Masao Adachi

Masao Adachi

Directing

Born May 13, 1939 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

18 films as director · Active 1960–2025

Masao Adachi (足立正生 Adachi Masao, born May 13, 1939) is a Japanese screenwriter and director who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s.

Known for

TOCKA

TOCKA

2023

Random Lives

Random Lives

2017

Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging

1968

The Pistol That Sprouted Hair

The Pistol That Sprouted Hair

1968

Season of Betrayal

Season of Betrayal

1966

Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

1971

Three Resurrected Drunkards

Three Resurrected Drunkards

1968

Ecstasy of the Angels

Ecstasy of the Angels

1972

Directed(18)

Escape

2025Escape★ 7.0

REVOLUTION+1

2023REVOLUTION+1★ 6.1

Artist of Fasting

2016Artist of Fasting★ 4.8

2011Lettre vidéo

Prisoner/Terrorist

2007Prisoner/Terrorist★ 5.0

A.K.A. Serial Killer

1975A.K.A. Serial Killer★ 5.7

Gushing Prayer

1971Gushing Prayer★ 5.4

Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

1971Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War★ 6.5

A Woman in Revolt

1970A Woman in Revolt★ 3.3

1969Sexual Play★ 5.0

Female Student Guerrilla

1969Female Student Guerrilla★ 5.4

Sex Zone

1968Sex Zone★ 4.0

1967Birth Control Revolution★ 3.7

Galaxy

1967Galaxy★ 5.2

Abortion

1966Abortion★ 5.1

Closed Vagina

1963Closed Vagina★ 8.8

Rice Bowl

1961Rice Bowl★ 7.0

1960Kyô mo mata sugita

Acting(28)

2025The Bird Is Calling

2022シネマスコーレを解剖する。　コロナなんかぶっ飛ばせ

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2018Bruno & BettinaHimself

2017Random LivesSenda

2016The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio AkatsukaSelf

2013The Ugly OneNarrator

2012Stars of Orion: Japanese Martyrs for Palestine

2011Children of the RevolutionSelf

2011It May Be That Beauty Has Strengthened Our Resolve - Masao AdachiHimself

2011The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years Without ImagesHimself

2006PrisonersSelf

2004Pink RibbonSelf

2002Under the SkinHimself

1975A.K.A. Serial KillerNarrator (voice)

1972Ecstasy of the AngelsThe February Army #1

1971Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

1971Secret Flower

1969Running in Madness, Dying in LoveVillage man

1968The Pistol That Sprouted Hair

1968Three Resurrected DrunkardsPoliceman

1968Death by HangingChief of Guards

1967Abnormal BloodAdachi (Peddler)

1967Black Narcissus of LustHitman 2

1966Season of BetrayalExecutionier

1966The Embryo Hunts in SecretNarrator

1964Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan