Taro Sakamoto

Sakamoto Taro

  • Name: Sakamoto Taro
  • Native name: 坂本太郎
  • Also Known as: さかもと たろう
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 20, 1939
  • Age: 86
Sakamoto Taro is a former TV drama director and tokusatsu series director from Okayama prefecture. He graduated from Nihon University College of Art.

In 1964, he started his career as an assistant director for "Haikyo no Kuchibiro" at Toei TV Production. Since then, he has been involved as an assistant director in many Toei Oizumi TV works such as "Tokubetsu Kido Sosatai", "Kikaider", "Hijo no License", "Ganbare!! Robocon", and "Tokuso Saizensen".

He studied under NodaYukio, Amano Toshihiko, Konishi Michio, Yoshikawa Kazuyoshi, and other directors who shot many action and detective shows. After a career of less than 20 years, he was promoted to director with "Batten Robomaru".

He made his movie director debut in "Gekijoban: Kamen Rider Hibiki to 7-ri no Senki" (2005). Edit Biography
Director
Year Title Type Rating
2011
Drama
8.4
2010
Drama
7.3
2007
Drama
8.1
2006
Drama
7.5
2005
Movie
7.2
2005
Movie
7.3
2005
Drama
7.1
2004
Drama
8.0
2003
Drama
7.6
2001
Drama
7.2
2000
Drama
8.0
1999
Movie
0.0
1999
Drama
0.0
1998
Drama
7.2
1997
Movie
7.3
1997
Drama
7.7
1997
Drama
7.6
1996
Drama
7.4
1995
Drama
7.6
1994
Drama
7.4
1993
Drama
7.6
1993
Drama
9.0
1992
Drama
2.0
1992
Drama
6.9
1992
Drama
7.0
1991
Drama
7.8
1991
Drama
0.0
1990
Drama
8.0
1990
Drama
7.5
1989
Drama
7.5
1989
Drama
7.3
1988
Drama
0.0
1987
Drama
8.6
1986
Drama
7.0
1986
Drama
7.1
1985
Drama
7.7
1985
Drama
7.6
1985
Drama
0.0
1984
Drama
0.0
1983
Pettonton
Pettonton
Drama
8.0
1982
Drama
7.3
Assistant Director
Year Title Type Rating
1982
Drama
8.1
1974
Drama
0.0
1973
Drama
0.0
1972
Drama
7.0
1970
Drama
0.0
1969
Drama
0.0
1969
Drama
0.0
1969
Playgirl
Playgirl
Drama
6.0
Director
Year Title Type Rating
1993
Drama
0.0
1993
Special
0.0
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  • First Name: Taro
  • Family Name: Sakamoto
  • Native name: 坂本太郎
  • Also Known as: さかもと たろう
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 20, 1939
  • Age: 86

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