Junya Satō
佐藤純彌
Junya Satō is known for The Bullet Train (1975), Yamato (2005), Manhunt (1976).
Biography
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.
Questions about Junya Satō
How many Junya Satō films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 25 films with Junya Satō, from 1963 to 2010.
What was the first Junya Satō film?
The first Junya Satō film in the catalogue is The Bullet Train, from 1975.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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6.9 The Bullet Train
1975
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5.4 Yamato
2005
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8.1 Wolves, Pigs & Men
1964
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6.2 Manhunt
1976
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6.5 The Silk Road
1988
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8.0 The Armed Organization
1971
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7.5 The Private Police
1969
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5.1 Golgo 13
1973
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6.0 Thirst for Love
1966
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8.0 Hold Me and Kiss Me
1992
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5.9 A True Story of the Private Ginza Police
1973
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7.4 Sakurada Gate Incident
2010
Full filmography
39 films — 25 in the catalogue
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7.4
Sakurada Gate Incident
2010
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5.4
Yamato
2005
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5.0 北京原人
1997
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9.0 超能力者 未知への旅人
1994
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8.0
Hold Me and Kiss Me
1992
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6.3 The Dream of Russia
1992
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6.5
The Silk Road
1988
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8.5 植村直己物語
1986
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9.5 空海
1984
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9.0 Theater Of Life
1983
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6.6 The Go Masters
1982
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10.0 遥かなる走路
1980
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甦れ魔女
1980
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6.4 Never Give Up
1978
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7.8 Proof of the Man
1977
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6.2
Manhunt
1976
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6.9
The Bullet Train
1975
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9.0 ルバング島の奇跡 陸軍中野学校
1974
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5.1
Golgo 13
1973
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6.5 The Ando Gang Documentary Film
1973
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5.9
A True Story of the Private Ginza Police
1973
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5.0 Quarreling with Yakuza
1973
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10.0 やくざと抗争
1972
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8.0 Gang Warfare
1972
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8.0
The Armed Organization
1971
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8.5 博徒斬り込み隊
1971
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7.0 The Last Kamikaze
1970
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7.0 日本ダービー 勝負
1970
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10.0 日本暴力団 組長と刺客
1969
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7.5
The Private Police
1969
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7.5 旅に出た極道
1969
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6.1 The Drifting Avenger
1968
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7.5 Organized Violence II
1967
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6.5 組織暴力
1967
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6.0
Thirst for Love
1966
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7.0 Raised in a Palace
1964
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8.0 続・王将
1963
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9.5 Tale of Army Brutality
1963
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8.1
Wolves, Pigs & Men
1964
People data: TMDb.
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