credits of
Junya Satō
Junya Satō (佐藤 純彌, Satō Jun'ya, 6 November 1932 – 9 February 2019) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His son, Tōya Satō (佐藤 東弥, Satō Tōya), is also a film director. Born in Tokyo, Satō graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1956 with a degree in French literature. He joined the Toei studio and worked as an assistant to such directors as Tadashi Imai and Miyoji Ieki. He debuted as a director in 1963 with Rikugun Zangyaku Monogatari, for which he won a best newcomer's award at the Blue Ribbon Awards. While starting in mostly yakuza film, Satō eventually became known for big budget spectaculars. The Go Masters, a China-Japan co-production he co-directed with Duan Jishun, won the grand prize at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1983. He won the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year in 1989 for The Silk Road.
Release Date | Title | Job | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 16th, 2010 | Sakurada Gate Incident | Director | 7.4 | |
December 17th, 2005 | Yamato | Director | 5.5 | |
January 13th, 2002 | 金融腐蝕列島 再生 | Director | TBD | |
December 20th, 1997 | The Peking Man | Director | 5 | |
June 11th, 1994 | Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown | Director | 9 | |
November 14th, 1992 | Hold Me and Kiss Me | Director | 8 | |
June 25th, 1992 | The Dream of Russia | Director | 6.3 | |
June 25th, 1988 | The Silk Road | Director | 6.5 | |
June 7th, 1986 | Lost in the Wilderness | Director | 9 | |
April 13th, 1984 | Kukai | Director | 9.5 | |
January 29th, 1983 | Theater Of Life | Director | 9 | |
April 1st, 1982 | The Go Masters | Director | 6.6 | |
October 25th, 1980 | Drive for the Future | Director | 10 | |
April 5th, 1980 | The Way to The Gold Medals | Director | TBD | |
October 7th, 1978 | Never Give Up | Director | 6.2 | |
October 8th, 1977 | Proof of the Man | Director | 7.8 | |
February 11th, 1976 | Manhunt | Director | 6.2 | |
July 5th, 1975 | The Bullet Train | Director | 6.8 | |
June 15th, 1974 | Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School | Director | 9 | |
December 29th, 1973 | Golgo 13 | Director | 5.1 | |
December 1st, 1973 | The Ando Gang Documentary Film | Director | 6.5 | |
November 10th, 1973 | Fantasia | Director | TBD | |
July 4th, 1973 | A True Story of the Private Ginza Police | Director | 5.3 | |
March 3rd, 1973 | Quarreling with Yakuza | Director | 5 | |
September 29th, 1972 | Yakuza Skirmishes | Director | 10 | |
April 14th, 1972 | Gang Warfare | Director | 8 | |
November 10th, 1971 | The Armed Organization | Director | 8 | |
October 14th, 1971 | The Gambler's Counterattack | Director | 8.5 | |
October 29th, 1970 | The Last Kamikaze | Director | 7 | |
May 13th, 1970 | The Japan Derby Race | Director | 7 | |
November 20th, 1969 | Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers | Director | 10 | |
September 6th, 1969 | The Private Police | Director | 7.5 | |
March 30th, 1969 | Yakuza on Foot | Director | 7.5 | |
June 14th, 1968 | The Drifting Avenger | Director | 6.1 | |
June 29th, 1967 | Organized Violence II | Director | 7.5 | |
February 25th, 1967 | Organized Violence | Director | 6.5 | |
April 1st, 1966 | Thirst for Love | Director | 6 | |
September 23rd, 1964 | Raised in a Palace | Director | 7 | |
December 1st, 1963 | Zoku ôsho | Director | 8 | |
June 14th, 1963 | Tale of Army Brutality | Director | 9.5 | |
November 23rd, 1962 | The King | Assistant Director | 8 | |
July 19th, 1961 | Invasion of the Neptune Men | Assistant Director | 3.1 |