Buichi Saitō

Known for: Directing
Born: January 27, 1925, Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Died: January 1, 2011
Movies: 81

Buichi Saitō was a Japanese film director from Saitama Prefecture. His representative works included Wataridori series starring Akira Kobayashi, Farewell to Southern Tosa and Gazing at Love and Death. Saitō often worked with Akira Kobayashi, Joe Shishido and Sayuri Yoshinaga.

Best-Known Movies

7.3

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

1972

6.9

The Rambling Guitarist

1959

7.9

Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty

1972

6.5

Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences

1972

6.8

Tokyo Mighty Guy

1960

5.0

Return of the Vagabond

1960

5.0

Wicked Priest 5: Breaking the Commandments

1971

7.0

Gazing at Love and Death

1964

5.5

King of the Night Life

1970

10.0

Diamonds of the Andes

1968

Filmography

2008

Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub

Directing, Writing & Producing

1990	Sea of Wandering	Director
1989	Kiheitai 2	Director
1989	Kiheitai	Director
1987	Wind Whistle in Field, Demon Sword: Matsudaira Tadateru cutting the world	Director
1985	The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return	Director
1985	The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation	Director
1981	Toshishun	Director
1979	０計画を阻止せよ－総理大臣誘拐！！－	Director
1978	Horror of the Giant Vortex	Director
1978	A Young Female Instructor	Director
1976	Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On	Director
1976	A Kawachi Rascal's Song	Director
1973	Love Lost in Tears	Director
1972	Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril	Director
1972	Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences	Director
1972	Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty	Director
1971	Evil Boss vs. Henchmen	Director
1971	The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor	Director
1971	Wicked Priest 5: Breaking the Commandments	Director
1970	The Kingpin of Fair Ladies	Director
1970	King of the Night Life	Director
1969	Red Sword Sheath: Code Of Honour: Recieving Orders	Director
1969	Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms	Director
1969	Ruthless Gambler	Director
1969	The Elder Sister	Director
1968	Diamonds of the Andes	Director, Screenplay
1968	The Sweet Interns	Director
1967	My Sweetheart	Director
1967	The Spiders: The Reckless Operation	Director
1967	When You Were Young	Director
1967	Highway of Love	Director
1967	Immortal Guy	Director
1966	Shin yūkyōden	Director
1966	Your Life	Director
1966	Love Eternal	Director
1966	青春のお通り愛して泣いて突っ走れ！	Director
1966	Cheers to the Sky	Director
1965	The Song of Love	Director
1965	Chivalrous Life	Director
1964	Eddy Currents of Life	Director
1964	Gazing at Love and Death	Director
1964	Gambling Den Breakdown	Director
1963	波浮の港	Director
1963	Under the Roof of Young Tokyo	Director
1963	Notorious Bastard	Director
1962	Traces of Lead	Director
1962	Ai to shi no katami	Director
1962	Last Round	Director
1962	Solo Traveler	Director
1962	The Frozen Plains	Director
1962	The Rambler Goes North	Director
1961	Wind and waves of the South	Director
1961	The Plateau Man	Director
1961	Joe of Aces: Give and Take	Screenplay, Director
1961	Rambling in the Sea	Director
1961	The Famous Wanderer	Director
1961	Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living	Director
1961	The Rambler under the Southern Cross	Director
1960	The Rambler Rides Again	Director
1960	Tokyo Mighty Guy	Director
1960	The Rambler in the Sunset	Director
1960	錆びた鎖	Director
1960	Return of the Vagabond	Director
1960	Showdown at Shirogane Castle	Director
1960	The Guitarist and the Rancher	Director
1959	The Rambling Guitarist	Director
1959	Ningyō no uta	Director
1959	Farewell to Southern Tosa	Director, Screenplay
1959	Kawaii Onna	Director
1959	Her Name Was Sakura	Director
1958	Kore ga saigo da	Director
1958	The Coming of Age	Director
1958	Shiroi akuma	Director
1957	Mountain Pass	Director
1957	Shiroi natsu	Director, Screenplay
1957	Joshiryōsai	Director
1956	Ai wa furu hoshi no kanata ni	Director
1956	Hana no unga	Director
1956	Love is Beyond the Falling Stars	Director
1956	Nuesan no oyomeiri	Director

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