About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1926-05-19
Place of birth:
Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Tadashi Sawashima

Overview

Tadashi Sawashima (沢島 忠, Sawashima Tadashi) (19 May 1926 – 27 January 2018) was a Japanese film director and theatre director. He directed films from the 1950s to the 1970s. He died on 27 January 2018 of multiple organ failure at the age of 91.

Sawashima was born in Kotō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He joined the Toei Studio in 1950 and worked as an assistant director under Masahiro Makino and Kunio Watanabe before debuting as a director in 1957 with Torawakamaru the Koga Ninja. He is most known for his work in Toei's ninkyo eiga series, but he also directed entertainment jidaigeki featuring Hibari Misora, Chiemi Eri, and Kinnosuke Nakamura. He directed his last film in 1977, and mostly directed stage productions after that. In his final years, he had been attempting to film a version of the Chushingura story, but did not succeed.

He was given a Special Award at the 40th Japan Academy Prize ceremony in 2017 for his career in cinema. He directed 49 films and wrote nine screenplays.

Known for

Directing
1981 The Man of Five Rings Directing Director N/A
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1971 Onna no hanamichi Directing Director N/A
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1971 幻の殺意 Directing Director N/A
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1969 Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor Directing Director 59
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1969 Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator Directing Director N/A
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1968 Cry of the Mountain Directing Director N/A
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1966 Golden Ninja Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Protector Directing Director 58
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1966 The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks Directing Director N/A
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1965 Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro Directing Director N/A
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1965 Three Yakuza Directing Director 58
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1965 The Tattooed Lord Directing Director 58
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1964 間諜 Directing Director N/A
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1964 Life of Hishakaku 3 Directing Director N/A
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1963 Okashina yatsu Directing Director N/A
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1963 Life of Hishakaku 2 Directing Director 58
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1963 Life of Hishakaku Directing Director 58
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1963 A Fishmonger's Tour Directing Director N/A
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1963 Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 Directing Director N/A
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1962 Drunken Sword Directing Director N/A
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1962 The Ambitious Youth Directing Director N/A
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1962 Good Rascals Directing Director 59
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1962 Travels of Hibari and Chiemi Directing Director 59
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1961 Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia Directing Director 58
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1961 Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku Directing Director N/A
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1961 Bride of White Castle Directing Director 59
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1961 A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji Directing Director 58
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1961 The Shogun and the Fishmonger Directing Director 58
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1960 Scarier than the Devil Directing Director 59
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1960 The Pirates Directing Director 58
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1960 Unwieldy Brothers Directing Director N/A
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1960 Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger Directing Director 59
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1960 Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill Directing Director 58
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1960 Samurai Vagabonds Directing Director 58
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1959 Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Edo Official and Apprentice Directing Director 59
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1959 Gentle Breeze Directing Director 59
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1959 House of Spider Webs Directing Director N/A
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1959 One-Eyed Wolf Directing Director 59
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1959 Diary of a Wandering Lord Directing Director N/A
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1958 Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House Directing Director 58
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1958 Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger Directing Director 58
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1958 Ghost Story on Passage Directing Director N/A
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1958 Edo Girl Detective Directing Director 58
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1958 Noble Tasuke Directing Director 58
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1957 Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja Directing Director 58
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Writing
1981 The Man of Five Rings Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 Onna no hanamichi Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 幻の殺意 Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks Writing Screenplay N/A
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1965 Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro Writing Screenplay N/A
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1965 The Tattooed Lord Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1964 間諜 Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 A Fishmonger's Tour Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 Hibari's Tale of Pathos Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 Hibari the Traveling Performer Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 The Ambitious Youth Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 Travels of Hibari and Chiemi Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1961 Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku Writing Screenplay N/A
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1961 Bride of White Castle Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1960 Scarier than the Devil Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1960 The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3 Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 Unwieldy Brothers Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1960 Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1959 The Edo Official and Apprentice Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 Gentle Breeze Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 One-Eyed Wolf Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 Diary of a Wandering Lord Writing Screenplay N/A
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1958 Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1958 Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger Writing Screenplay 58
Average