Directing

Michiyoshi Doi

Born — Died

1926-12-09 — 1975-03-16

Place of birth

Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Known for

Directing

Credits

18 titles

Known for

Impure Nuns poster
2.7

A sensual love-story between two lesbian nuns.

Impure Nuns

1958

Bloody History of Soldiers poster
NR

A historical film that portrays the fervent and violent actions of young Army and Navy officers, such as the February 26 and May 15 incidents, in a semi-documentary style.

Bloody History of Soldiers

1958

This Is a Man's World poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

This Is a Man's World

1960

Dokonjo Taisho poster
NR

Ryosuke Kotaki's life motto was his grandfather's will, "Study, make money, drink alcohol, and win the first prize". So, first of all, he went to Osaka to win the first prize with favorite shogi. In the car, he hit it off with a woman named Okichi and decided to live in the Shogi Kaisho, which is run by Okichi's father, Yoichi. Ryosuke's skill was strong, and he was happy to make a lot of money in gambling shogi. However, he lost to a middle-aged man by dropping four cards. This man was actually Heihachi Kudo, who is said to be the best of both worlds in the Kansai chess world at the time...

Dokonjo Taisho

1966

Brutal Woman poster
NR

Tired of poverty, Keiko leaves home and soon takes a lover, but leads a wanton life without paying heed to his advice. However, the younger sister Yoshiko, is an innocent and kind girl. One day, with the sudden death of their mother in a car accident, Keiko learns that she and Yoshiko are actually stepsisters, and that she is the daughter of a murderer. She now plans extortion from Yoshiko's true father who is the president of a well-known trading company.

Brutal Woman

1960

No artwork available
NR

Yuri is looking forward to marrying her fiancé Minoru. However, a few days before the wedding she falls victim to his brother Takehiko, and against her will, she becomes Takehiko's wife. The day after the wedding, Yuri begins her silent revenge by not talking to her husband. She retains her love for Minoru and never gives herself to Takehiko's embrace again. She also contributes large sums of money from Takehiko's fortune to charity.

Stormy Virtue

1959

Behind the camera

Impure Nuns poster
2.7

A sensual love-story between two lesbian nuns.

Impure Nuns

1958

Bloody History of Soldiers poster
NR

A historical film that portrays the fervent and violent actions of young Army and Navy officers, such as the February 26 and May 15 incidents, in a semi-documentary style.

Bloody History of Soldiers

1958

This Is a Man's World poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

This Is a Man's World

1960

Dokonjo Taisho poster
NR

Ryosuke Kotaki's life motto was his grandfather's will, "Study, make money, drink alcohol, and win the first prize". So, first of all, he went to Osaka to win the first prize with favorite shogi. In the car, he hit it off with a woman named Okichi and decided to live in the Shogi Kaisho, which is run by Okichi's father, Yoichi. Ryosuke's skill was strong, and he was happy to make a lot of money in gambling shogi. However, he lost to a middle-aged man by dropping four cards. This man was actually Heihachi Kudo, who is said to be the best of both worlds in the Kansai chess world at the time...

Dokonjo Taisho

1966

Brutal Woman poster
NR

Tired of poverty, Keiko leaves home and soon takes a lover, but leads a wanton life without paying heed to his advice. However, the younger sister Yoshiko, is an innocent and kind girl. One day, with the sudden death of their mother in a car accident, Keiko learns that she and Yoshiko are actually stepsisters, and that she is the daughter of a murderer. She now plans extortion from Yoshiko's true father who is the president of a well-known trading company.

Brutal Woman

1960

No artwork available
NR

Yuri is looking forward to marrying her fiancé Minoru. However, a few days before the wedding she falls victim to his brother Takehiko, and against her will, she becomes Takehiko's wife. The day after the wedding, Yuri begins her silent revenge by not talking to her husband. She retains her love for Minoru and never gives herself to Takehiko's embrace again. She also contributes large sums of money from Takehiko's fortune to charity.

Stormy Virtue

1959

Jealousy poster
NR

Japanese mystery film directed by Michiyoshi Doi.

Jealousy

1962

Demon King of Yoja Manor poster
10.0

During a packed game at Korakuen Stadium, Eagles’ star Tsubota faints, while singer Kyoko Tsukita collapses on stage at Cabaret Copacana. Goro Hayatori, deputy director of Hayatori Hospital, grows suspicious of Akuri, founder of the new religion “Reihi-kyo,” who had predicted these incidents. Together with his fiancée Mitsuko Nogata and friend Chief Kamimura, he investigates Akuri. It’s revealed that Akuri conspired with Dr. Sakurada, a psychiatrist, using a brainwave-disrupting ray to cause Tsubota and Tsukita’s collapse. Disguised as “Busujima,” Sakurada operates from a nearby villa. Meanwhile, Dr. Stanley from Monotor Republic plans to assassinate conglomerate Maurice and enlists Sakurada to create a half-animal man. Soon after, Akuri predicts Tsubota’s death as Sakurada aims to showcase the creature’s power for profit.

Demon King of Yoja Manor

1957

Elegy of a Geisha poster
NR

1959 Shintoho adaptation of Kyoka Izumi's novel "A Woman's Pedigree".

Elegy of a Geisha

1959

Challenge of a Man poster
NR

Hiroshi (Ishizaka), the second son of Nippon Automobile president Tsuda (Ozawa), comes to the company's speed test track every day and drives his car at breakneck speed. One day, no one tried to criticise him, but only test driver Inoki (Kurizuka) accused him of being selfish. Angered, Hiroshi challenged Inoki to a race, but lost miserably. From then on, Hiroshi began to seriously hone his skills as a racer in order to overtake Inoki.

Challenge of a Man

1968

Female Thief and the Bomb poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Female Thief and the Bomb

1960

Female Thief and the Bomb poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Female Thief and the Bomb

1960

The Worship of the Flesh poster
7.0

A major pink film set in the early Meiji era, depicting the lives of a yakuza who tries to make a fortune by starting a new religious movement, and the women who flock to him, all portrayed with an unusual atmosphere and erotic scenes.

The Worship of the Flesh

1968

The Horizon Glitters poster
NR

5 criminals organize a jailbreak in search of a cache of stolen diamonds.

The Horizon Glitters

1961

The Horizon Glitters poster
NR

5 criminals organize a jailbreak in search of a cache of stolen diamonds.

The Horizon Glitters

1961

The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki poster
NR

Japanese spy film.

The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki

1959

Married Woman: Another Law of the Night poster
NR

The film takes place in Yokohama, a night city where you can revel in the neon mood. A bartender who wants to become a singer and a beautiful married woman burn fierce and ephemeral love in a confrontation with a ruthless yakuza.

Married Woman: Another Law of the Night

1969

Sokkuri dai gyakuten poster
NR

1966 Japanese movie

Sokkuri dai gyakuten

1966