Writing

Ichirō Miyagawa

Born November 18, 1925 · Furukawa-cho, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Died December 12, 2008 · aged 83

No biography available.

Known For

JigokuJigoku · 1960
Jigoku
6.41960
MovieHorrorDrama
A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.
Evil Brain from Outer SpaceEvil Brain from Outer Space · 1966
Evil Brain from Outer Space
5.01966
MovieActionScience Fiction
An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.
Black LineBlack Line · 1960
Black Line
5.01960
MovieCrime
Freelance reporter “Scoop” Machida is hot on the trail of a prostitution ring called the Black Line, when he is framed for the murder of a young woman. Forced to clear his own name, the handsome journalist sinks deeper into the Black Line’s rotten swamp of drugs, prostitution, and murder and finds unexpected help in Maya, a steamy female gambler familiar with the neon-lit streets, shadowy alleyways, and seedy nightclubs he must navigate. The closest film in the Line series to classic American film noir, Ishii’s Black Line is a pulpy assortment of crime film conventions including the starkly expressionistic black and white cinematography by Jûgyô Yoshida, a jazzy music score by Michiaki Watanabe, and a sleazy screenplay by Ishii and Ichirô Miyagawa.
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Naked Princess and Mysterious Bear ManCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: Naked Princess and Mysterious Bear Man · 1959
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Naked Princess and Mysterious Bear Man
1959
MovieDramaCrime
This time around, Sashichi is investigating a case of serial murders believed to be perpetrated by a giant bear.
The Retired SamuraiThe Retired Samurai · 1987
The Retired Samurai
1987
MovieDramaHistory
Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?
The ThreatThe Threat · 1966
The Threat
7.31966
MovieCrimeAction
Two escaped criminals who kidnapped a baby break into the house of Misawa, a man who works in an advertising agency and lives quietly with his family. They will force him to collect the child's ransom for them.
Debt of HonorDebt of Honor · 1966
Debt of Honor
1966
Movie
A hobo exposes the misdeeds of a new yakuza.
Beauty on Death RowBeauty on Death Row · 1978
Beauty on Death Row
1978
Movie

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Black LineBlack Line · 1960
Black Line
5.01960
MovieCrime
Freelance reporter “Scoop” Machida is hot on the trail of a prostitution ring called the Black Line, when he is framed for the murder of a young woman. Forced to clear his own name, the handsome journalist sinks deeper into the Black Line’s rotten swamp of drugs, prostitution, and murder and finds unexpected help in Maya, a steamy female gambler familiar with the neon-lit streets, shadowy alleyways, and seedy nightclubs he must navigate. The closest film in the Line series to classic American film noir, Ishii’s Black Line is a pulpy assortment of crime film conventions including the starkly expressionistic black and white cinematography by Jûgyô Yoshida, a jazzy music score by Michiaki Watanabe, and a sleazy screenplay by Ishii and Ichirô Miyagawa.

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Kumokiri NizaemonKumokiri Nizaemon · 2013
Kumokiri Nizaemon
9.02013
SeriesDramaMystery
During the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active not just in Edo but also the Tokaido and the Nakasendo, and all across the Kansai region, stealing large sums of money with skillful techniques. They only target the very wealthy and never kill or injure people. They appear with the clouds and disappear like the mist. On the night that the beautiful Ochiyo is to become the bride of a dry goods dealer, a large amount of money hidden inside the shop is stolen. The gang disappears without injuring anyone. It was a two-year plan to marry Ochiyo off so that she could bring them in. The leader of this gang is Kumokiri Nizaemon, the greatest bandit of all time. He keeps a rein on his highly-skilled and notorious followers Nanabake no Ochiyo, Kinezumi no Kichigoro, Subashiri no Kumagoro, Ingakozo Rokunosuke and others.

Screenplay