Back to peopleKihachi OkamotoKnown forDirectingBornFebruary 17, 1924DiedFebruary 19, 2005Place of birthYonago, Tottori, JapanBiographyLife and careerKihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八 Okamoto Kihachi) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres, most memorably in action genres such as jidaigeki and war films.Filmography6 filmsAll6Acting1Crew5Shin Godzilla2016as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo1970DirectorScreenplayKill!1968DirectorScreenplayThe Sword of Doom1966DirectorSamurai Assassin1965DirectorFloating Clouds1955Assistant Director
