Eiichi Kudo
Japanese film director
- Born
- 17 July 1929, Hokkaidō
- Died
- 23 September 2000
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter, director
- Films here
- 6
Eiichi Kudo (工藤 栄一, Kudō Eiichi; 17 July 1929 – 23 September 2000) was a Japanese film director. Kudo directed 30 films between 1956 and 1998, the most notable being 13 Assassins (1963) and The Great Killing (1964). He joined the Toei film company in 1952 and made his film director debut with Fukaku hichō in 1959. His 1982 film Yaju-deka was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Kudo directed many television dramas, notably more than 50 episodes of the popular television jidaigeki Hissatsu series.
He died of intracerebral hemorrhage on September 23, 2000.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Castle of Owls | Director |
| 1963 | 13 Assassins | Director |
| 1973 | Hissatsu Shiokinin | Director |
| 1975 | Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō | Director |
| 1976 | Hissatsu Karakurinin Keppūhen | Director |
| 1986 | Hissatsu! III Ura ka Omote ka | Director |
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Facts from Wikidata Q3049368 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.