Tadashi Sawashima
Tadashi Sawashima
47 Directed
1 Series
TV Shows
Full Filmography
The Man of Five Rings
Director · 1 episode
1981–
TV
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
Director
1977
Film
Onna no hanamichi
Director
1971
Film
Maboroshi no Satsui
Director
1971
Film
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Director
1969
Film
Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator
Director
1969
Film
Cry of the Mountain
Director
1968
Film
Golden Ninja
Director
1966
Film
The Protector
Director
1966
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tadashi Sawashima still alive?
Tadashi Sawashima passed away on January 27, 2018 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Tadashi Sawashima?
Tadashi Sawashima is best known for directing Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor, Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf, The Pirates.
How many movies has Tadashi Sawashima directed?
Over a 61-year career (since 1957), Tadashi Sawashima has directed or written 47 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was Tadashi Sawashima's first movie?
The career of Tadashi Sawashima began with Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (1957).
What is Tadashi Sawashima's most recent movie or series?
Tadashi Sawashima's most recent release is The Man of Five Rings, which premiered on January 2, 1981.
What TV shows has Tadashi Sawashima created or directed?
On television, Tadashi Sawashima has appeared in The Man of Five Rings, The 47 Ronins of Ako.
Tadashi Sawashima
1926-05-19 · Shiga, Japan
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.