Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 17, 1924
Died
February 19, 2005 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Yonago, Tottori, Japan
Also Known As
- Кихати Окамото
- 오카모토 키하치
- 기하치 오카모토
- 키하치 오카모토
- 오카모토 기하치
Kihachi Okamoto
Biography
Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八 Okamoto Kihachi) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres, most memorably in action genres such as jidaigeki and war films.
Known For
Acting
Directing
The Battle of Okinawa
Director
1971
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Director, Screenplay
1970
Red Lion
Director, Screenplay
1969
The Human Bullet
Director, Writer
1968
Kill!
Director, Screenplay
1968
Japan's Longest Day
Director
1967
The Sword of Doom
Director
1966
Samurai Assassin
Director
1965
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Director
1963
Warring Clans
Director, Writer
1963
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
First Assistant Director
1957
Beast Man Snow Man
First Assistant Director
1955