Directing

Yōichi Ushihara

Born — Died

1924-03-25 — 1977-02-07

Known for

Directing

Credits

19 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Sun and Stars poster
NR

It's a thrilling, action-packed entertainer with sparks of men versus villains in an up-and-down tale of brothers burning with masculine will and passion.

Sun and Stars

1962

Black Dice poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Black Dice

1962

Wolves of the Night poster
NR

A unique action drama in which a ruthless yakuza encounters a woman and realizes his true love as the conflict between the yakuza intensifies.

Wolves of the Night

1958

A Bold Life poster
NR

Depicts the checkered story of a businessman working for a toy company in financial trouble, who overcomes hardships to win a major victory.

A Bold Life

1961

Hell Festival poster
NR

A master rifleman challenges a family of yakuza who have stolen his favorite gun.

Hell Festival

1963

A Killer Without a Grave poster
7.0

Nakata (Keiichiro Akagi) is a nihilistic young buck who is willing to do anything to get money in his pockets. As he knocks back a couple drinks that he knows he won't be able to afford, a former marksman-turned-bad, Ishioka approaches him. Ishioka is looking for an unaffiliated hit-man who is willing to handle some business. Nakata is just the right man for the job.

A Killer Without a Grave

1961

The Cards Will Tell poster
NR

A 1960 crime film

The Cards Will Tell

1960

Hageshī kawa poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Hageshī kawa

1962

Sora no shita tōi yume poster
NR

Set on a luxury ship sailing through the Far East, the film depicts the affection of young boys for a young girl traveling alone and the exchange of youthful feelings across borders.

Sora no shita tōi yume

1963

Dream Young Man's Dream poster
NR

An early contemporary yakuza action drama.

Dream Young Man's Dream

1959

The Rambler Returns Home poster
NR

Final installment of THE WANDERING GUITARIST series.

The Rambler Returns Home

1962

A Wandering Gambler poster
NR

Koji Himuro is the wandering gambler. His brother and his girlfriend were both murdered because he was determined to expose a gambling cheat. As a result, he vows to never gamble again, but in the end, his rage against cheats spurs him to action once again, with deadly consequences.

A Wandering Gambler

1964

Whistling in the Darkness poster
NR

A 1961 crime film.

Whistling in the Darkness

1961

Lone Wolf poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Lone Wolf

1960

Unripe Fruit poster
NR

A youth lyrical painting depicting a sensitive young man with rich poetic feelings focused on the concerns and aspirations of a high school student.

Unripe Fruit

1959

The Echo of Love poster
NR

A pure love melodrama movie.

The Echo of Love

1959

Red Shoes and a Good-For-Nothing poster
NR

An action comedy that depicts two men fascinated by a woman in red high heels who are convinced to confront a vicious yakuza gang. The 2nd of the 3 part Roku Denashi movie series.

Red Shoes and a Good-For-Nothing

1963

The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow

1965

Three Stray Dogs poster
NR

A gripping action film starring Akira Kobayashi, Joe Shishido, and Koji Wada. A man accused of diamond theft and imprisoned escapes during transport, vowing revenge. He teams up with a skilled safecracker and a wealthy playboy to find the real culprit. Three of Nikkatsu's young male superstars headline in this action-packed contemporary crime opus.

Three Stray Dogs

1965