Shinichiro Sawai (1938–2021) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for The Tragedy of “W” (1984), Early Spring Story (1985), Maison Ikkoku (1986), Lovers’ Time (1987), Bloom in the Moonlight (1993), and Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007). He began his career at Toei in 1961 as an assistant director, working under Masahiro Makino, before making his directorial debut with The Wild Daisy (1981). Sawai received the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award and the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year.
KNOWN FOR
Juukou B-Fighter
1995
Space Sheriff Shaider
1984
Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs
1974
The Secret 18th Group
1996
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
1978
The Revolt
1980
Diary of Early Winter Shower
1998
Military Comfort Woman
1974
Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth And Sea
2007
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
1975
Big Bad Wolf
1973
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
1976
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Movies
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Directing
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Writing
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Crew
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