Summary
Junya Satō (佐藤 純彌, Satō Jun'ya, 6 November 1932 – 9 February 2019) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His son is a fellow film director Tōya Satō (佐藤 東弥, Satō Tōya).
Junya Satō | |
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| Born | November 6, 1932 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | February 9, 2019 (aged 86) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Children | Tōya Satō |
| Parent | Kanichi Satō (father) |
Career edit
Born in Tokyo, Satō graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1956 with a degree in French literature.[1] He joined the Toei studio and worked as an assistant to such directors as Tadashi Imai and Miyoji Ieki.[1] He debuted as a director in 1963 with Rikugun Zangyaku Monogatari, for which he won a best newcomer's award at the Blue Ribbon Awards.[2] While starting in mostly yakuza film, Satō eventually became known for big budget spectaculars. The Go Masters, a China-Japan co-production he co-directed with Duan Jishun, won the grand prize at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1983.[3] He won the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year in 1989 for The Silk Road.[4]
Sato died in Tokyo on 9 February 2019.[5]
Filmography edit
| Year | Japanese Title | English Title | Notes |
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| 1963 | 陸軍残虐物語 Rikugun Zangyaku Monogatari |
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| 続・王将 Zoku Ōshō |
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| 1964 | 廓育ち Kuruwa Sodachi |
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| 1966 | 愛欲 Aiyoku |
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| 1967 | 組織暴力 Soshiki Bōryoku |
The Private Police | |
| 続組織暴力 Zoku Soshiki Bōryoku |
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| 1968 | 荒野の渡世人 Kōya no Toseinin |
The Drifting Avenger | |
| 1969 | 日本暴力団 組長と刺客 Nihon Bōryokudan: Kumichō to Shikaku |
also wrote screenplay | |
| 組織暴力 兄弟盃 Soshiki Bōryoku: Kyōdai Sakazuki |
Organized Violence | ||
| 旅に出た極道 Tabi ni Deta Gokudō |
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| 1970 | 日本ダービー 勝負 Nihon Derby Shōbu |
also wrote screenplay | |
| 最後の特攻隊 Saigo no Tokkōtai |
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| 1971 | 博徒斬り込み隊 Bakuto Kirikomitai |
also wrote screenplay | |
| 暴力団再武装 Bōryokudan Sai Busō |
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| 1972 | ギャング対ギャング 赤と黒のブルース Gang tai Gang: Aka to Kuro no Blues |
Gang vs. Gang: The Red and Black Blues | also wrote screenplay |
| やくざと抗争 実録安藤組 Yakuza to Kōsō: Jitsuroku Andō-gumi |
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| 1973 | 実録 私設銀座警察 Jitsuroku: Shisetsu Ginza Keisatsu |
True Account of Ginza Tortures | |
| Golgo 13 Gorugo Sātīn |
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| 実録安藤組 襲撃篇 Jitsuroku Andō-gumi: Shūgekihen |
The Ando File | ||
| 1974 | ルバング島の奇跡 陸軍中野学校 Rubangu-tō no Kiseki: Rikugun Nakano Gakkō |
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| 1975 | 新幹線大爆破 Shinkansen Daibakuha |
The Bullet Train | also wrote screenplay |
| 1976 | 君よ噴怒の河を渉れ Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare |
Manhunt | |
| 1977 | 人間の証明 Ningen no Shōmei |
Proof of the Man | |
| 1978 | 野性の証明 Yasei no Shōmei |
Never Give Up | |
| 1980 | 遙かなる走路 Haru Kanaru Sōro |
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| 甦れ魔女 Yomigaere Majo |
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| 1982 | 未完の対局 Mikan no Taikyoku |
The Go Masters | |
| 1983 | 人生劇場 Jinsei Gekijō |
Theatre of Life | also wrote screenplay |
| 1984 | 空海 Kūkai |
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| 1986 | 植村直己物語 Uemura Naomi Monogatari |
Lost in the Wilderness | also wrote screenplay |
| 1988 | 敦煌 Tonkō |
The Silk Road | also wrote screenplay |
| 1992 | 私を抱いてそしてキスして Watashi o Daite Soshite Kiss Shite |
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| おろしや国酔夢譚 Oroshiyakoku Suimutan Сны о России Sny o Rossii |
Kodayu or Dreams of Russia |
also wrote screenplay | |
| 1994 | 超能力者 未知への旅人 Chōnōryokusha - Michi e no Tabibito |
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| 1997 | 北京原人 Who Are You? Pekin Genjin Who Are You? |
Peking Man | |
| 2005 | 男たちの大和 Otoko-tachi no Yamato |
Yamato | also wrote screenplay |
| 2010 | 桜田門外ノ変 Sakuradamon-gai no Hen |
The Sakuradamon Incident | also wrote screenplay |
References edit
- ^ a b "Sakuradamon Gai no Hen o kataru". Hikone-shi Bunka Puraza. Hikone City. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Rekidai jushō ichiranhyō". Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "1983". The World Film Festival. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ 第 12 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ 日本著名导演佐藤纯弥逝世，曾执导《追捕》《人证》 (in Chinese). thepaper.cn. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
External links edit
- Junya Satō at IMDb
- Junya Satō at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)