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 WomanWriter and Director 1964 Intentions of MurderDirector and Screenplay 1966 The PornographersDirector, Producer, and Screenplay 1968 Profound Desires of the GodsWriter and Director 1976 The Youth KillerProducer 1979 Vengeance Is MineDirector 1983 The Ballad of NarayamaDirector and Screenplay 1989 Black RainWriter and Director 1997 The EelDirector and Writer 1998 Dr. AkagiDirector and Writer 2002 11'09''01 – September 11Director