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Teruo Ishii
Director 1924 - 2005

Teruo Ishii

Tokyo, Japan

Teruo Ishii was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the Ero guro subgenre of pinku eiga such as Shogun's Joy of Torture. He also directed the 1965 film, Abashiri Prison, which helped to make Ken... Read full bio →

Director Information

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Full Name

Teruo Ishii

Known For

Directing

Birthday

January 1st, 1924 00:00

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Died

August 12th, 2005 00:00 (aged 81)

TMDB ID

86246

IMDb ID

nm0411030

Films Directed

27

Biography

Teruo Ishii was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the Ero guro subgenre of pinku eiga such as Shogun's Joy of Torture. He also directed the 1965 film, Abashiri Prison, which helped to make Ken Takakura a major star in Japan.