Toshiya Fujita
Directing
Biography
Toshiya Fujita (藤田 敏八 Fujita Toshiya, January 16, 1932 – August 29, 1997), also known as Shigeya Fujita (藤田繁矢 Fujita Shigeya), was a Japanese film director, film actor, and screenwriter. He is well-regarded in Japan for his youth films but is best known abroad for Lady Snowblood and Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance, films ironically not typical of his usual style.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Toshiya Fujita
Tampopo
1985
Filmography
Acting (22)
1997
1996
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Heroas Kanamori
9.0
1996
Wet Hot Sakeas Morio Mononobe
4.4
1995
A Brief Message from the Heartas Professor Saito
8.0
1995
7.0
9.0
1992
The Games Teachers Playas Vice Principal
10.0
1992
10.0
8.0
9.0
1990
5.0
1987
8.0
1987
1985
Tampopoas Man with Toothache
7.8
1985
Spring Bellas Tomio Murata
7.3
1981
Fruits of Passionas Customer
5.3
1980
Four Seasons: Natsukoas Audition Director
5.9
1980
Zigeunerweisenas Toyojiro Aochi
6.5
1977
6.2
7.5
Production & Directing (60)
1988
RevolverDirector
7.3
1986
Beyond the Shining SeaDirector
7.0
1984
The Miracle of Joe, the PetrelScreenplay
6.7
1984
The Miracle of Joe, the PetrelDirector
6.7
1983
Double BedDirector
5.1
1982
The Unspoiled DiamondDirector
4.3
1981
Play it, Boogie-WoogieDirector
8.0
1979
Temptation of AngelDirector
5.4
1979
Temptation of AngelScreenplay
5.4
1979
Eighteen Years, to the SeaDirector
6.7
1979
White LoveScreenplay
6.5
1979
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me WildlyDirector
4.8
1978
The Days of No ReturnDirector
7.5
1978
The Days of No ReturnScreenplay
7.5
1978
Dangerous LiaisonsDirector
3.7
1977
Confessions of a Teenage MotherDirector
6.7
1977
Confessions of a Teenage MotherScreenplay
6.7
1977
Girl’s Pleasure: Man HuntingDirector
4.3
1977
Girl’s Pleasure: Man HuntingScreenplay
4.3
1975
Barefoot in Blue JeansDirector
1975
Barefoot in Blue JeansScreenplay
1974
Statue in FireDirector
7.5
1974
Virgin BluesDirector
7.0
1974
Younger SisterDirector
3.8
1974
6.4
1974
Red Paper LanternDirector
7.2
1973
Lady SnowbloodDirector
7.5
1973
Sweet Scent of ErosDirector
4.0
1973
Sweet Scent of ErosScreenplay
4.0
1973
Did the Red Bird Escape?Writer
6.5
1973
Did the Red Bird Escape?Director
6.5
1973
A Woman Who Warns of DeathDirector
1972
Temptation of ErosDirector
3.8
1972
August: Scent of ErosDirector
7.0
1972
August: Scent of ErosScreenplay
7.0
1971
Wet Sand in AugustDirector
6.0
1971
Wet Sand in AugustWriter
6.0
1971
Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71Director
5.6
1970
Step on the Gas!Director
8.5
1970
Step on the Gas!Screenplay
8.5
1970
Stray Cat Rock: Wild JumboDirector
5.7
1970
Stray Cat Rock: Wild JumboScreenplay
5.7
1970
A Young Man's StrongholdWriter
10.0
1970
A Young Man's StrongholdDirector
10.0
1968
Japan Year ZeroDirector
1967
8.0
1967
8.0
1967
Thirst for LoveScreenplay
7.0
1967
Thirst for LoveAssistant Director
7.0
1967
The Black SheepAssistant Director
1966
The Swan ElegyAssistant Director
1965
Song of DawnAssistant Director
1964
The Bride is FifteenAssistant Director
1964
Tale on Tokai ChivalryAssistant Director
1963
The Gambling MonkAssistant Director
1962
Glass-Hearted JohnnyAssistant Director
1962
I Hate But LoveAssistant Director
7.0
1961
The Plateau ManAssistant Director Trainee
1961
Gambler in the SeaAssistant Director
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Toumei na kisetsuDirector