Eiichi Kudō

Directing•Born July 17, 1929•Died September 23, 2000 (age 71)•Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan

Biography

Eiichi Kudo (工藤栄一, Kudō Eiichi, 17 July 1929 – 23 September 2000) was a Japanese film director. He directed 30 films between 1956 and 1998. His 1982 film Yaju-deka was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. One of his most famous movies is the 1963 film 13 Assassins. This movie was remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike.