Junya Satō

Japanese film director

1.40body-of-work score · ranked #672 of 2631 directors · 3 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
November 6, 1932 · Tokyo
Died
February 9, 2019 · Tokyo
Nationality
Japan, Empire of Japan
Work
film director, screenwriter, lyricist, director
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1

    1988 · Japan · drama

    Japan Academy Prize winner 1989

    0.751 citation
  2. 2
    The Bullet Train新幹線大爆破

    1975 · Japan · action

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1975 #7

    0.331 citation
  3. 3
    Yamato男たちの大和/YAMATO

    2005 · Japan · drama, war

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 2005 #8

    0.321 citation

Complete filmography

All 34 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.

  • 1963Zoku ôsho
  • 1964Raised in a Palace
  • 1966Aiyoku
  • 1967Organised Violence
  • 1967続・組織暴力
  • 1968The Drifting Avenger
  • 1969Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
  • 1969Soshiki Bōryoku series
  • 1969組織暴力 兄弟盃
  • 1970The Japan Derby Race
  • 1972ギャング対ギャング 赤と黒のブルース
  • 1973A True Story Of The Private Ginza Police
  • 1973Gorugo 13
  • 1975The Bullet Train
  • 1976Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare
  • 1977Proof of the Man
  • 1978Never Give Up
  • 1980The Way to The Gold Medals
  • 1982The Go Masters
  • 1983Theater of Life
  • 1984Kûkai
  • 1986Lost in the Wilderness
  • 1988The Silk Road
  • 1992Dreams of Russia
  • 1992Hold Me And Kiss Me
  • 1997Peking Man Who are you?
  • 2005Yamato
  • やくざと抗争 実録安藤組
  • 最後の特攻隊
  • 博徒斬り込み隊
  • 実録安藤組 襲撃篇
  • 旅に出た極道
  • 暴力団再武装
  • 遥かなる走路