Sanpei Taira

Sanpei Taira

Born: November 10, 1916
Died: September 14, 1986
in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Movies for Sanpei Taira...

The Racketeer Ishimatsu
Title: The Racketeer Ishimatsu
Character: Manager
Released: April 10, 1976
Type: Movie
Action-comedy film featuring the adventures of an itinerant merchant (Hiroki Matsukata) that becomes an unlikely hero.
bee
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
Title: The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
Released: March 1, 1974
Type: Movie
bee
The Erotomaniac Daimyo
Title: The Erotomaniac Daimyo
Released: April 26, 1972
Type: Movie
Kiyohime, a daughter of Tokugawa Ienari is married-off to Tadateru Ogura, the lord of a Kyushu clan. However, the lord's sexual inexperience and Kiyohime's strict morals lead to significant crisis in their marriage. To improve his sexual prowess, the lord is introduced to Sandra, a French woman held captive by usurer-smuggler Hatakaya. This results in the lord's choosing Sandra as his mistress. Kiyohime's attendants see this move as an insult and have Sandra beaten and imprisoned. Nevertheless, Sandra escapes with the help of Morita, a retainer of the lord. Out of bitterness and as some sort of revenge, the lord imposes a sex ban on his subjects.
bee
Nothing But Bones
Title: Nothing But Bones
Released: June 12, 1966
Type: Movie
Japanese drama.
bee
Zatoichi's Revenge
Title: Zatoichi's Revenge
Released: April 3, 1965
Type: Movie
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.
bee
Hoodlum Match
Title: Hoodlum Match
Released: February 13, 1965
Type: Movie
A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.
bee
The Confusing Journey of Jirocho
Title: The Confusing Journey of Jirocho
Released: June 30, 1963
Type: Movie
An entertaining historical drama featuring popular comedians from the Kansai region of the time, such as Makoto Fujita, Minoru Shiraki, and Gannosuke Ashiya. Raizo Ichikawa as the famous yakuza boss Jirocho.
bee
てなもんや三度笠
Title: てなもんや三度笠
Released: June 9, 1963
Type: Movie
The Tokaido highway is crowded with people heading for Shimizu Port with the dream of defeating Jirocho of Shimizu and becoming the strongest in Japan. Tokijiro is a fallen yakuza who is trying to make his mark by heading for Shimizu Port with his partner, Chinen.
bee
Wakasama samurai torimonochō o keshō kumo
Title: Wakasama samurai torimonochō o keshō kumo
Released: December 23, 1962
Type: Movie
Movie directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda
bee
Keepers of Order
Title: Keepers of Order
Released: August 22, 1962
Type: Movie
Chuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal Nakayama and boss Sukegoro Iioka. Chuji is then aided by boss Shigezo Sasagawa, Ishimatsu, and a few young yakuza.