Teruo Ishii

Born: January 1, 1924 - Died: August 12, 2005 (81 years)

Tokyo, Japan

Teruo Ishii was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the Ero guro subgenre of pinku eiga such as Shogun's Joy of Torture. He also directed the 1965 film, Abashiri Prison, which helped to make Ken Takakura a major star in Japan.

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Movies Directed (89)

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

Jun 24, 2001

Japanese Hell

Nov 20, 1999

Screwed

Jun 17, 1998

Burai-Heiya

May 29, 1995

Gensen-Kan Inn

Jul 24, 1993

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

Jun 14, 1991

The Legend of Kentauros

Dec 21, 1987

Violent Fighters

Oct 6, 1979

Danguard Ace vs Insect Robot Army

Jul 17, 1977

The Runaway Season

Jul 1, 1976

Hobo General

Apr 24, 1976

Detonation! Violent Games

Jan 15, 1976

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

Nov 22, 1975

Detonation: Violent Riders

Sep 20, 1975

Great Jailbreak

Apr 5, 1975

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

Dec 28, 1974

The Executioner

Aug 10, 1974

Yakuza of the Present

Oct 27, 1973

Female Yakuza Tale

Jun 6, 1973

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Feb 3, 1973

The Red Silk Gambler

Nov 21, 1972

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 6 - The Woman's Grudge Spirit Boat

Aug 8, 1971

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 2

Aug 1, 1971

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 2 - The Dish Mansion at Hell’s Banchô

Jul 11, 1971

Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 1

Jul 4, 1971

Blind Woman's Curse

Jun 20, 1970

Prison Tales

Apr 10, 1970

Killer's Hit List

Jan 31, 1970

Horrors of Malformed Men

Oct 31, 1969

Love and Crime

Aug 27, 1969

Yakuza Law

Jun 27, 1969

Inferno of Torture

May 2, 1969

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

Mar 29, 1969

Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love

Feb 21, 1969

Orgies of Edo

Jan 9, 1969

Shogun's Joy of Torture

Sep 28, 1968

Hot Springs Geisha

Jun 28, 1968

Tokugawa: Woman's Genealogy

May 19, 1968

Once and For All Pt.２

Mar 30, 1968

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

Dec 23, 1967

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

Aug 12, 1967

Once and For All

May 20, 1967

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

Apr 20, 1967

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

Dec 31, 1966

Secret Agent 101

Dec 24, 1966

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

Aug 13, 1966

The Bullet and the Horse

Apr 23, 1966

Evil Brain from Outer Space

Jan 21, 1966

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

Dec 31, 1965

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

Oct 31, 1965

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

Jul 10, 1965

Invaders from Space

May 31, 1965

Abashiri Prison

Apr 18, 1965

Atomic Rulers

Apr 10, 1965

Attack from Space

Mar 6, 1965

The Boss

Jan 3, 1965

Storm Party

Oct 21, 1964

The Shogun's Vault

Aug 13, 1964

An Outlaw

Apr 5, 1964

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

Jan 1, 1964

Legends of Honor

Oct 5, 1963

Defeat the Boss

Jun 22, 1963

Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers

Feb 24, 1963

Eleven Gangsters

Jan 15, 1963

Gang vs. Gang

Jul 13, 1962

G-Men in the Pacific

Apr 22, 1962

All Rascals

Mar 21, 1962

The Yellow Climate

Sep 23, 1961

Mist and Shadows

Aug 26, 1961

Flower, Storm and Gangster

Jun 23, 1961

Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide

Jan 21, 1961

Sexy Line

Jan 9, 1961

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

Sep 1, 1960

Yellow Line

Apr 29, 1960

Women of Whirlpool Island

Feb 27, 1960

Black Line

Jan 13, 1960

Fight to the Death in a Blizzard

Apr 29, 1959

Broken Blossoms

Feb 25, 1959

Queen Bee's Anger

Dec 28, 1958

Secret White Line Zone

Sep 21, 1958

Flesh Pier

Apr 12, 1958

Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial Satellite

Jan 3, 1958

Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity

Dec 28, 1957

Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals

Nov 10, 1957

Super Giant: Earth on the Verge of Destruction

Oct 8, 1957

Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic Castle

Oct 1, 1957

Super Giant Continues

Aug 13, 1957

Super Giant

Jul 30, 1957

King of the Ring: The World of Glory

Apr 10, 1957

TV Shows Directed (1)

Lone Wolf and Cub

Apr 8, 1973

Movies as Actor (1)

Teruo Ishii Fan Club

Aug 12, 2006

Movies as Crew (74)

Japanese Hell

Producer, Screenplay

Nov 20, 1999

Screwed

Screenplay, Producer

Jun 17, 1998

Burai-Heiya

Screenplay

May 29, 1995

Gensen-Kan Inn

Screenplay

Jul 24, 1993

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

Writer

Jun 14, 1991

Violent Fighters

Screenplay

Oct 6, 1979

The Runaway Season

Screenplay

Jul 1, 1976

Hobo General

Screenplay

Apr 24, 1976

Detonation! Violent Games

Screenplay

Jan 15, 1976

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

Screenplay

Nov 22, 1975

Detonation: Violent Riders

Writer

Sep 20, 1975

Great Jailbreak

Screenplay

Apr 5, 1975

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

Screenplay

Dec 28, 1974

The Executioner

Screenplay

Aug 10, 1974

Military Comfort Woman

Screenplay

Jul 17, 1974

Yokosuka Navy Prison

Screenplay

Nov 17, 1973

Female Yakuza Tale

Writer

Jun 6, 1973

Blind Woman's Curse

Screenplay

Jun 20, 1970

Prison Tales

Screenplay

Apr 10, 1970

Killer's Hit List

Screenplay

Jan 31, 1970

Horrors of Malformed Men

Screenplay

Oct 31, 1969

Love and Crime

Screenplay

Aug 27, 1969

Yakuza Law

Screenplay

Jun 27, 1969

Inferno of Torture

Screenplay

May 2, 1969

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

Screenplay

Mar 29, 1969

Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love

Writer

Feb 21, 1969

Orgies of Edo

Screenplay

Jan 9, 1969

Shogun's Joy of Torture

Writer

Sep 28, 1968

Hot Springs Geisha

Screenplay

Jun 28, 1968

Tokugawa: Woman's Genealogy

Screenplay

May 19, 1968

Once and For All Pt.２

Screenplay

Mar 30, 1968

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

Screenplay

Dec 23, 1967

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

Screenplay

Aug 12, 1967

Once and For All

Screenplay

May 20, 1967

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

Screenplay

Apr 20, 1967

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

Editor, Screenplay

Dec 31, 1966

Secret Agent 101

Screenplay

Dec 24, 1966

The Bullet and the Horse

Screenplay

Apr 23, 1966

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

Screenplay

Dec 31, 1965

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

Screenplay

Oct 31, 1965

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

Screenplay

Jul 10, 1965

Abashiri Prison

Writer

Apr 18, 1965

The Boss

Screenplay, Editor

Jan 3, 1965

Storm Party

Screenplay

Oct 21, 1964

The Shogun's Vault

Screenplay

Aug 13, 1964

An Outlaw

Screenplay

Apr 5, 1964

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1964

Legends of Honor

Screenplay

Oct 5, 1963

Defeat the Boss

Screenplay

Jun 22, 1963

Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers

Screenplay

Feb 24, 1963

Eleven Gangsters

Writer

Jan 15, 1963

Gang vs. Gang

Writer

Jul 13, 1962

G-Men in the Pacific

Screenplay

Apr 22, 1962

All Rascals

Screenplay

Mar 21, 1962

Mist and Shadows

Screenplay

Aug 26, 1961

Death on the Mountain

Screenplay

Jun 17, 1961

Fire Line

Screenplay

May 24, 1961

Sexy Line

Writer

Jan 9, 1961

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

Screenplay

Sep 1, 1960

Yellow Line

Screenplay

Apr 29, 1960

Women of Whirlpool Island

Writer

Feb 27, 1960

Black Line

Screenplay

Jan 13, 1960

Fight to the Death in a Blizzard

Screenplay

Apr 29, 1959

Broken Blossoms

Writer

Feb 25, 1959

Flesh Pier

Screenplay

Apr 12, 1958

Omoide tsukiyo

Adaptation, Assistant Director

Jun 21, 1956

Girl's Reform School

Assistant Director

Feb 5, 1956

The Tale of Jiro

Assistant Director

Oct 25, 1955

The Shiinomi School

Assistant Director

Jun 28, 1955

Love Letter

Assistant Director

Dec 13, 1953

Mother

Assistant Director

Jun 12, 1952

Ginza Cosmetics

Assistant Director

Apr 14, 1951

Golden Beast

Assistant Director

Nov 4, 1950

A Mother's Love

Assistant Director

Jun 27, 1950