Directed credits
55
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Tōru Murakawa
Directing
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Directed movies: 47Directed series: 8All crew credits: 55
TMDB ID: 129957
IMDb ID: nm0613498
Known for: Directing
Born: March 22, 1937
Age: 89
Place of birth: Yamagata, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1967 - 2022
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 5.67
Wikidata: Q7827421
Also known as
Tohru Murakawa • Tooru Murakawa • Tôru Murakawa
Frequent jobs
Director (46)Assistant Director (8)Assistant Director Trainee (1)
Biography
Tōru Murakawa is a Japanese film director. He is most famous for his collaborations with the actor Yūsaku Matsuda in both film and television.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tōru Murakawa.
Director
Inspector Totsugawa's Requiem
2022 • Movie
Director
Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 72
2020 • Movie
Director
Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 68: Disappearing Woman in Yamagata
2017 • Movie
Director
Kyotaro Nishimura's Travel Mystery 67: Murder in Hakone - Leaves & Mountains
2017 • Movie
Director
Kyotaro Nishimura's Mystery: Railway Inspector 16
2016 • Movie
Director
Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 66: Kushiro-Obihiro Murder Route
2016 • Movie
Director
Saraba Abunai Deka
2016 • Movie
Director
Abunai Deka Returns
1996 • Movie
Director
The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi
1995 • Movie
Director
New York Undercover Cop
1993 • Movie
Director
Distant Justice
1992 • Movie
Director
Rule of Revenge ROGUE COP
1992 • Movie
Director
Savage City: Angel Whisper
1991 • Movie
Director
Best Guy
1990 • Movie
Director
Go!! Karate Club
1990 • Movie
Director
The Chaser
1989 • Movie
Director
The Phantom Beauty of Kobe Rokko
1989 • Movie
Director
Mottomo Abunai Deka
1989 • Movie
Director
Break Out
1988 • Movie
Director
The Beauty of the Sundial Mansion
1988 • Movie
Director
Revengence Superlady
1986 • Movie
Director
No More God, No More Love
1985 • Movie
Director
Beauty in the Flames
1984 • Movie
Director
Futari no onna
1983 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tōru Murakawa.
Director • 19 eps
The Secret 18th Group
1996 • Series
Director • 25 eps
The Naive Rogue Detective
1988 • Series
Director • 51 eps
Dangerous Detective
1986 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Pro Hunter
1981 • Series
Director • 50 eps
Seibu Keisatsu
1979 • Series
Director • 7 eps
Detective Story
1979 • Series
Director • 26 eps
The Great Chase
1978 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tōru Murakawa.
Director
Abunai Deka Returns
1996 • Movie
Director
The Shootout
1982 • Movie
Director
The Phantom Beauty of Kobe Rokko
1989 • Movie
Assistant Director
Jealousy
1971 • Movie
Director
The Beauty of the Sundial Mansion
1988 • Movie
Director
Saraba Abunai Deka
2016 • Movie
Director
Revengence Superlady
1986 • Movie
Director
The Beast to Die
1980 • Movie
Director
Dead Angle
1979 • Movie
Director
New York Undercover Cop
1993 • Movie
Director
Distant Justice
1992 • Movie
Assistant Director
The Cleanup
1969 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tōru Murakawa.
Director • 51 eps
Dangerous Detective
1986 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977 • Series
Director • 7 eps
Detective Story
1979 • Series
Director • 25 eps
The Naive Rogue Detective
1988 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Pro Hunter
1981 • Series
Director • 50 eps
Seibu Keisatsu
1979 • Series
Director • 26 eps
The Great Chase
1978 • Series
Director • 19 eps
The Secret 18th Group
1996 • Series