Directing

Tokujirō Yamazaki

Born December 23, 1922

Died September 28, 2000 · aged 77

No biography available.

Known For

The Call of the FoghornThe Call of the Foghorn · 1960
The Call of the Foghorn
9.01960
MovieActionCrime
A sailor is stuck in the harbor due to an engine failure in his boat, and he learns that a friend of his has died, reportedly from suicide. He begins to investigate the matter himself, and finds there may be more to the story...
Raja BersiongRaja Bersiong · 1968
Raja Bersiong
10.01968
MovieFantasyHistory
Raja Bersiong, the Fanged King, is a cannibal monarch in the Kedah epic literature Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa (HMM). A king with an intense appetite for human blood that over time he grew fangs and began attacking his own people to feast on them.
Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta saKenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa · 1962
Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa
1962
Movie
1962 Japanese movie
The Guitarist from the SeaThe Guitarist from the Sea · 1960
The Guitarist from the Sea
3.51960
MovieActionCrime
Plans to build a touristic hot spring on the island of Izu Oshima run afoul of the Kobe yakuza group, which intends to use the island as a relay base for drug smuggling.
Wind of VolcanoWind of Volcano · 1960
Wind of Volcano
1960
MovieCrime
An airplane loaded with 50 million yen for the reconstruction of Amami Oshima crashes en route from Kagoshima, Kyushu, but neither the money nor the remains of the pilot can be found.
AnikiAniki · 1962
Aniki
1962
Movie
1962 Japanese movie
Crime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the DayCrime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the Day · 1959
Crime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the Day
1959
MovieDrama
The second installment in the crime reporter series, this is a full-fledged crime reporter film depicting a scoop battle among crime reporters surrounding a mysterious murder and an unlicensed blood sampling service operating in the shadows of Greater Tokyo.
Bodyguard from HellBodyguard from Hell · 1955
Bodyguard from Hell
1955
MovieCrimeDrama
Kitagawa, a drug control officer in the Kanto Shinetsu area, was ordered to investigate the situation of drug trafficking around Yokohama.

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The Wild SeaThe Wild Sea · 1969
The Wild Sea
10.01969
MovieDrama
Yoji Kitami, a fisherman's son, is a student in Tokyo. His father had died at sea and Taichiro, his brother, is sending him to the university. But the outbreak of violence by radical students and blockade of classrooms make studying impossible and Yoji goes home. Fortunately, he meets Katsuyuki Shinoda, a childhood friend, who works on a whaling vessel. Yoji decides to join him and rediscover a meaning in life. But finding sidework on a whaler is not so easy and Ogaki, a veteran harpooner, curtly turns him down. But finally, deeply touched by Yoji's earnestness, Ogaki reluctantly agrees to take him with them. Rules are very strict, for even one slight slip-up may jeopardize the safety of the entire ship. For a long time, it seems like a living hell, but with patience and courage, he begins to learn the ropes. And the day they sight their first whale, Yoji comes into his own and finds the real meaning of life.

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