Hideo Gosha

Hideo Gosha

February 26, 1929 · 97 years old

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Hideo Gosha (February 26, 1929—August 30, 1992) was a Japanese film director. Among his most famous films are Goyokin and Hitokiri, released in 1969, and The Wolves, released in 1971. His most famous film in the West is Sword of the Beast, released by Crit…

Known For

15 titles
1
Three Outlaw Samurai

Three Outlaw Samurai

1964 · 1h 34m · Movie

When poor peasants kidnap a magistrate's daughter to coerce him into reducing their unfair taxes, a wandering ronin decides to give them some help.

7.6
2
Sword of the Beast

Sword of the Beast

1965 · 1h 25m · Movie

After killing a counselor of his clan, a fugitive samurai befriends a couple poaching the shogun's gold in the mountains.

7.5
3
The Steel Edge of Revenge

The Steel Edge of Revenge

1969 · 2h 4m · Movie

A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to prevent a massacre from taking place.

7.6
4
Hitokiri

Hitokiri

1969 · 2h 20m · Movie

A destitute ronin allies himself with an established clan, but its ruthless leader tries to turn him into a mindless killer.

7.4
5
Onimasa

Onimasa

1982 · 2h 26m · Movie

A yakuza melodrama, covering decades in the lives of Boss Onimasa, his adopted daughter Matsue, and his biological daughter Hanako.

6.9
6
Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark

1979 · 2h 17m · Movie

An aging Yakuza boss in the the late 18th century runs a thriving lantern and silk dying business. However, he is also a Hunter in the Dark, an shady underworld figure who unravels a mystery about a rival clan. His wife tries to p...

7.0
7
Violent Streets

Violent Streets

1974 · 1h 36m · Movie

A retired yakuza is caught in the middle of a growing conflict between two rival clans.

6.9
8
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978 · 2h 43m · Movie

Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.

6.6
9
Yôkirô

Yôkirô

1983 · 2h 24m · Movie

The loves and tragedies of a geisha in 1933 Japan.

6.9
10
Heat Wave

Heat Wave

1991 · 1h 50m · Movie

A woman follows in her late father's footsteps and becomes a gambler, only to meet her father's murderer at a game.

6.5
11
Jittemai

Jittemai

1986 · 1h 55m · Movie

After their executions are faked by the authorities, three criminals are forced to become assassins under the Shogun's command

6.0
12
Yakuza Ladies

Yakuza Ladies

1986 · 2h 0m · Movie

While her husband is in prison doing time, Tamaki, the wife of a yakuza capo, runs her spouse's gang with an iron hand. Meanwhile, Makoto, her younger sister, marries a member of a rival band after being raped by him. The two sist...

6.3
13
Usugeshô

Usugeshô

1985 · 2h 4m · Movie

A man who is jailed for murdering his family after he confessed, escapes. His only chance at freedom is his new love interest, who tries to shield him from the authorities.

6.6
14
Onna goroshi abura no jigoku

Onna goroshi abura no jigoku

1992 · 1h 55m · Movie

A young man's frequent patronage of a prostitute leads to debt.

6.5
15
Carmen 1945

Carmen 1945

1988 · 1h 59m · Movie

During the post-World War II occupation of Japan, a group of women forced to resort to prostitution band together in the ruins to save up for a dancehall.

6.3