Sadao Nakajima
Togane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Crew

Love's Twisting Path (2019)
Director | Screenplay
Yakuza Ladies 10 (2000)
Screenplay
Yakuza Ladies 8 (1999)
Screenplay
No Mercy Dog (1998)
Writer
Yakuza Ladies: Decision (1998)
Director
Yakuza Ladies Revisited 5 (1996)
Director
The Man Who Shot the Don (1994)
Director
Oda Nobunaga (1992)
Director
Yakuza Warfare (1991)
Director
Yakuza Ladies Revisited (1991)
Director
たけだ しんげん (1991)
Director
1750 Days of Turbulence (1990)
Director | Screenplay
She-Shogun (1990)
Director
Shogun's Shadow (1989)
Writer
The Boss' Wife (1988)
Screenplay
My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?! (1987)
Director
Tokyo Bordello (1987)
Screenplay
Father Avenger (1987)
Director
Countryside Accountant's Government Reform (1987)
Director
The Seburi Story (1985)
Director | Screenplay
Appassionata (1984)
Director
Theater Of Life (1983)
Director | Screenplay
Domineering (1982)
Director | Screenplay
The Blazing Valiant (1981)
Screenplay
Kamikaze, the Adventurer (1981)
Writer
映画村殺人事件 (1980)
Screenplay | Director
Jun (1980)
Producer
The Shogun Assassins (1979)
Director | Writer
Down with The Big Boss (1979)
Director | Screenplay
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)
Director
Shag (1978)
Director
Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)
Director
Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)
Director | Screenplay
Japan's Don (1977)
Director
The Three Ginza Rascals (1976)
Director | Screenplay
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War (1976)
Director
A Savage Beast Goes Mad (1976)
Director | Screenplay
Operation Plazma in Osaka (1976)
Director
Scoundrel Boss (1975)
Director | Screenplay
Company Buggers (1975)
Director
Shimane Prison Riot (1975)
Director
The Viper Brothers and the Young General (1975)
Director
The Rapacious Jailbreaker (1974)
Director
Violent Fraternity (1974)
Director
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (1974)
Director | Screenplay
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (1974)
Director
Jeans Blues: No Future (1974)
Director | Screenplay
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain (1974)
Screenplay
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle (1973)
Director | Screenplay
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School (1973)
Director | Screenplay
The Kyoto Connection (1973)
Director | Screenplay
Aesthetics of a Bullet (1973)
Director
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972)
Director
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats (1972)
Director
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972)
Director | Screenplay
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (1972)
Director | Screenplay
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers (1971)
Director
Twisted Sex (1971)
Director
The Viper Brothers (1971)
Director
The Revelation of a Geisha (1970)
Director | Writer
Three Pretty Devils (1970)
Screenplay
Postwar Secrets (1970)
Director | Screenplay
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969)
Director | Screenplay
The Cross of Vengeance (1969)
Screenplay
Nunnery Confidential (1968)
Director
Code Between Brothers 6 (1967)
Director
Shogun and His Mistress 2 (1967)
Director
The Shogun and His Mistresses (1967)
Director
Classmates (1967)
Screenplay | Director
Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival (1967)
Adaptation | Original Story
The Domain: White Blade (1967)
Writer
Judo vs. Karate (1966)
Director | Screenplay
Showdown of Men (1966)
Director | Screenplay
Yakuza Hooligans (1966)
Director | Screenplay
Yakuza Vassal (1966)
Director | Screenplay
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (1966)
Writer
True Osaka Grit (1965)
Screenplay
Three Yakuza (1965)
Screenplay
The Tattooed Lord (1965)
Screenplay
The Spying Sorceress (1964)
Director | Writer
Female Ninja Magic (1964)
Director | Writer
The Great Duel (1964)
Screenplay
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws (1964)
Writer