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Toshiya Fujita

Directing
65 years oldPyongyang, North Korea

Biography

Toshiya Fujita (藤田 敏八 Fujita Toshiya, January 16, 1932 – August 29, 1997), also known as Shigeya Fujita (藤田繁矢 Fujita Shigeya), was a Japanese film director, film actor, and screenwriter. He is well-regarded in Japan for his youth films but is best known abroad for Lady Snowblood and Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance, films ironically not typical of his usual style.

Personal Details

Born
January 16, 1932 - August 29, 1997 (age 65)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Pyongyang, North Korea
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

藤田繁夫
藤田繁矢

Movies (47)

Time Leap

Time Leap

1997

Remembering the Cosmos Flower
3.3

Remembering the Cosmos Flower

1997

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero
8.0

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero

as Kanamori

1996

Wet Hot Sake
3.3

Wet Hot Sake

as Morio Mononobe

1996

A Brief Message from the Heart

A Brief Message from the Heart

as Professor Saito

1995

Secret Liaisons

Secret Liaisons

1995

Nettai rakuen kurabu

Nettai rakuen kurabu

1994

Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”
5.7

Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”

1993

The Games Teachers Play

The Games Teachers Play

as Vice Principal

1992

Gorotsuki

Gorotsuki

1992

Pachinko Graffiti

Pachinko Graffiti

1992

Why She Won't Marry

Why She Won't Marry

1990

Tekken
1.0

Tekken

1990

Revolver
6.7

Revolver

Director (Directing)

1988

Eien no 1/2
6.0

Eien no 1/2

1987

Yume Camera 2

Yume Camera 2

1987

Beyond the Shining Sea
5.5

Beyond the Shining Sea

Director (Directing)

1986

Tampopo
7.8

Tampopo

as Man with Toothache

1985

Spring Bell
6.0

Spring Bell

as Tomio Murata

1985

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
6.0

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

Screenplay (Writing)

1984

Double Bed
4.8

Double Bed

Director (Directing)

1983

The Unspoiled Diamond
3.6

The Unspoiled Diamond

Director (Directing)

1982

Fruits of Passion
5.2

Fruits of Passion

as Customer

1981

Play it, Boogie-Woogie
6.0

Play it, Boogie-Woogie

Director (Directing)

1981

Four Seasons: Natsuko
5.3

Four Seasons: Natsuko

as Audition Director

1980

Zigeunerweisen
6.5

Zigeunerweisen

as Toyojiro Aochi

1980

Temptation of Angel
4.8

Temptation of Angel

Director (Directing)

1979

Eighteen Years, to the Sea
6.5

Eighteen Years, to the Sea

Director (Directing)

1979

White Love
5.0

White Love

Screenplay (Writing)

1979

Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
4.2

Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly

Director (Directing)

1979

The Days of No Return
6.9

The Days of No Return

Director (Directing)

1978

Dangerous Liaisons
2.0

Dangerous Liaisons

Director (Directing)

1978

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
5.5

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

as Guard

1977

Confessions of a Teenage Mother
6.6

Confessions of a Teenage Mother

Director (Directing)

1977

Girl’s Pleasure: Man Hunting
3.2

Girl’s Pleasure: Man Hunting

Director (Directing)

1977

Barefoot in Blue Jeans

Barefoot in Blue Jeans

Director (Directing)

1975

Statue in Fire
5.0

Statue in Fire

Director (Directing)

1974

Virgin Blues
5.0

Virgin Blues

Director (Directing)

1974

Younger Sister
2.3

Younger Sister

Director (Directing)

1974

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
6.4

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Director (Directing)

1974

Red Paper Lantern
6.3

Red Paper Lantern

Director (Directing)

1974

Lady Snowblood
7.5

Lady Snowblood

Director (Directing)

1973

Sweet Scent of Eros
3.6

Sweet Scent of Eros

Director (Directing)

1973

Did the Red Bird Escape?
6.3

Did the Red Bird Escape?

Writer (Writing)

1973

A Woman Who Warns of Death

A Woman Who Warns of Death

Director (Directing)

1973

Temptation of Eros
2.6

Temptation of Eros

Director (Directing)

1972

August: Scent of Eros
6.0

August: Scent of Eros

Director (Directing)

1972

TV Shows (3)