Buichi Saitō (斎藤武市, Saitō Buichi, 27 January 1925 – January 2011) was a Japanese film director[1][2] from Saitama Prefecture.[3] His representative works included Wataridori series starring Akira Kobayashi, Farewell to Southern Tosa(1959) and Gazing at Love and Death(1964).[4] Saitō often worked with Akira Kobayashi, Joe Shishido and Sayuri Yoshinaga.
Buichi Saitō | |
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| Born | 27 January 1925 Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | January 2011 (aged 86) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1948-1999 |
After graduating Waseda University, he joined Shochiku Film and started working as an assistant director under Yasujirō Ozu[5] and Kōzaburō Yoshimura etc.[6] In 1954, he transferred to Nikkatsu Film[6] and made his director debut in the 1956 film Anesan no Oyomeiri.[4]
Selected filmography edit
Film edit
- Early Summer (1951) (Assistant director)[4]
- The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (1952) (Assistant director)[4]
- Tokyo Story (1953) (Assistant director)[4]
- Early Spring (1956) (Assistant director)[4]
- They Came of Age (1958)
- Waterfront Outlaws (1959)
- Farewell to Southern Tosa (1959)
- The Wandering Guitarist (1959)
- The Blue Beast (1960)
- Naked Youth -A Story of Cruelty (1960)
- Sword and Devotion (1960)
- Joe of Aces-Gambling for a Living aka Rokudenashi Kagyo (1961)
- Joe of Aces-Give and Take'7 (1961)
- Tekaba Yaburi (1964)
- Gazing at Love and Death (1964)
- The Song of Love (1965)
- Honemade Aishite (1967)
- Hippie Love (1967)
- The Sweet Interns (1968)
- Akuoyabun tai Daitai (1971)
- Kantō Kyōdai Jingi (1971)
- The Valiant Red Peony Pt.8 (1972)
- Sannin no Onna Yoru no Chō aka Night Butterflies (1972)
- Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences (1972)
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
- Ruten no umi (1990)
Television edit
- Lone Wolf and Cub series
- Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan (1973-74)
- Unmeitōge (1974)
- Amigasa Jūbei (1975)
References edit
- ^ "斎藤武市". Excite.News. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "斎藤武市". Goo. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "斎藤武市". The TV. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Buichi Saitō Profile". 映画DB. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "斎藤武市". Directors Guild of Japan. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b "斎藤武市". ぴあ. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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