Seijun Suzuki

Seijun Suzuki

Directing

Born May 24, 1923 · Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan

58 films as director · Active 1956–2005

Seijun Suzuki born Seitaro Suzuki (24 May 1923 – 13 February 2017) was a Japanese filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. His films are renowned by film enthusiasts worldwide for their jarring visual sty…

Known for

Tales of the Bizarre

Tales of the Bizarre

1990

La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine

La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine

1990

Ki no ue no sogyo

Ki no ue no sogyo

1997

Sure Death 6

Sure Death 6

1996

I Can't Wait Until It's Dark!

I Can't Wait Until It's Dark!

1975

Good Mourning

Good Mourning

1994

Yurika-chan

Yurika-chan

1997

Sleepless Town

Sleepless Town

1998

Directed(58)

Princess Raccoon

2005Princess Raccoon★ 5.8

Pistol Opera

2001Pistol Opera★ 6.1

Marriage

1993Marriage★ 9.0

1992A Tale of Youth at Hirosaki High School★ 4.0

Yumeji

1991Yumeji★ 6.4

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

1985Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon★ 6.1

Capone Cries a Lot

1985Capone Cries a Lot★ 6.0

Storm of Falling Petals: Banner of a Fireman in the Flames

1983Storm of Falling Petals: Banner of a Fireman in the Flames

Kazoku no sentaku

1983Kazoku no sentaku

Cherry Blossoms in Spring

1983Cherry Blossoms in Spring★ 8.0

Kagero-za

1981Kagero-za★ 6.6

The Claws of the Divine Beast

1980The Claws of the Divine Beast★ 6.0

Zigeunerweisen

1980Zigeunerweisen★ 6.5

The Fang in the Hole

1979The Fang in the Hole★ 7.0

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness★ 5.5

A Mummy’s Love

1973A Mummy’s Love★ 8.0

Good Evening Dear Husband: A Duel

1968Good Evening Dear Husband: A Duel★ 4.0

Branded to Kill

1967Branded to Kill★ 7.2

Fighting Elegy

1966Fighting Elegy★ 7.0

Tokyo Drifter

1966Tokyo Drifter★ 7.1

Carmen from Kawachi

1966Carmen from Kawachi★ 6.2

Story of a Prostitute

1965Story of a Prostitute★ 6.6

Tattooed Life

1965Tattooed Life★ 7.2

Born Under Crossed Stars

1965Born Under Crossed Stars★ 6.6

Gate of Flesh

1964Gate of Flesh★ 6.6

The Flower and the Angry Waves

1964The Flower and the Angry Waves★ 7.2

The Call of Blood

1964The Call of Blood★ 5.8

Kanto Wanderer

1963Kanto Wanderer★ 6.6

Youth of the Beast

1963Youth of the Beast★ 6.9

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

1963Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!★ 6.5

The Incorrigible

1963The Incorrigible★ 7.2

The Guys Who Put Money on Me

1962The Guys Who Put Money on Me★ 7.5

Teenage Yakuza

1962Teenage Yakuza★ 6.9

The Man with a Shotgun

1961The Man with a Shotgun★ 6.5

The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

1961The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass★ 6.6

Tokyo Knights

1961Tokyo Knights★ 7.0

Blood-Red Water in the Channel

1961Blood-Red Water in the Channel★ 10.0

Living by Karate

1961Living by Karate★ 6.5

Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

1961Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab★ 10.0

Take Aim at the Police Van

1960Take Aim at the Police Van★ 6.1

Fighting Delinquents

1960Fighting Delinquents★ 6.5

The Sleeping Beast Within

1960The Sleeping Beast Within★ 6.8

Smashing the 0-Line

1960Smashing the 0-Line★ 6.3

Everything Goes Wrong

1960Everything Goes Wrong★ 6.7

Passport to Darkness

1959Passport to Darkness★ 7.5

Love Letter

1959Love Letter★ 9.8

Age of Nudity

1959Age of Nudity★ 7.3

Underworld Beauty

1958Underworld Beauty★ 5.8

Voice Without a Shadow

1958Voice Without a Shadow★ 6.2

The Boy Who Came Back

1958The Boy Who Came Back★ 7.6

Young Breasts

1958Young Breasts★ 7.0

Eight Hours of Terror

1957Eight Hours of Terror★ 7.5

Inn of the Floating Weeds

1957Inn of the Floating Weeds★ 8.0

The Naked Woman and the Gun

1957The Naked Woman and the Gun★ 7.0

Victory Is Ours

1956Victory Is Ours★ 10.0

Satan's Town

1956Satan's Town★ 10.0

Pure Emotions of the Sea

1956Pure Emotions of the Sea★ 9.0

Acting(36)

2015SOAR: I Wish You Were Here

2011Milocrorze: A Love StoryGazen

2008Dreaming Awake

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2007Matouqin Nocturne

2007BoyRyuun Naito

2006What's a Director?

2005From the Ruins: Making 'Gate of Flesh'

2004The Wings of Hakenkreuz

2002Blessing BellOld Man's Ghost

2002Seijun Suzuki: kabuki & yakuzasSelf - Filmmaker & Screenwriter

2002The Erotic Empireself

2000The Last Day

1998Let's Get Happy

1998Sleepless TownYe Xiaodan

1998The Story of PuPuOld Man

1997Ki no ue no sogyo

1997Yurika-chanGrandpa

1996Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You

1996Sure Death 6

1995Cold FeverHirata's Grandfather

1994Good Mourning

1993My Beloved UltrasevenEiji Tsuburaya

1992Pachinko Graffiti

1991Discontinuous Bombing Incident

1990The Rain Women

1990Tales of the Bizarre

1990La Belle Fille Masquée PoitrineKami-sama

1989Virgin Road

1988Shiro and MarilynVet

1983Double BedMan in Bar

1980Disciples of Hippocrates

1975I Can't Wait Until It's Dark!Himself

Twist & Shoot: Mister SuzukiSelf (archive footage)