Teruo Ishii
Known for directing · Born 1 January 1924 · Died 12 August 2005 · aged 81 · Tokyo, Japan
104 credits
Teruo Ishii was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the Ero guro subgenre of pinku eiga such as Shogun's Joy of Torture. He also directed the 1965 film, Abashiri Prison, which helped to make Ken Takakura a major star in Japan.
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub
1973
Blind Woman's Curse
1970
Horrors of Malformed Men
1969
Female Yakuza Tale
1973
Shogun's Joy of Torture
1968
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
1973
The Executioner
1974
Inferno of Torture
1969
Orgies of Edo
1969
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
1974
Evil Brain from Outer Space
1966
Attack from Space
1965
Acting (1)
2006Teruo Ishii Fan ClubFilm
Directing (81)
2001Blind Beast vs Killer DwarfDirectorFilm
1999Japanese HellDirector, Producer, ScreenplayFilm
1998ScrewedDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
1995Burai-HeiyaDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1993Gensen-Kan InnDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1987The Legend of KentaurosDirectorFilm
1977Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot ArmyDirectorFilm
1976Detonation! Violent GamesDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1976The Runaway SeasonDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1975Detonation: Violent RidersDirector, WriterFilm
1975Great JailbreakDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1975300 Million Thief: Statute of LimitationsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1974The ExecutionerDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1974The Executioner II: Karate InfernoDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1973Female Yakuza TaleDirector, WriterFilm
1973Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten EightDirectorFilm
1973Lone Wolf and CubDirectorSeries
1973Yakuza of the PresentDirectorFilm
1972The Red Silk GamblerDirectorFilm
1971Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 1DirectorFilm
1971Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 2DirectorFilm
1971Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 2 - The Dish Mansion at Hell’s BanchôDirectorFilm
1971Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 6 - The Woman's Grudge Spirit BoatDirectorFilm
1970Blind Woman's CurseDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1970Killer's Hit ListDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1970Prison TalesDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1969Horrors of Malformed MenDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1969Inferno of TortureDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1969Orgies of EdoDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1969Yakuza LawDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1969Love and CrimeDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1968Shogun's Joy of TortureDirector, WriterFilm
1968Tokugawa: Woman's GenealogyDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1968Hot Springs GeishaDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1967A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow StormDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1967Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the EvilDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1966Evil Brain from Outer SpaceDirectorFilm
1966Secret Agent 101Director, ScreenplayFilm
1966The Bullet and the HorseDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1966Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow CountryDirector, Editor, ScreenplayFilm
1966Abashiri Prison: Duel in the SouthDirectorFilm
1965Attack from SpaceDirectorFilm
1965Atomic RulersDirectorFilm
1965Invaders from SpaceDirectorFilm
1965Abashiri PrisonDirector, WriterFilm
1965Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2Director, ScreenplayFilm
1965Prison Walls of Abashiri 3Director, ScreenplayFilm
1965Prison Walls of Abashiri 4Director, ScreenplayFilm
1964The Shogun's VaultDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1964Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong GangDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1963Gang vs. G-Men: Safe BreakersDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1963Legends of HonorDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1963Defeat the BossDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1961Flower, Storm and GangsterDirectorFilm
1961Sexy LineDirector, WriterFilm
1961The Yellow ClimateDirectorFilm
1961Mist and ShadowsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1961Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive GuideDirectorFilm
1960Black LineDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1960Yellow LineDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1960Queen Bee and College Boy RyuDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1959Fight to the Death in a BlizzardDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1958Flesh PierDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1958Queen Bee's AngerDirectorFilm
1958Secret White Line ZoneDirectorFilm
1958Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial SatelliteDirectorFilm
1957Super GiantDirectorFilm
1957Super Giant ContinuesDirectorFilm
1957Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic CastleDirectorFilm
1957Super Giant: Earth on the Verge of DestructionDirectorFilm
1957Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of HumanityDirectorFilm
1957King of the Ring: The World of GloryDirectorFilm
1957Nude Actress Murder Case: Five CriminalsDirectorFilm
1956Girl's Reform SchoolAssistant DirectorFilm
1955The Shiinomi SchoolAssistant DirectorFilm
1955The Tale of JiroAssistant DirectorFilm
1953Love LetterAssistant DirectorFilm
1952MotherAssistant DirectorFilm
1951Ginza CosmeticsAssistant DirectorFilm
1950Golden BeastAssistant DirectorFilm
1950A Mother's LoveAssistant DirectorFilm
Writing (22)
1991The Hitman: Blood Smells Like RosesWriter, DirectorFilm
1979Violent FightersScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1976Hobo GeneralScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1974Military Comfort WomanScreenplayFilm
1973Yokosuka Navy PrisonScreenplayFilm
1969Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive LoveWriter, DirectorFilm
1969Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron SkinScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1968Once and For All Pt.２Screenplay, DirectorFilm
1967Abashiri Prison: Duel in HokkaidoScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1967Once and For AllScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1965The BossScreenplay, Editor, DirectorFilm
1964An OutlawScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1964Storm PartyScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1963Eleven GangstersWriter, DirectorFilm
1962Gang vs. GangWriter, DirectorFilm
1962G-Men in the PacificScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1962All RascalsScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1961Fire LineScreenplayFilm
1961Death on the MountainScreenplayFilm
1960Women of Whirlpool IslandWriter, DirectorFilm
1959Broken BlossomsWriter, DirectorFilm
1956Omoide tsukiyoAdaptation, Assistant DirectorFilm