Kinji Fukasaku

(Film Director, 1930-2003) Born in Ibaraki. Graduate of Nihon University College of Art. He joined Toei in 1953, and debuted as director in 1961. With “Jakoman and Tetsu” ('64) creating a hit, he sup-ports Toei’s yakuza stream. His alias as "Fukasaku of action films" becomes concrete with the “Battles Without Honor and Humanity” series ('73-'76), becoming the core of Toei’s account-based films. He stayed in the front-line with “Shogun’s Samurai” ('78), “The Fall of Ako Castle” ('78), “Virus” ('80), and “A Chaos of Flowers” ('88). 1982, he wipes the film awards of that year with “Fall Guy” distributed by Shochiku. he then has produced “Black Lizard” ('68), “Sure Death 4: Revenge” ('87), and “The Triple Cross” ('92).