About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1932-11-06
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Website:
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Junya Satō

Overview

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 as a director in 1963 with Rikugun Zangyaku Monogatari, for which he won a best newcomer's award at the Blue Ribbon Awards. While starting in mostly yakuza film, Satō eventually became known for big budget spectaculars. The Go Masters, a China-Japan co-production he co-directed with Duan Jishun, won the grand prize at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1983. He won the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year in 1989 for The Silk Road.

Known for

Acting
2016 Big Movie, Big Panic: Junya Sato on the Bullet Train Actor 58
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Directing
2010 Sakurada Gate Incident Directing Director 58
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2005 Yamato Directing Director 58
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2002 金融腐蝕列島 再生 Directing Director N/A
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1997 The Peking Man Directing Director 59
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1994 Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown Directing Director N/A
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1992 Hold Me and Kiss Me Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Dream of Russia Directing Director 58
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1988 The Silk Road Directing Director 58
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1986 Lost in the Wilderness Directing Director N/A
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1984 Kukai Directing Director N/A
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1983 Theater Of Life Directing Director N/A
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1982 Gメン'82 Directing Director N/A
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1982 The Go Masters Directing Director 58
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1980 Drive for the Future Directing Director N/A
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1980 The Way to The Gold Medals Directing Director N/A
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1978 Never Give Up Directing Director 58
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1977 Proof of the Man Directing Director 59
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1976 Manhunt Directing Director 58
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1975 The Bullet Train Directing Director 59
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1974 Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School Directing Director N/A
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1973 Golgo 13 Directing Director 58
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1973 The Ando Gang Documentary Film Directing Director 58
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1973 A True Story of the Private Ginza Police Directing Director 58
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1973 Quarreling with Yakuza Directing Director 58
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1972 Yakuza Skirmishes Directing Director N/A
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1972 Gang Warfare Directing Director 58
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1971 The Armed Organization Directing Director 59
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1971 The Gambler's Counterattack Directing Director 58
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1970 The Last Kamikaze Directing Director 58
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1970 The Japan Derby Race Directing Director N/A
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1969 Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Private Police Directing Director 58
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1969 Yakuza on Foot Directing Director 58
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1968 The Drifting Avenger Directing Director 58
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1967 Organized Violence II Directing Director 58
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1967 Organized Violence Directing Director 58
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1966 Thirst for Love Directing Director 59
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1964 Raised in a Palace Directing Director 59
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1963 Zoku ôsho Directing Director N/A
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1963 Tale of Army Brutality Directing Director 58
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1962 The King Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1961 Invasion of the Neptune Men Directing Assistant Director 57
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Writing
2010 Sakurada Gate Incident Writing Screenplay 58
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2005 Yamato Writing Screenplay 58
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1992 The Dream of Russia Writing Screenplay 58
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1988 The Silk Road Writing Writer 58
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1986 Lost in the Wilderness Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Theater Of Life Writing Screenplay N/A
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1975 The Bullet Train Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 Yakuza Skirmishes Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 Gang Warfare Writing Screenplay 58
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1971 The Gambler's Counterattack Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 The Japan Derby Race Writing Screenplay N/A
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1969 Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 Thirst for Love Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 Wolves, Pigs & Men Writing Screenplay 58
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