Masataka Iwao

Masataka Iwao

December 20, 1942 · 83 years old

Known For

8 titles
1
Tokugawa onna keibatsu-emaki: Ushi-zaki no kei

Tokugawa onna keibatsu-emaki: Ushi-zaki no kei

1976 · 1h 20m · Movie

Two short stories set in Edo during the Shogun era. 1. During a time when Christians are persecuted vehemently, Iori falls in love with young Christian girl. When she and her family are captured during a raid, his sadistic master ...

5.5
2
Ryûji

Ryûji

1983 · 1h 32m · Movie

Ryuji tries to quit yakuza and spend a decent life with his wife Mariko and daughter Aya, but as he's used to getting easy money, it'd become hard for him to work hard and get little. Eventually he's back to where he belongs.

6.9
3
Gekitotsu! Aikidô

Gekitotsu! Aikidô

1975 · 1h 21m · Movie

An action movie that illustrates the struggle of Morihei Ueshiba who was born in a farming family in Wakayama on his way of pursuing the heart of martial arts until he finally created his own well-polished Aikido.

7.5
4
Father of the Kamikaze

Father of the Kamikaze

1974 · 3h 19m · Movie

The historical drama follows the wartime experiences of the respected admiral who attempted to force America into considering a negotiated peace during World War Two.

6.7
5
Dangerous Trade in Kobe

Dangerous Trade in Kobe

1973 · 1h 33m · Movie

Ise, a Yakuza mid-level drug dealer, is captured during a police sting operation. The Yakusa criminal breaks down under interrogation and agrees to become a police informant.

7.1
6
Yakuza Ladies Revisited

Yakuza Ladies Revisited

1991 · 1h 44m · Movie

The wife of a yakuza lieutenant tries to keep the peace when the clan's heir suddenly dies and a succession conflict threatens to break out.

6.1
8
Carlos

Carlos

1991 · 1h 32m · Movie

V-cinema classic about a wanted Brazilian Japanese gangster who flees to Tokyo and fights yakuza.

6.0