Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese film director
.
, Yamaguchi graduated from Waseda University
and began working at the Tōei
studios in Kyoto
. He directed a number of action movie series in the 1970s and has also helmed many TV movies.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
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Career
Born in Nagano PrefectureNagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Yamaguchi graduated from Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
and began working at the Tōei
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
studios in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
. He directed a number of action movie series in the 1970s and has also helmed many TV movies.
Filmography
- Delinquent Girl Boss: Blossoming Night Dreams (1970)
- Gincho WataridoriGincho Wataridoriis a 1972 film directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, and co-written with Isao Matsumoto. The movie stars Meiko Kaji and Tsunehiko Watase...
(1972) - Gincho Nagaremono: Mesuneko BakuchiGincho Nagaremono: Mesuneko Bakuchiis a 1972 film, which is a sequel to Gincho Wataridori. The movie was directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, and co-written with Isao Matsumoto. The movie stars Meiko Kaji and Junzaburo Ban.-Plot:...
(1972) - Sister Street FighterSister Street Fighteris a spin off of The Street Fighter . The plot revolves around Lǐ Hóng-Lóng , the female martial artist of the title. When her brother Lǐ Wàn-Qīng is kidnapped by drug lords, she seeks revenge. The drug lord's colorful collection of "killers" includes a toga-clad group of Thai Boxers called the...
(1974) - Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a ThreadSister Street Fighter: Hanging by a ThreadSister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread is a Japanese martial arts film sequel to Sister Street Fighter....
(1974) - The Return of the Sister Street FighterThe Return of the Sister Street FighterThe Return of the Sister Street Fighter is a 1975 Japanese martial arts film sequel to Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread.- External links :...
(1975) - Champion of DeathChampion of Death, also known as Karate Bullfighter, is a Japanese martial arts film made by the Toei Company in 1975. It was the first in a trilogy of films based on the manga Karate Baka Ichidai , a manga based on Masutatsu Oyama's life by Ikki Kajiwara, Jiro Tsunoda and Jōya Kagemaru.Sonny Chiba stars as his...
(1975) - Karate BearfighterKarate Bearfighteris a Japanese martial arts film made by Toei Company in 1975 and directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi. It is the second installment of a trilogy of films based on the manga Karate Baka Ichidai by Ikki Kajiwara, Jiro Tsunoda and Jōya Kagemaru.In the film, a piece of grindhouse cinema, Sonny Chiba...
(1975) - Circuit no ŌkamiCircuit no OkamiThe Circuit Wolf is a shōnen adventure and racing manga published in Japan as . It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 1975 to June 1979.The sequel to Circuit no Ōkami, , was also published by Shueisha....
(1977) - Karate for LifeKarate for LifeKarate for Life is a 1977 Japanese martial arts film about the martial arts master Mas Oyama starring Sonny Chiba.-Cast:*Sonny Chiba as Mas Oyama*Kôjirô Hongo as Shuzô Fujita*Hideo Murota as Great Yamashita*Yôko Natsuki as Reiko...
(1977)