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Akio Jissoji

Akio Jissoji

Director·1937–2006·Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

26 horror credits

Akio Jissoji was a Japanese television and film director best known outside Japan for the 1960s TV series Ultraman and Ultra Seven, as well as for his auteur erotic ATG-produced Buddhist trilogy Mujō (無常), Mandala (曼陀羅), and Uta (哥). He was also known for his film adaptations of Japanese horror author Rampo Edogawa. Jissoji possessed a very distinctive visual style that was notable even in Japanese cinema which is known internationally for its visual style. Every project he directed, from children's action shows to the most disturbing adult films had an uncompromising approach to cinematic story telling. His episodes of the Ultraman TV shows are unique and quite unusual for children's television. His career is also unusual in that he went back and forth from children's television to film projects that were sexually provocative in some way or another. It is perhaps this aspect of his work that has prevented wider distribution of his films. Sadomasochistic and non-consensual sexual practices are featured in many of his film works with women receiving the brunt of the abuse. Another recurring theme was to pull the camera back and reveal the set his actors were working on.

Director14 films

Ten Nights of Dreams

Ten Nights of Dreams

Director

2007
Summer of Ubume

Summer of Ubume

Director

2005
Rampo Noir

Rampo Noir

Director

2005
Murder on D Street

Murder on D Street

Director

1998
Akio Jissoji's Museum of Wonders - Volume of Discourse

Akio Jissoji's Museum of Wonders - Volume of Discourse

Director

1992
Akio Jissoji's Museum of Wonders - Volume of the Unknown

Akio Jissoji's Museum of Wonders - Volume of the Unknown

Director

1992
Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 1

Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 1

Director

1992
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

Director

1990
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Director

1988
Blue Lake Girl

Blue Lake Girl

Director

1986
Poem

Poem

Director

1972
The Accursed Urns

The Accursed Urns

Director

1969
When Twilight Draws Near

When Twilight Draws Near

Director

1969
Lullaby of Death

Lullaby of Death

Director

1968

Writer2 films

Tokyo Decameron

Tokyo Decameron

Writer

1996
Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 1

Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 1

Screenplay

1992

Producer4 films

Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 1

Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 1

Producer

1997
Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 2

Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 2

Producer

1997
Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 3

Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 3

Producer

1997
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Producer

1988

Other Crew9 films

Zombie Snake

Zombie Snake

Title Designer

2000
Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 2

Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 2

Production Supervisor

1992
Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 1

Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 1

Production Supervisor

1992
Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Yoru no Maki

Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Yoru no Maki

Creator

1991
Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Kai no Maki

Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Kai no Maki

Creator

1991
Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Ki no Maki

Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Ki no Maki

Creator

1991
Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Sen no Maki

Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Sen no Maki

Creator

1991
Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: !! no Maki

Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: !! no Maki

Creator

1991
Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Ichi no Maki

Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Ichi no Maki

Creator

1991