
Junya Satō
Biography
Junya Satō (佐藤 純彌, Satō Jun'ya, 6 November 1932 – 9 February 2019) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
His son, Tōya Satō (佐藤 東弥, Satō Tōya), is also a film director.
Born in Tokyo, Satō graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1956 with a degree in French literature. He joined the Toei studio and worked as an assistant to such directors as Tadashi Imai and Miyoji Ieki. He debuted as a director in 1963 with Rikugun Zangyaku Monogatari, for which he won a best newcomer's award at the Blue Ribbon Awards. While starting in mostly yakuza film, Satō eventually became known for big budget spectaculars. The Go Masters, a China-Japan co-production he co-directed with Duan Jishun, won the grand prize at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1983. He won the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year in 1989 for The Silk Road.
Acting (1 movie)
Directing (39 movies)

Never Give Up
1978

Sakurada Gate Incident
2010

Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
1974

The Peking Man
1997

Manhunt
1976

Yamato
2005

Golgo 13
1973

The Silk Road
1988

The Bullet Train
1975

The Go Masters
1982

Proof of the Man
1977

The Dream of Russia
1992

金融腐蝕列島 再生
2002

Lost in the Wilderness
1986

Thirst for Love
1966

Kukai
1984

The Last Kamikaze
1970

Hold Me and Kiss Me
1992

The Armed Organization
1971

Raised in a Palace
1964

Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown
1994

Organized Violence II
1967

The Private Police
1969

The Way to The Gold Medals
1980

The Drifting Avenger
1968

Gang Warfare
1972

Yakuza Skirmishes
1972

Quarreling with Yakuza
1973

A True Story of the Private Ginza Police
1973

The Ando Gang Documentary Film
1973

Theater Of Life
1983

Yakuza on Foot
1969

The Gambler's Counterattack
1971

Tale of Army Brutality
1963

Zoku ôsho
1963

Organized Violence
1967

The Japan Derby Race
1970

Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
1969

Drive for the Future
1980
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Wolves, Pigs & Men | 1964 | Screenplay |
| Thirst for Love | 1966 | Screenplay |
| Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers | 1969 | Screenplay |
| The Japan Derby Race | 1970 | Screenplay |
| The Gambler's Counterattack | 1971 | Screenplay |
| Gang Warfare | 1972 | Screenplay |
| Yakuza Skirmishes | 1972 | Screenplay |
| The Bullet Train | 1975 | Screenplay |
| Theater Of Life | 1983 | Screenplay |
| Lost in the Wilderness | 1986 | Writer |
| The Silk Road | 1988 | Writer |
| The Dream of Russia | 1992 | Screenplay |
| Yamato | 2005 | Screenplay |
| Sakurada Gate Incident | 2010 | Screenplay |
