
Born November 7, 1909 — Died September 17, 1938
From Higashiyama, Kyōto, Japan
Sadao Yamanaka (山中 貞雄, Yamanaka Sadao, November 7, 1909 – September 17, 1938) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who directed 26 films between 1932 and 1938. He was a contemporary of Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kenji Mizoguchi and one of the primary figures in the development of the ji...

Humanity and Paper Balloons
Director
Ishimatsu from the Forest
Director

Priest of Darkness
Director

The Village Tattooed Man
Director

Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
Director

Kunisada Chūji
Director
Gantaro Path
Director
The Elegant Swordsman
Director
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2
Director
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel
Director
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey
Director

Bangaku no issho
Director
Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword
Director
Ogasawara Ikinokami
Director
Iso-no-genta's Sword
Director