Daisuke Itō

Biography

Daisuke Itō (伊藤 大輔) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Career Overview

Daisuke Itō has 125 screen credits in a career dating back to 1921. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Zatoichi with 1 titles. Signature works include I Saw a Phantom Fish, The Motherland Far Far Away, The Day the Sun Rose. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

125

Birth Date

1898-10-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Uwajima, Ehime, Japan

Known For

• 

  I Saw a Phantom Fish
• 

  The Motherland Far Far Away
• The Day the Sun Rose
• 

  Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
• 

  Itohan Monogatari
• 

  Five Men of Edo

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Zatoichi (1 titles)
• Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Masao Mishima (4 collaborations)
• Reizaburo Yamamoto (3 collaborations)
• Ryōsuke Kagawa (3 collaborations)
• Chieko Higashiyama (2 collaborations)
• Isuzu Yamada (2 collaborations)
• Machiko Kyō (2 collaborations)
• Daisuke Katō (2 collaborations)
• Kinnosuke Nakamura (2 collaborations)
• Takahiro Tamura (2 collaborations)
• Kinya Kitaoji (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (2 credits)

  • King of Swashbuckler: Life of Tsumasaburō Bandō

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1975

• writing (68 credits)

  • Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death

    adaptation

    writing
    1971
  • The Ambitious

    screenplay

    writing
    1970
  • Broken Swords

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

    screenplay

    writing
    1966
  • The Thieves' Who's Who

    screenplay

    writing
    1966
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

    screenplay

    writing
    1965
  • Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

    screenplay

    writing
    1965
  • Zoku ôsho

    screenplay

    writing
    1963
  • The Life of Rikisha-Man

    screenplay

    writing
    1963
  • Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

    screenplay

    writing
    1963
  • An Actor's Revenge

    screenplay

    writing
    1963
  • The King

    screenplay

    writing
    1962
  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

    screenplay

    writing
    1962
  • The Conspirator

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • Mask of the Moon

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • Samurai Desperadoes

    screenplay

    writing
    1960
  • Tsukinode no ketto

    screenplay

    writing
    1960
  • Scarred Yosaburo

    writer

    writing
    1960
  • Samurai Vendetta

    adaptation

    writing
    1959
  • Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

    screenplay

    writing
    1959
  • The Woman and the Pirate

    adaptation

    writing
    1959
  • Jigoku bana

    screenplay

    writing
    1957
  • Ninjō misui

    adaptation

    writing
    1957
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Cursed Coin

    screenplay

    writing
    1957
  • The Vassal's Neck

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • Ootone no Taiketsu

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • Life of Geisha

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • A Samurai's Love

    writer

    writing
    1954
  • The Tattoo Murder Case

    adaptation

    writing
    1953
  • An Heir's Place

    writer

    writing
    1953
  • Tange Sazen

    screenplay

    writing
    1953
  • すっ飛び駕

    writer

    writing
    1952
  • 治郎吉格子

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • I Saw a Phantom Fish

    original story

    writing
    1950
  • The Flower That Crossed the Mountain

    screenplay

    writing
    1949
  • The Grand Master

    writer

    writing
    1948
  • Woman on the Night Train

    writer

    writing
    1947
  • Meiji no kyōdai

    screenplay

    writing
    1946
  • Kokusai Mitsuyudan

    screenplay

    writing
    1944
  • Miyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya Hill

    screenplay

    writing
    1943
  • Initiation of the Two-Sword Style

    screenplay

    writing
    1943
  • Kurama Tengu

    screenplay

    writing
    1942
  • Kunisada Chūji: Shinshū komoriuta

    story

    writing
    1936
  • Poppy

    writer

    writing
    1935
  • An Actor's Revenge

    writer

    writing
    1935
  • The Comb of Oroku

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Hotta Hayato

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

    writer

    writing
    1933
  • Jirokichi the Rat

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • Zuku ôoka seidan mazo kaiketsu-hen

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • Suronin Chuya

    story

    writing
    1930
  • Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword

    writer

    writing
    1929
  • Shinpan Ôoka seidan; Daisanpen: Kaikatsuhen

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen

    screenplay

    writing
    1928
  • Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-ippen

    screenplay

    writing
    1928
  • Blood Spattered at Takadanobaba

    screenplay

    writing
    1928
  • Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • Gerou

    screenplay

    writing
    1927
  • Chuji's Travel Diary: Story of Bloody Shinshu

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • An Unforgettable Grudge

    screenplay

    writing
    1926
  • Diary of a Drunkard

    writer

    writing
    1924
  • Chichi yo izuko e

    writer

    writing
    1923
  • The Woman and the Pirate

    screenplay

    writing
    1923
  • Aa mujô - Dai ippen: Hôrô no maki

    screenplay

    writing
    1923
  • Yama no senroban

    writer

    writing
    1923
  • Umi no yôbigôe

    screenplay

    writing
    1922
  • Diary of a Drunkard

    screenplay

    writing
    1921

• directing (55 credits)

  • The Ambitious

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Day the Sun Rose

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

    director

    directing
    1963
  • The King

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Conspirator

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Tsukinode no ketto

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Scarred Yosaburo

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The Woman and the Pirate

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The Gay Masquerade

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Jigoku bana

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Itohan Monogatari

    director

    directing
    1957
  • 元祿美少年記

    director

    directing
    1955
  • The Vassal's Neck

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Life of Geisha

    director

    directing
    1955
  • The Story of Shunkin

    director

    directing
    1954
  • A Samurai's Love

    director

    directing
    1954
  • An Heir's Place

    director

    directing
    1953
  • 治郎吉格子

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Five Men of Edo

    director

    directing
    1951
  • The Inner Palace Conspiracy

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

    director

    directing
    1950
  • I Saw a Phantom Fish

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Motherland Far Far Away

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Flower That Crossed the Mountain

    director

    directing
    1949
  • The Grand Master

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Surônin makaritôru

    director

    directing
    1947
  • 東海水滸伝

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Kokusai Mitsuyudan

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Miyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya Hill

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Initiation of the Two-Sword Style

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Kurama Tengu

    director

    directing
    1942
  • The Comb of Oroku

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Hotta Hayato

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Jirokichi the Rat

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Zuku ôoka seidan mazo kaiketsu-hen

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Suronin Chuya

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Shinpan Ôoka seidan; Daisanpen: Kaikatsuhen

    director

    directing
    1928
  • New Version of the Ghost of Yotsuya

    director

    directing
    1928
  • Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen

    director

    directing
    1928
  • Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-ippen

    director

    directing
    1928
  • Blood Spattered at Takadanobaba

    director

    directing
    1928
  • Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Gerou

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Chuji's Travel Diary: Story of Bloody Shinshu

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Evil Spirit

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Chuji's Travel Diary: Koshu Swordfighting

    director

    directing
    1927
  • An Unforgettable Grudge

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Diary of a Drunkard

    director

    directing
    1924