Couples Secret TechniqueCompetition: Married Couples Secret Technique · 1976
Competition: Married Couples Secret Technique
★ 9.01976
MovieComedyDrama
Inspired by a street interview about married sex life a TV food show host accidentally finds a way to help his little problem in bed.
Smashing the 0-LineSmashing the 0-Line · 1960
Smashing the 0-Line
★ 6.31960
MovieDramaCrime
Katiri is a reporter so ambitiously amoral that he’ll sell out anyone—including his partner and the drug dealer he’s sleeping with—to get a scoop. But what happens when an even more ruthless female gang boss kidnaps his sister?
Eight Hours of TerrorEight Hours of Terror · 1957
Eight Hours of Terror
★ 7.51957
MovieCrimeAction
A bus making its precarious way across a winding mountain road picks up some unwelcome passengers.
The Sleeping Beast WithinThe Sleeping Beast Within · 1960
The Sleeping Beast Within
★ 6.81960
MovieActionCrime
A newspaper reporter's search for his girlfriend's missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama's Chinatown.
East Side Waltz Garden of Earthly DelightsEast Side Waltz Garden of Earthly Delights · 1998
East Side Waltz Garden of Earthly Delights
★ 6.01998
MovieDrama
Fukano, an elderly novelist who grew up in the mountains of Tokyo, met a young woman, Kana, for the first time in Fukagawa. Overcoming the age difference, they are strongly attracted to each other. However, in Fukano, in addition to the problem of downtown and uptown, there was a deep “river” that separated women and men. However, Kana, on the other hand, easily crossed that "river" due to her sexual love with Fukano. "I never thought I'd live west of the Sumida River," Kana said. However, behind this lies the conspiracy of Fukano's old lover, Junko. The two get married, but Kana's behavior is gradually haunted by a mystery, and the shadow of her detective and old man flickers. The core of the mystery involved a strange sex shop
Take Aim at the Police VanTake Aim at the Police Van · 1960
Take Aim at the Police Van
★ 6.21960
MovieThrillerMystery
A sniper kills two prisoners in a police van, and the driver sets out to find the killer.
Underworld BeautyUnderworld Beauty · 1958
Underworld Beauty
★ 5.91958
MovieCrimeThriller
The moment he's released from prison, the honorable gangster Miyamoto recovers the stolen diamonds he had stashed before getting pinched. When he returns to his haunt to make good by friend who took a bullet for him, he is diverted by the greedy boss Oyane and his insatiable taste for Miyamoto's precious stones.

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East Side Waltz Garden of Earthly DelightsEast Side Waltz Garden of Earthly Delights · 1998
East Side Waltz Garden of Earthly Delights
★ 6.01998
MovieDrama
Fukano, an elderly novelist who grew up in the mountains of Tokyo, met a young woman, Kana, for the first time in Fukagawa. Overcoming the age difference, they are strongly attracted to each other. However, in Fukano, in addition to the problem of downtown and uptown, there was a deep “river” that separated women and men. However, Kana, on the other hand, easily crossed that "river" due to her sexual love with Fukano. "I never thought I'd live west of the Sumida River," Kana said. However, behind this lies the conspiracy of Fukano's old lover, Junko. The two get married, but Kana's behavior is gradually haunted by a mystery, and the shadow of her detective and old man flickers. The core of the mystery involved a strange sex shop

Director

Fearless ComradesFearless Comrades · 1966
Fearless Comrades
1966
MovieActionCrime
The first film in the Fearless Guy series. Kosuke was part of a huge organized crime group, but decided to leave after his best friend died a brutal death at the hands of the gang leader. He goes on a trip with a guitar in his hand and ends up in Yokohama. The guitar he plays at the bar in the evening was given to him by his late best friend. At the bar, Kosuke meets Kumagoro. Kosuke saves Kumagoro from bandits. Kumagoro is a funny man, he came to this city to reunite with the woman he swore to marry. Kosuke decides to settle in this city and help him find his beloved, but the future of this city is not cloudless either, because the cruel Yakuza is in power in the city, and soon Kosuke will have to fight with him...

Assistant Director