Directing
Eisuke Takizawa
Born September 6, 1902 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Died November 29, 1965 · aged 63
Eisuke Takizawa (滝沢英輔, Takizawa Eisuke, 6 September 1902 – 29 November 1965) (alternate name: Kinpachi Kajiwara) was a Japanese film director. Born in Tokyo, Takizawa worked at Tōa Cinema and Makino Film Productions before debuting as a director in 1929 with Aru onna to gaka. He later directed primarily jidaigeki at Toho and Nikkatsu.
Known For
Swords and Brocade · 1951Swords and Brocade
★ 9.01951
MovieDrama
A young lord joins gang of Robin-esque robbers.
The Flower and the Sword · 1964The Flower and the Sword
1964
MovieCrime
A dangerous mobster threatens the life of a businessman's mother in this thriller. As Ryuji oversees the building of a bridge in Japan, a powerful gangster plans to stop the project. By any means necessary.
Muhō Ichidai · 1957Muhō Ichidai
1957
MovieDrama
The movie is about a man who started a brothel to make money out of his poor circumstances in the late Meiji period.
The Temptress and the Monk · 1957The Temptress and the Monk
★ 8.01957
MovieHorrorDrama
A Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beasts.
The Samurai of Edo · 1955The Samurai of Edo
★ 6.01955
MovieHistoryWar
This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, shows audience the dynamic change from Edo to Meiji. Before the war, the director, Eisuke Takizawa, together with the writers, formed a scenario writer group "Narutaki-gumi and they shot many historical masterpieces.
Sixteen years old · 1960Sixteen years old
1960
MovieRomanceDrama
Senko Tamagawa is a third-year junior high school student, and she is the captain of the badminton club. Her father, Kinzo, remodeled her barn and lent it to her only Mikayo. Senko was somehow envious of her flashy life... In a tragedy with a girl living in the base as the main character, Katsumi Miki of "Life like a weed" adapted the original story of Muraji Uchiki and directed by Eisuke Takizawa of "Ajisai no Uta".
The Day Before · 1939The Day Before
★ 10.01939
MovieDramaHistory
A forceful indictment of the devastating effects of war and nationalistic fanaticism on the average man, who, in the face of the absurdity of violence, is reduced to apathy or victimhood.
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn · 1937Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
★ 10.01937
MovieActionAdventure
Story of a bandit king part 2.
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