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.
Teruo Ishii has 156 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Abashiri Prison Collection with 9 titles. Signature works include Shogun's Joy of Torture, Female Yakuza Tale, Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 8 universes
