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Teruo Ishii (石井輝男, Ishii Teruo, January 1, 1924 – August 12, 2005) 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 ("erotic-grotesque") subgenre of sexploitation such as Shogun's Joy of Torture ( 1968 ).
Teruo Ishii was born on 1 January 1924 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Gensen-Kan Inn (1993), Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973) and The Great Villain's Strategy (1966). He died on 12 August 2005 in Tokyo, Japan.
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NameTeruo IshiiJapanese:石井輝男（いしい てるお)Birthdate:January 1, 1924 - August 12, 2005Birthplace: Tokyo, JapanTeruo Ishii was born on January 1st in 1924 in Tokyo. In 1961, he made a contract with Toei after the bankruptcy of his former contracting film company, Shin-Toho. His first film with the new company, New Tokyo Toei, was “Hana to Arashi to Gang” and the leading actor was Ken Takakura (Black Rain, Mr. Baseball). Ishii played a role in changing the w...
Teruo Ishii is a Japanese film director who has worked in various genres and styles for over six decades. He talks about his career, his influences, his collaborations and his love for cinema in this interview conducted at the Étrange Festival in Paris.
Aug 12, 2005 · 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.
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.
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Teruo Ishii (born in Tokyo in 1924) is one of the greatest film-makers in the Japanese exploitation cinema. He dropped out university to become an assistant cameraman at the Toho where he had the opportunity to work with the great Mikio Naruse, whom he still mentions today as his mentor.
