Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Director

Born: February 15, 1911 (72 years old)

Died: July 26, 1983

Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Kimiyoshi Yasuda was a Japanese film director from the 1930s to 1970s. He directed six films about Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman. He signed with Nikkatsu Kyoto studio as an assistant director and started working as an assistant director under Sadao Yamanaka and Hiroshi Inagaki etc.

Filmography (13)

• Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971, ★ 6.8)
• Daimajin (1966, ★ 6.4)
• Zatoichi on the Road (1963, ★ 6.9)
• Adventures of Zatoichi (1964, ★ 6.7)
• Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967, ★ 7.3)
• Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968, ★ 7)
• Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973, ★ 6.9)
• Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1968, ★ 6.5)
• Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969, ★ 6.3)
• Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing (1964, ★ 5.8)
• Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan (1965, ★ 6.1)
• Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair (1968, ★ 6)
• Lefty Fencer (1969, ★ 4.3)