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
Born(1925-01-27)27 January 1925
DiedJanuary 2011 (aged 86)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationFilm director
Years active1948-1999

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

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Film

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "斎藤武市". Excite.News. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ "斎藤武市". Goo. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "斎藤武市". The TV. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Buichi Saitō Profile". 映画DB. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ "斎藤武市". Directors Guild of Japan. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "斎藤武市". ぴあ. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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