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Umetsugu Inoue

Directing 86 (deceased) years old Shimogyo, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan ★ 1.2
Born: May 31, 1923
Died: February 11, 2010

Biography

Umetsugu Inoue was a Japanese film director and scriptwriter. He directed 115 movies, wrote 101 screenplays, and is credited with the original story for five films. In addition, he worked with all six major Japanese film production companies.

Filmography

Directing Credits (125)

Aitsu to lullaby
Aitsu to lullaby Director 1983
Toshi in Takarazuka: Love Forever
Toshi in Takarazuka: Love Forever Director 1983
The Guy Who Brings On A Storm
The Guy Who Brings On A Storm Director 1983
Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake
Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake Director 1982
The Beauty at the Dressing Table
The Beauty at the Dressing Table Director 1982
The Beauty of Heaven and Hell
The Beauty of Heaven and Hell Director 1982
Oinochi Chōdai
Oinochi Chōdai Director 1981
Beauty with White Breasts
Beauty with White Breasts Director 1981
Beauty in the Mirror Hell
Beauty in the Mirror Hell Director 1981
Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda
Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda Director 1981
Enchanted Beauty
Enchanted Beauty Director 1980
Emmanuel's Beauty
Emmanuel's Beauty Director 1980
Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms
Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms Director 1980
The Beauty of the Big Clock
The Beauty of the Big Clock Director 1979
Red Scorpion Beauty
Red Scorpion Beauty Director 1979
Devilish Beauty
Devilish Beauty Director 1979
The Jeweled Beauty
The Jeweled Beauty Director 1979
Fairy Beauty
Fairy Beauty Director 1978
The Beauty of the Black Narcissus
The Beauty of the Black Narcissus Director 1978
White Mermaid Beauty
White Mermaid Beauty Director 1978
Beauty on Death Row
Beauty on Death Row Director 1978
The Beauty in the Bathroom
The Beauty in the Bathroom Director 1978
The Faceless Man
The Faceless Man Director 1977
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu Director 1977
Cobra 2
Cobra 2 Director 1976
Visitor After Dark
Visitor After Dark Director 1975
Cobra
Cobra Director 1974
The Yellow Muffler
The Yellow Muffler Director 1972
Hibari no Subete
Hibari no Subete Director 1971
Sunset
Sunset Director 1971
Lill, My Darling Witch
Lill, My Darling Witch Director 1971
Human Target
Human Target Director 1971
We Love Millionaires
We Love Millionaires Director 1971
The Man with Two Wives
The Man with Two Wives Director 1971
Long Road to Freedom
Long Road to Freedom Director 1971
The Venus Tear Diamond
The Venus Tear Diamond Director 1971
Apartment for Ladies
Apartment for Ladies Director 1970
Hana no fushicho
Hana no fushicho Director 1970
Young Lovers
Young Lovers Director 1970
The Five Billion Dollar Legacy
The Five Billion Dollar Legacy Director 1970
Whose Baby Is in the Classroom?
Whose Baby Is in the Classroom? Director 1970
The Performers
The Performers Director 1970
Murder in the Deep
Murder in the Deep Director 1969
The Singing Escort
The Singing Escort Director 1969
夕陽の恋人
夕陽の恋人 Director 1969
The Millionaire Chase
The Millionaire Chase Director 1969
BGs of Ginza
BGs of Ginza Director 1969
Season of Love
Season of Love Director 1969
The Brain-Stealers
The Brain-Stealers Director 1968
Hong Kong Rhapsody
Hong Kong Rhapsody Director 1968
King Drummer
King Drummer Director 1967
The Stronger Sex
The Stronger Sex Director 1967
Swift Current
Swift Current Director 1967
Operation Lipstick
Operation Lipstick Director 1967
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri Director 1967
Hong Kong Nocturne
Hong Kong Nocturne Director 1967
Prison Release Loyalty Offering
Prison Release Loyalty Offering Director 1966
フォークで行こう 銀嶺は恋してる
フォークで行こう 銀嶺は恋してる Director 1966
The Sun of Love and Tears
The Sun of Love and Tears Director 1966
Flame and the Code
Flame and the Code Director 1966
Gang's Upward Strategy
Gang's Upward Strategy Director 1965
Black Temptation
Black Temptation Director 1965
The Hoodlum Brothers
The Hoodlum Brothers Director 1965
Fangs of Vengeance
Fangs of Vengeance Director 1965
Grand Contest
Grand Contest Director 1965
Back Stairways
Back Stairways Director 1965
Black Thief
Black Thief Director 1964
Modae
Modae Director 1964
Black Trump Card
Black Trump Card Director 1964
Main Street in the Underworld
Main Street in the Underworld Director 1964
Melody of Crime
Melody of Crime Director 1964
The Night We Danced
The Night We Danced Director 1963
Operation Underworld
Operation Underworld Director 1963
Tale of Scarlet Love
Tale of Scarlet Love Director 1963
Duel of the Underworld
Duel of the Underworld Director 1963
Bury Me Deep
Bury Me Deep Director 1963
The Third Shadow Warrior
The Third Shadow Warrior Director 1963
Order of Yakuza
Order of Yakuza Director 1962
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen Director 1962
The Venus' Tear
The Venus' Tear Director 1962
Closing Time
Closing Time Director 1962
Black Lizard
Black Lizard Director 1962
The Actress and the Three Rascals
The Actress and the Three Rascals Director 1962
With Wife, Children, and Friends
With Wife, Children, and Friends Director 1961
Refresher Course for Wives
Refresher Course for Wives Director 1961
Gonin no totsugeki tai
Gonin no totsugeki tai Director 1961
The Man from the East
The Man from the East Director 1961
Nocturne of a Woman
Nocturne of a Woman Director 1961
The Ginza Three Boys
The Ginza Three Boys Director 1961
The 6th Suspect
The 6th Suspect Director 1960
The Last Betrayal
The Last Betrayal Director 1960
Singing in the Sun
Singing in the Sun Director 1960
Victory and Defeat
Victory and Defeat Director 1960
The Poem of the Blue Star
The Poem of the Blue Star Director 1960
The Forgotten Waterfront
The Forgotten Waterfront Director 1959
Elegy to Youth
Elegy to Youth Director 1959
Tokyo no Kodoku
Tokyo no Kodoku Director 1959
Gunshū no naka no taiyō
Gunshū no naka no taiyō Director 1959
Friendship of Jazz
Friendship of Jazz Director 1959
Zoku fûfu hyakkei
Zoku fûfu hyakkei Director 1958
That Wonderful Guy
That Wonderful Guy Director 1958
Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku
Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku Director 1958
The Husband Wore the Apron
The Husband Wore the Apron Director 1958
Fangs of Night
Fangs of Night Director 1958
Man Who Causes a Storm
Man Who Causes a Storm Director 1957
The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk Director 1957
Jûnana-sai no teikô
Jûnana-sai no teikô Director 1957
The Champion
The Champion Director 1957
Dancing Sisters
Dancing Sisters Director 1957
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse Director 1956
Nikoyon monogatari
Nikoyon monogatari Director 1956
Phoenix
Phoenix Director 1956
Crossroad
Crossroad Director 1956
The juvenile
The juvenile Director 1955
Three Faces
Three Faces Director 1955
The Green Music Box
The Green Music Box Director 1955
Wedding Season
Wedding Season Director 1954
乾杯!女学生
乾杯!女学生 Director 1954
東京シンデレラ娘
東京シンデレラ娘 Director 1954
A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival
A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival Director 1954
Achako's Notebook of Youth 4: Happy Marriage
Achako's Notebook of Youth 4: Happy Marriage Director 1953
Love's Cheerleader
Love's Cheerleader Director 1952
Red Peony of Night
Red Peony of Night Assistant Director 1950
Red Peony of Night
Red Peony of Night First Assistant Director 1950
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun Assistant Director 1950

Writing Credits (83)

Aitsu to lullaby
Aitsu to lullaby Writer 1983
The Guy Who Brings On A Storm
The Guy Who Brings On A Storm Original Story 1983
The Guy Who Brings On A Storm
The Guy Who Brings On A Storm Screenplay 1983
Enchanted Beauty
Enchanted Beauty Screenplay 1980
The Beauty of the Black Narcissus
The Beauty of the Black Narcissus Screenplay 1978
Beauty on Death Row
Beauty on Death Row Screenplay 1978
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu Writer 1977
Cobra 2
Cobra 2 Screenplay 1976
Visitor After Dark
Visitor After Dark Screenplay 1975
Cobra
Cobra Screenplay 1974
Hibari no Subete
Hibari no Subete Screenplay 1971
Sunset
Sunset Screenplay 1971
Lill, My Darling Witch
Lill, My Darling Witch Writer 1971
Human Target
Human Target Screenplay 1971
The Man with Two Wives
The Man with Two Wives Writer 1971
Long Road to Freedom
Long Road to Freedom Writer 1971
The Venus Tear Diamond
The Venus Tear Diamond Screenplay 1971
Apartment for Ladies
Apartment for Ladies Screenplay 1970
Hana no fushicho
Hana no fushicho Screenplay 1970
Young Lovers
Young Lovers Writer 1970
The Five Billion Dollar Legacy
The Five Billion Dollar Legacy Screenplay 1970
Whose Baby Is in the Classroom?
Whose Baby Is in the Classroom? Screenplay 1970
The Performers
The Performers Screenplay 1970
Murder in the Deep
Murder in the Deep Writer 1969
The Singing Escort
The Singing Escort Writer 1969
夕陽の恋人
夕陽の恋人 Screenplay 1969
The Millionaire Chase
The Millionaire Chase Writer 1969
BGs of Ginza
BGs of Ginza Writer 1969
The Brain-Stealers
The Brain-Stealers Writer 1968
Hong Kong Rhapsody
Hong Kong Rhapsody Writer 1968
The Stronger Sex
The Stronger Sex Screenplay 1967
Swift Current
Swift Current Screenplay 1967
Operation Lipstick
Operation Lipstick Writer 1967
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri
Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri Writer 1967
Hong Kong Nocturne
Hong Kong Nocturne Writer 1967
Prison Release Loyalty Offering
Prison Release Loyalty Offering Screenplay 1966
フォークで行こう 銀嶺は恋してる
フォークで行こう 銀嶺は恋してる Screenplay 1966
The Stormy Man
The Stormy Man Story 1966
The Sun of Love and Tears
The Sun of Love and Tears Screenplay 1966
Flame and the Code
Flame and the Code Writer 1966
Gang's Upward Strategy
Gang's Upward Strategy Screenplay 1965
Black Temptation
Black Temptation Screenplay 1965
Fangs of Vengeance
Fangs of Vengeance Screenplay 1965
Grand Contest
Grand Contest Screenplay 1965
Back Stairways
Back Stairways Screenplay 1965
Black Thief
Black Thief Screenplay 1964
Main Street in the Underworld
Main Street in the Underworld Screenplay 1964
Melody of Crime
Melody of Crime Screenplay 1964
The Night We Danced
The Night We Danced Screenplay 1963
Tale of Scarlet Love
Tale of Scarlet Love Screenplay 1963
Duel of the Underworld
Duel of the Underworld Screenplay 1963
Bury Me Deep
Bury Me Deep Screenplay 1963
Order of Yakuza
Order of Yakuza Screenplay 1962
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen Screenplay 1962
The Venus' Tear
The Venus' Tear Screenplay 1962
The Actress and the Three Rascals
The Actress and the Three Rascals Writer 1962
The Man from the East
The Man from the East Screenplay 1961
The Ginza Three Boys
The Ginza Three Boys Writer 1961
The Last Betrayal
The Last Betrayal Screenplay 1960
Victory and Defeat
Victory and Defeat Screenplay 1960
The Poem of the Blue Star
The Poem of the Blue Star Writer 1960
The Forgotten Waterfront
The Forgotten Waterfront Screenplay 1959
Elegy to Youth
Elegy to Youth Screenplay 1959
Tokyo no Kodoku
Tokyo no Kodoku Writer 1959
Gunshū no naka no taiyō
Gunshū no naka no taiyō Screenplay 1959
Friendship of Jazz
Friendship of Jazz Screenplay 1959
That Wonderful Guy
That Wonderful Guy Screenplay 1958
Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku
Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku Screenplay 1958
Fangs of Night
Fangs of Night Writer 1958
Man Who Causes a Storm
Man Who Causes a Storm Screenplay 1957
The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk Writer 1957
The Champion
The Champion Screenplay 1957
The Champion
The Champion Writer 1957
Dancing Sisters
Dancing Sisters Screenplay 1957
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse Writer 1956
Drums Love and Dreams
Drums Love and Dreams Screenplay 1956
The juvenile
The juvenile Writer 1955
Three Faces
Three Faces Screenplay 1955
The Green Music Box
The Green Music Box Writer 1955
A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival
A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival Screenplay 1954
Love's Cheerleader
Love's Cheerleader Screenplay 1952
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo Screenplay 1952
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre Screenplay 1951

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