Junya Satō
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Junya Satō (佐藤 純彌, Satō Jun'ya, 6 November 1932 – 9 February 2019) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His son, Tōya Satō (佐藤 東弥, Satō Tōya), is also a film director. Born in Tokyo, Satō graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1956 with a degree in French literature. He joined the Toei studio and worked as an assistant to such directors as Tadashi Imai and Miyoji Ieki. He debuted as a director in 1963 with Rikugun Zangyaku Monogatari, for which he won a best newcomer's award at the Blue Ribbon Awards. While starting in mostly yakuza film, Satō eventually became known for big budget spectaculars. The Go Masters, a China-Japan co-production he co-directed with Duan Jishun, won the grand prize at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1983. He won the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year in 1989 for The Silk Road.
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Yakuza Skirmishes (1972)
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The Peking Man (1997)
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Yamato (2005)
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The Bullet Train (1975)
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The Armed Organization (1971)
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Proof of the Man (1977)
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Theater Of Life (1983)
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Manhunt (1976)
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Thirst for Love (1966)
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Zoku ôsho (1963)
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Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)
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The Silk Road (1988)
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Never Give Up (1978)
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Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers (1969)
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Golgo 13 (1973)
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Tale of Army Brutality (1963)
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A True Story of the Private Ginza Police (1973)
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Kukai (1984)
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Lost in the Wilderness (1986)
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Hold Me and Kiss Me (1992)
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The Dream of Russia (1992)
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Drive for the Future (1980)
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金融腐蝕列島 再生 (2002)
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Gang Warfare (1972)
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The Go Masters (1982)
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The Private Police (1969)
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The Last Kamikaze (1970)
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The Drifting Avenger (1968)
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The Gambler's Counterattack (1971)
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Organized Violence II (1967)
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Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown (1994)
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The Way to The Gold Medals (1980)
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Quarreling with Yakuza (1973)
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Organized Violence (1967)
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The Japan Derby Race (1970)
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The Ando Gang Documentary Film (1973)
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Yakuza on Foot (1969)
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Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School (1974)
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Fantasia (1973)
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Raised in a Palace (1964)
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