Directing
Tadashi Sawashima
JA cinema · 49 credits
Born
19 May 1926
Died
27 January 2018 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Shiga, Japan
Also known as Kazuyoshi Takazawa · 鷹沢和善 · Takasawa Kazuyoshi
Tadashi Sawashima (沢島 忠, Sawashima Tadashi) (19 May 1926 – 27 January 2018) was a Japanese film director and theatre director. He directed films from the 1950s to the 1970s. He died on 27 January 2018 of multiple organ failure at the age of 91. Sawashima was born in Kotō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He joined the Toei Studio in 1950 and worked as an assistant director under Masahiro Makino and Kunio Watanabe before debuting as a director in 1957 with Torawakamaru the Koga Ninja. He is most known for his work in Toei's ninkyo eiga series, but he also directed entertainment jidaigeki featuring Hibari Misora, Chiemi Eri, and Kinnosuke Nakamura. He directed his last film in 1977, and mostly directed stage productions after that. In his final years, he had been attempting to film a version of the Chushingura story, but did not succeed. He was given a Special Award at the 40th Japan Academy Prize ceremony in 2017 for his career in cinema. He directed 49 films and wrote nine screenplays.
Known for
Filmography
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
Director, Writer
Maboroshi no Satsui
Director, Screenplay
Onna no hanamichi
Director, Screenplay
Cry of the Mountain
Director
Golden Ninja
Director
The Protector
Director
The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks
Director, Screenplay
Three Yakuza
Director
Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro
Director, Screenplay
The Tattooed Lord
Director, Screenplay
間諜
Director, Screenplay
Life of Hishakaku
Director
A Fishmonger's Tour
Screenplay, Director
Life of Hishakaku 2
Director
Okashina yatsu
Director
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2
Director, Screenplay
Good Rascals
Director
The Ambitious Youth
Director, Screenplay
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
Director, Screenplay
Drunken Sword
Director, Screenplay
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
Screenplay, Director
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
Screenplay, Director
Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku
Director, Screenplay
Bride of White Castle
Director, Screenplay
Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
Director, Screenplay
Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
Director, Screenplay
Unwieldy Brothers
Director, Screenplay
The Pirates
Director
Scarier than the Devil
Director, Screenplay
Samurai Vagabonds
Director
Diary of a Wandering Lord
Screenplay, Director
Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
Director, Screenplay
The Edo Official and Apprentice
Director, Screenplay
Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
Director, Writer
Gentle Breeze
Screenplay, Director
Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
Screenplay, Director
Noble Tasuke
Director
Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
Director, Screenplay
