Acting

Kiyoshi Sawada

Born 1906-04-22

Acting credits

Lords of Oppression 2 poster
NR

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

Lords of Oppression 2

1957

牢獄の花嫁 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

牢獄の花嫁

1955

Tales of Young Genji Kuro poster
7.0

Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.

Tales of Young Genji Kuro

1957

Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki poster
NR

Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō.

Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki

1934

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kaidan Oiwa Yakusha

1938

No artwork available
NR

The sequel to the 1935 film Great Bodhisattva Pass

Great Bodhisattva Pass 2

1936

Lord Mito poster
5.4

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke and Kaku.

Lord Mito

1957

Sasaki Kojiro poster
6.0

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

Sasaki Kojiro

1957

Temple of Revenge poster
NR

Revenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in Koriyama, lost a fight to the young samurai Enjo Sozaemon in a martial arts tournament and as a result lost his position and was expelled from home. Wanting to avenge the mockery of himself, he treacherously kills Sozaemon and goes on the run. After long wanderings, Denpachiro, it would seem, finds a peaceful life and love in the face of a devoted and courageous Okatsu, but the brothers of the murdered man are already on his trail, wanting to avenge the death of Sozaemon. The film is based on a story by Itaro Yamagami.

Temple of Revenge

1957

The Mansion of Intrigue poster
NR

A swordsman must foil a minister's sinister plan to assassinate the shogun.

The Mansion of Intrigue

1957

Great Bodhisattva Pass poster
10.0

1930s Japanese film.

Great Bodhisattva Pass

1935

The Scroll’s Secret poster
6.0

Shogun Yoshitane’s order to recover the secret scroll triggers a series of ninja warfare during the Muromachi period.

The Scroll’s Secret

1958

An Edoite Judge poster
NR

Period film about a feudal era judge living in Edo

An Edoite Judge

1953

Roughneck From Asama poster
6.6

When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of raiders, Itaro of Asama was missing. With the courage of a lion he had gone off to face the enemy and settle the score all by himself. As a result he had to take the blame in place of Boss Shohei, and went off to adventures on his own.

Roughneck From Asama

1958

The 26 Martyrs of Japan poster
7.0

Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.

The 26 Martyrs of Japan

1931

The Swamp poster
7.0

A man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.

The Swamp

1956

Shimizu Port of Chivalry poster
8.0

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. In this dramatic portrayal of the real-life gambling boss Jirocho, a good-hearted and honest boss sets out to take revenge for a fellow boss. At the same time, the other local bosses, in a bid to increase their own power, plot to dispose of Jirocho. Starring Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles, this is an excellent portrayal of a figure who is not well known outside of Japan. Co-starring Nakamura Kinnosuke, this exciting tale of period yakuza brings history to life.

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

1957

Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen poster
9.0

Directed by Daisuke Itō.

Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen

1934

Lords of Oppression poster
NR

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

Lords of Oppression

1957

Noble Tasuke poster
6.0

The story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed Kan-ei temple. On his way the procession is disrupted when a small child runs into the street, a crime punishable by execution. One man steps forward to save her life by putting his on the line. Brave and compassionate Isshin Tasuke has come into the limelight as a hero of legendary proportions. His uncanny resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu will lead to many adventures that formed on of the great series in Japanese cinema. With his intelligence and personality, Tasuke seeks to intervene in the struggle between opposing factions in the Shogun's Ruling Council.

Noble Tasuke

1958

Kanbei's Bargain Sale poster
7.0

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from the star of the daughter's kabuki, Nakamura Tsurukichi. However, unable to bear seeing a face reminiscent of his first love, he disappears as soon as the task is completed. But later, Tsurukichi returns to ask Kanbei for help once again...

Kanbei's Bargain Sale

1958

Heso no taisho poster
10.0

1962 Japanese movie

Heso no taisho

1962

The Sun poster
NR

Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.

The Sun

1953

Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2 poster
7.0

The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring adventures, Kojiro seems to have finally discovered the ultimate happiness in life when he is reunited with Tone, the love of his life. However, his days of happiness are overshadowed by an upcoming duel with his fateful enemy Miyamoto Musashi.

Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

1957