Junya Satō
Directing · Assistant Director · Director · Screenplay
Born Nov 6, 1932 · Tokyo, Japan
Active 1961–2019 · Awards: Medal with Purple Ribbon, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director
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.
Filmography
The Bullet Train (1975) - Director · ScreenplayProof of the Man (1977) - DirectorWolves, Pigs & Men (1964) - ScreenplaySakurada Gate Incident (2010) - Director · ScreenplayYakuza Skirmishes (1972) - Director · ScreenplayJapan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers (1969) - Screenplay · DirectorDrive for the Future (1980) - DirectorKukai (1984) - DirectorTale of Army Brutality (1963) - DirectorManhunt (1976) - DirectorMiracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School (1974) - DirectorPsychic: Traveler to the Unknown (1994) - DirectorTheater Of Life (1983) - Director · ScreenplayYamato (2005) - Director · ScreenplayLost in the Wilderness (1986) - DirectorThe Gambler's Counterattack (1971) - Director · ScreenplayThe Silk Road (1988) - Director · ScreenplayThe Armed Organization (1971) - DirectorGang Warfare (1972) - Director · ScreenplayThe King (1962) - Assistant DirectorHold Me and Kiss Me (1992) - DirectorZoku ôsho (1963) - DirectorNever Give Up (1978) - DirectorThe Dream of Russia (1992) - Director · Screenplay