Shigehiro Ozawa — Director (58)
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Kunisada Chuji (1958) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
国定忠治
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Hiroko Sakuramachi …
other title: 国定忠治 / Kunisada Chūji
Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dying wish from one of his henchmen, Asataro, to find a decent home for his young nephew, Chuji descends from his hide-out in the mountain, and heads to the city in spite of numerous dangers that await him there.
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Sakura Official (1962) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
さくら判官　
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Yoshie Mizutani …
other title: さくら判官　
As Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan is called upon to judge the most difficult case of his career. In a masterfully woven tale, he has to face the truth about his estranged father’s possible involvement in a nefarious plot to take over rule of the Hizen Shimabara clan by assassinating the rightful lord, his son, and install one of Shogun Ienari’s offspring as daimyo.
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Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders (1961) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
右門捕物帖　南蛮鮫
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Satomi Oka …
other title: 右門捕物帖　南蛮鮫 / Umon torimonocho: Nanbanzame
The serial killing of a samurai each night by strangulation at various temples confounds investigators and brings a chill to the residents of Edo. With the capital on edge, master crimefighter Kondo Umon is brought in to try and solve the case. His illustrious career aside, Umon must risk his own life, time and time again in order to bring the culprit to justice. This mystery will keep you guessing until the exciting climax. Umon has a flair for the dramatic and will hopefully solve the case before more innocent victims have their lives claimed!
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A Wad of Notes (1970) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
札つき博徒
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Koji Tsuruta / Hiroko Sakuramachi …
other title: 札つき博徒
A lone gambler tries to keep a yakuza family from taking over a festival in Kitakyushu. After away from his hometown for 13 years, Ryuji comes back and saves the town that is becoming run-down from yakuza’s ill deeds.
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Festival of Swordsmen (1961) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
剣豪天狗まつり
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Shingo Yamashiro …
other title: 剣豪天狗まつり
During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu.
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The Red Shadow (1961) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
赤い影法師
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Hashizo Ōkawa / Jūshirō Konoe …
other title: 赤い影法師
Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes into Fushimi Castle. At the night, Hattori Hanzo, the leader of 36 Iga members who were performing as guards of the castle, perceives the existence of a ninja and captures the mysterious sneaker.
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A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell (1972) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
傷だらけの人生　古い奴でござんす
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Koji Tsuruta / Yuko Hama …
other title: 傷だらけの人生　古い奴でござんす
President of the territorial yakuza organization is being manipulated by a crooked leader in the military and some capitalists Ishikiri. The plan is to get multiple family of the organized crime groups based in Osaka to war it out and order the Shima to the Onishi group of the branch to expand the territory. Now members of the same yakuza gang are forced to fight each other over territory and honor.
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Gambler: Victory Without Death (1967) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
博奕打ち 不死身の勝負
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Koji Tsuruta / Kyōsuke Machida …
other title: 博奕打ち 不死身の勝負
Tsunetaro Asakura AKA "Dynamite Tsune" is a talented gambler, but not infallable. After losing his Boss's money in a dice game he repays his debt by serving as a pit boss for a struggling coal mine in Kyuushu. Quickly there's trouble with the local mining competition, who doesn't always play a fair game. True to his hot-headed nickname, Tsune only gets into deeper trouble.
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Goblin's Highway (1957) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
天狗街道
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Kōtarō Satomi …
other title: 天狗街道
Gombei is Nameless, a wanderer who is skilled with a sword and has a great sense of humor, who tries to save the good people of the Kiso Valley, he gets into a fight with local bad bosses who behave badly on the Tokaido road in the Kiso Valley.
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House of Gamblers (1970) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
博徒一家
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Ken Takakura / Tomisaburō Wakayama …
other title: 博徒一家
Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of his family being insulted by the Tanuma's family goons, by retaliating on his own. After injuring the head of Tanuma's family, and slaying others along the way, he then surrenders to the law and serves time.
Before his last year to serve, the head of the Aramasa family falls ill and decides to retire, Ryoji miss chance to be successor, his old friend is reluctant but accepts. Now this gives the Tanuma family a chance for revenge! But with Tomisaburo Wakayama (Sekine) always having your back, how can you go wrong?
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Gambler's Legacy (1969) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
渡世人列伝
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Koji Tsuruta / Tomisaburō Wakayama …
other title: 渡世人列伝
A yakuza member embarks on a trail of revenge for his murdered boss. Senzo, the successor of the Mita Family, searches for the man bearing a tattoo of a dragon who is said to be responsible for the death of their former leader.
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A Scarred Life (1971) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
傷だらけの人生
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Koji Tsuruta / Tomisaburō Wakayama …
other title: 傷だらけの人生
Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power.