Junya Satō

Director

Born: November 6, 1932
Died: February 9, 2019 (age 86)
From: Tokyo, Japan

Junya Satō (佐藤純彌, Satō Jun'ya, 6 November 1932 – 9 February 2019) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His son, Tōya Satō (佐藤東弥, Satō Tōya), is also a film director. Born in Tokyo, Satō graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1956 with a degree in French literature. He joined the Toei studio and worked as an assistant to such directors as Tadashi Imai and Miyoji Ieki. He debuted…

Filmography (40)

Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)
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Yamato (2005)
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金融腐蝕列島再生 (2002)
Director
The Peking Man (1997)
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Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown (1994)
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Hold Me and Kiss Me (1992)
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The Dream of Russia (1992)
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The Silk Road (1988)
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Lost in the Wilderness (1986)
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Kukai (1984)
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Theater Of Life (1983)
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The Go Masters (1982)
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Drive for the Future (1980)
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The Way to The Gold Medals (1980)
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Never Give Up (1978)
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Proof of the Man (1977)
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Manhunt (1976)
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The Bullet Train (1975)
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Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School (1974)
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Golgo 13 (1973)
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The Ando Gang Documentary Film (1973)
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Fantasia
Fantasia (1973)
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A True Story of the Private Ginza Police (1973)
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Quarreling with Yakuza (1973)
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Yakuza Skirmishes (1972)
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Gang Warfare (1972)
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The Armed Organization (1971)
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The Gambler's Counterattack (1971)
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The Last Kamikaze (1970)
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The Japan Derby Race (1970)
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