1951 Early SummerAssistant Director 1952 The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceAssistant Director 1953 Tokyo StorySecond Assistant Director 1961 Pigs and BattleshipsDirector 1963 The Insect WomanDirector and Writer 1964 Intentions of MurderScreenplay and Director 1968 Profound Desires of the GodsDirector and Writer 1976 The Youth KillerProducer 1979 Vengeance Is MineDirector 1983 The Ballad of NarayamaScreenplay and Director 1987 The Emperor's Naked Army Marches OnAssociate Producer 1989 Black RainWriter and Director 1997 The EelWriter and Director 2001 Warm Water Under a Red BridgeScreenplay and Director 2002 11'09''01 – September 11Director