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Attack from Space (1964) -- Benevolent aliens from the planet Emerald send superhero Starman to protect Earth from invasion by an evil alien race called the Spherions...
Evil Brain from Outer Space (1964) -- A monstrous evil brain from outer space leads his minions on a crusade to conquer the universe, and unleashes hideous monsters on Earth that spread deadly diseases...
Attack from Space (1964) -- Benevolent aliens from the planet Emerald send superhero Starman to protect Earth from invasion by an evil alien race called the Spherions...

Overview

Date of Birth:

1 January 1924, Tokyo, Japan more

Date of Death:

12 August 2005, Tokyo, Japan more

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Awards:

1 win more

Alternate Names:

Teruo Ishouy


Filmography

Director:
  1. Môjû tai Issunbôshi (2001)
    ... aka Blind Beast vs. Dwarf (International: English title)
    ... aka Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf (USA: DVD title)

  2. Jigoku (1999)
    ... aka Hell (International: English title)
    ... aka Japanese Hell (USA: DVD title)
  3. Neji-shiki (1998)
    ... aka Screwed (International: English title)
  4. Burai heiya (1995)
  5. Gensen-Kan Shujin (1993)
    ... aka Gensen-Kan Inn
  6. The Hit Man (1991)

  7. Boryoku senshi (1979)
  8. Wakusei robo Dangard A tai konchu robot Gundan (1977)
  9. Boso no kisetsu (1976)
  10. Bakuhatsu! Boso yugi (1976)
  11. Kinkin no lumpen taisho (1976)
  12. Daidatsugoku (1975)
  13. Bakuhatsu! Boso zoku (1975)
  14. Jitsuroku 3 okuen jiken: Jiko seiritsu (1975)
  15. Chokugeki jigoku-ken: Dai-gyakuten (1974)
    ... aka The Karate Inferno
  16. Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken (1974)
    ... aka Direct Hit! Hell Fist (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Executioner (USA)
    ... aka The Executioner (USA: DVD title)
  17. Gendai ninkyô-shi (1973)
  18. "Kozure ôkami" (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka Lone Wolf & Cub (International: English title)
        - Episode #1.1 (1973) TV episode
  19. Yasagure anego den: sôkatsu rinchi (1973)
    ... aka Female Yakuza Tale (Australia)
    ... aka Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture
    ... aka Story of a Wild Elder Sister: Widespread Lynch Law (International: English title)
  20. Bôhachi bushidô: Poruno jidaigeki (1973)
    ... aka Boachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (International: English title: original subtitled version)
  21. Hijirimen bakuto (1972)
    ... aka Scarlet Camellia Gambler (Japan: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Red Silk Gambler (International: English title)
  22. Kaidan nobori ryu (1970)
    ... aka Black Cat's Revenge (International: English title: DVD title)
    ... aka Strange Tales of Dragon Tattoo (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Blind Woman's Curse (USA: original subtitled version)
    ... aka The Haunted Life of a Dragon-Tattooed Lass (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka The Tattooed Swordswoman (International: English title)
  23. Noboriryu tekkahada (1970)
    ... aka Rising Dragon's Iron Flesh (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Friendly Killer
  24. Koroshiya ninbetsucho (1970)
  25. Kangoku ninbetsucho (1970)

  26. Kyôfu kikei ningen: Edogawa Rampo zenshû (1969)
    ... aka Horror of a Deformed Man (International: English title)
    ... aka Horrors of Malformed Men (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Kyofu kikei ningen (Japan: short title)
  27. Yakuza keibatsu-shi: Rinchi - shikei! (1969)
    ... aka Yakuza's Law: Yakuza Keibatsushi: Rinchi (International: English title)
  28. Tokugawa irezumi-shi: Seme jigoku (1969)
    ... aka Inferno of Torture (International: English title) (USA: video title)
    ... aka Hell's Tattooers
  29. Ijo seai kiroku, harenchi (1969)
  30. Zankoku ijô gyakutai monogatari: Genroku onna keizu (1969)
    ... aka Orgies of Edo (International: English title)
  31. Meiji, taisho, showa ryoki onna hanzaishi (1969)
    ... aka Love and Crime (International: English title)
  32. Tokugawa onna keibatsu-shi (1968)
    ... aka Punishment of the Tokugawa Women
    ... aka The Joy of Torture (International: English title)
  33. Onsen anma geisha (1968)
    ... aka Onsen Geisha (Japan: English title)
  34. Tokugawa onna keizu (1968)
    ... aka Tokugawa 1 (Japan: series title)
  35. Zoku otoshimae (1968)
  36. Abashiri Bangaichi: Fubuki no Toso (1967)
    ... aka The Man from Abashiri Jail: Duel in the Snow Storm (International: English title)
  37. Otoshimae (1967)
  38. Abashiri Bangaichi: Ketto Reika 30 do (1967)
  39. Abashiri Bangaichi: Aku eno Chosen (1967)
    ... aka Challenge for Glory (International: English title)
  40. Abashiri Bangaichi: Dai-setsugen no Taiketsu (1966)
  41. Abashiri Bangaichi: Nangoku no Taiketsu (1966)
  42. Shinka 101: Koroshi no Yojinbo (1966)
    ... aka Agent 101: Deadly Bodyguard (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Secret Agent 101 (International: English title)
  43. Nippon zero chitai: Yoru wo nerae (1966)
  44. Daiakuto sakusen (1966)
  45. Abashiri Bangaichi: Koya no taiketsu (1966)
    ... aka Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Wind
  46. Abashiri Bangaichi: Hokkai-hen (1965)
  47. Abashiri Bangaichi: Bokyo-hen (1965)
    ... aka Abashiri Prison 3
    ... aka Duel on the Wharf
  48. Zoku Abashiri Bangaichi (1965)
  49. Abashiri Bangaichi (1965)
    ... aka Abashiri Prison
  50. Kaoyaku (1965)
  51. Irezumi totsugekitai (1964)
  52. Narazu-mono (1964)
  53. Evil Brain from Outer Space (1964)
    ... aka Super Giant 7, 8 & 9 (Japan: alternative title)
  54. Tôkyô gyangu tai Honkon gyangu (1964)
    ... aka Gyangu 9 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang (literal English title)
  55. Invaders from Space (1964)
  56. Attack from Space (1964)
    ... aka Super Giant Vs the Satellites
  57. Gokinzo yaburi (1964)
  58. Atomic Rulers (1964)
    ... aka Atomic Rulers of the World
    ... aka Attack of the Flying Saucers
  59. Showa kyokyaku den (1963)
  60. Boss wo taose (1963)
  61. Gang tai G-men: Shudan kinko yaburi (1963)
    ... aka Gyangu 6 (Japan: informal title)
  62. Ankokugai no kaoyaku: juichinin no gyangu (1963)
    ... aka Boss of the Underworld: Gang of 11 (informal literal English title)
    ... aka Gyangu 5 (Japan: informal title)
  63. Gang tai Gang (1962)
    ... aka Gyangu 3 (Japan: informal title)
  64. Taiheiyo no g-men (1962)
    ... aka The G-men of the Pacific
  65. Koi to Taiyo to Gang (1962)
    ... aka Gyangu 2 (Japan: informal title)
  66. Kiiroi fudo (1961)
  67. Kiri to kage (1961)
  68. Hana to arashi to gyangu (1961)
    ... aka Gyangu 1 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka The Flower, the Storm, and the Gang
  69. Ren'ai Zubari Koza (1961)
  70. Sexy chitai (1961)
    ... aka Sexy Line (International: English title: informal literal title)
  71. Joôbachi to daigaku no ryû (1960)
    ... aka Queen Bee and the School for Dragons (International: English title)
  72. Yellow Line (1960)
  73. Nyotai uzumaki jima (1960)
    ... aka Girls Without Return Tickets (International: English title: informal title)
  74. Kurosen chitai (1960)
    ... aka Black Line (International: English title)

  75. Nippon romansu kyuko (1959)
  76. Mofubuki no shito (1959)
  77. Senjo no nadeshiko (1959)
  78. Nippon romance ryoko: Sapporo han (1959)
  79. Joôbachi no ikari (1958)
  80. Nyotai sanbashi (1958)
  81. Sûpâ jaiantsu - Uchûtei to jinkô eisei gekitotsu (1958)
    ... aka Destruction of the Space Fleet
    ... aka Kôtetsu no kyojin - Uchûtei to jinkô eisei gekitotsu (Japan: alternative title)
    ... aka Super Giant 6
  82. Shirosen himitsu chitai (1958)
    ... aka Hakusen himitsu chitai (Japan: alternative title)
    ... aka White Line (International: English title)
  83. Sûpâ jaiantsu - Jinkô eisei to jinrui no hametsu (1957)
    ... aka Kôtetsu no kyojin - Jinkô eisei to jinrui no hametsu (Japan: alternative title)
    ... aka Spaceship of Human Destruction
    ... aka Super Giant 5
  84. Sûpâ jaiantsu - Chikyû metsubô sunzen (1957)
    ... aka Kôtetsu no kyojin - Chikyû metsubô sunzen (Japan: alternative title)
    ... aka Super Giant 4
    ... aka The Earth in Danger
  85. Sûpâ jaiantsu - Kaiseijin no majô (1957)
    ... aka Invaders from the Planets
    ... aka Kôtetsu no kyojin - Kaiseijin no majô (Japan: alternative title)
    ... aka Super Giant 3
  86. Zoku sûpâ jaiantsu (1957)
    ... aka Rescue from Outer Space
    ... aka Super Giant 2
    ... aka Zoku Kôtetsu no Kyojin (Japan: alternative title)
    ... aka Zoku Super Giant
  87. Sûpâ jaiantsu (1957)
    ... aka Kôtetsu no kyojin (Japan: alternative title)
    ... aka Super Giant 1
    ... aka The Steelman from Outer Space
  88. 5 nin no hanzaisha (1957)
  89. Ring no oja: Eiko no sekai (1957)
  90. Amagi shinju: Tengoku ni musubu koi (1957)
Writer:
  1. Môjû tai Issunbôshi (2001) (screenplay)
    ... aka Blind Beast vs. Dwarf (International: English title)
    ... aka Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf (USA: DVD title)

  2. Jigoku (1999) (writer)
    ... aka Hell (International: English title)
    ... aka Japanese Hell (USA: DVD title)
  3. Burai heiya (1995) (writer)
  4. Gensen-Kan Shujin (1993) (writer)
    ... aka Gensen-Kan Inn

  5. Boryoku senshi (1979) (writer)
  6. Bakuhatsu! Boso yugi (1976) (writer)
  7. Boso no kisetsu (1976) (writer)
  8. Daidatsugoku (1975) (writer)
  9. Bakuhatsu! Boso zoku (1975) (writer)
  10. Jitsuroku 3 okuen jiken: Jiko seiritsu (1975) (writer)
  11. Chokugeki jigoku-ken: Dai-gyakuten (1974) (writer)
    ... aka The Karate Inferno
  12. Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken (1974) (writer)
    ... aka Direct Hit! Hell Fist (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Executioner (USA)
    ... aka The Executioner (USA: DVD title)
  13. Jyûgun ianfu (1974) (writer)
  14. Yasagure anego den: sôkatsu rinchi (1973) (writer)
    ... aka Female Yakuza Tale (Australia)
    ... aka Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture
    ... aka Story of a Wild Elder Sister: Widespread Lynch Law (International: English title)
  15. Kaidan nobori ryu (1970) (writer)
    ... aka Black Cat's Revenge (International: English title: DVD title)
    ... aka Strange Tales of Dragon Tattoo (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Blind Woman's Curse (USA: original subtitled version)
    ... aka The Haunted Life of a Dragon-Tattooed Lass (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka The Tattooed Swordswoman (International: English title)
  16. Noboriryu tekkahada (1970) (writer)
    ... aka Rising Dragon's Iron Flesh (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Friendly Killer

  17. Kyôfu kikei ningen: Edogawa Rampo zenshû (1969) (screenplay)
    ... aka Horror of a Deformed Man (International: English title)
    ... aka Horrors of Malformed Men (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Kyofu kikei ningen (Japan: short title)
  18. Yakuza keibatsu-shi: Rinchi - shikei! (1969) (writer)
    ... aka Yakuza's Law: Yakuza Keibatsushi: Rinchi (International: English title)
  19. Ijo seai kiroku, harenchi (1969) (writer)
  20. Zankoku ijô gyakutai monogatari: Genroku onna keizu (1969) (writer)
    ... aka Orgies of Edo (International: English title)
  21. Tokugawa onna keibatsu-shi (1968) (writer)
    ... aka Punishment of the Tokugawa Women
    ... aka The Joy of Torture (International: English title)
  22. Abashiri Bangaichi (1965) (screenplay)
    ... aka Abashiri Prison
  23. Irezumi totsugekitai (1964) (writer)
  24. Gokinzo yaburi (1964) (writer)
  25. Ankokugai no kaoyaku: juichinin no gyangu (1963) (writer)
    ... aka Boss of the Underworld: Gang of 11 (informal literal English title)
    ... aka Gyangu 5 (Japan: informal title)
  26. Gang tai Gang (1962) (writer)
    ... aka Gyangu 3 (Japan: informal title)
  27. Kiri to kage (1961) (writer)
  28. Kuroi gashû: Aru sonan (1961) (writer)
    ... aka Death on the Mountain (USA)
  29. Kasen chitai (1961) (writer)
  30. Sexy chitai (1961) (writer)
    ... aka Sexy Line (International: English title: informal literal title)
  31. Joôbachi to daigaku no ryû (1960) (writer)
    ... aka Queen Bee and the School for Dragons (International: English title)
  32. Kurosen chitai (1960) (writer)
    ... aka Black Line (International: English title)

  33. Senjo no nadeshiko (1959) (writer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Jirô monogatari (1955) (chief assistant director)
  2. Okaasan (1952) (assistant director)
    ... aka Mother (literal English title)
  3. Ginza gesho (1951) (chief assistant director)
    ... aka Ginza Cosmetics (International: English title)
Cinematographer:
  1. Môjû tai Issunbôshi (2001)
    ... aka Blind Beast vs. Dwarf (International: English title)
    ... aka Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf (USA: DVD title)
Producer:
  1. Môjû tai Issunbôshi (2001) (producer: Ishii Teruo Production)
    ... aka Blind Beast vs. Dwarf (International: English title)
    ... aka Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf (USA: DVD title)

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