, was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the ''

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'' series.

Biography

Suzuki was born in 1933 in

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. He dropped out of

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's Department of Economics, and subsequently joined Toei's

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Studio as an assistant director in 1956, learning his craft under Masahiro Makino,

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and Tomu Uchida. He made his screenwriting debut on director Kōkichi Uchide's 1963 film ''Zoku: Tenamonya Sandogasa'' (co-written with Takaharu Sawada), and his directorial debut in 1965 with ''Osaka Dokonjō Monogatari: Doerai Yatsu'', starring

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. At the behest of Toei producer

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, Suzuki wrote the script for female gambler film '' Red Peony Gambler'' (1968) starring

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, which became a hit series spanning eight films. He directed '' Star of David: Beautiful Girl Hunter'' (1979). His 1975 film '' Torakku Yarō: Goiken Muyō'', starring Bunta Sugawara and co-written with

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, was also a huge success and spawned nine sequels. After directing and co-writing ''Kōtaro Makaritōru!'' (1984), Suzuki left Toei to go freelance. At the 1985

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, he was awarded a special prize for his career. Suzuki's last film was ''Binbari High School'', released in 1990 and produced by

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. He died at the age of 80 in May 2014.

Filmography

As director

* ''Shinobi no Manji'' (1968) * ''Kyōdai Jingi Gyakuen no Sakazuki'' (1968) * ''Hibotan Bakuto: Isshuku Ippan'' (1968) * ''Shiruku Hatto no Ō-oyabun: Chobi-hige no Kuma'' a.k.a. ''Big Boss in a Silk Hat: The Short-Mustached Bear'' (1970) * ''Shiruku Hatto no Ō-oyabun'' a.k.a. ''Big Boss in a Silk Hat'' (1970) * ''Mesubachi no Gyakushū'' (1971) * ''The Insatiable'' (1971) * ''Ero Shogun to Juuichinin no Aishou'' (1972) * ''Onsen Mimizu Geisha'' a.k.a. ''Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha'' (1972) * ''Mesubachi no Chōsen'' (1972) * ''Kyōfu Joshikōkō: Bōryoku Kyōshitsu'' a.k.a. ''Women's Violent Classroom'' (1972) * ''Gendai Porno-den: Senten-sei Inpu'' (1972) * ''Tokugawa Sekkusu Kinshi-rei: Ahikijō Daimyō'' a.k.a. ''The Erotomaniac Daimyo'' (1972) * ''Onsen Suppon Geisha'' a.k.a. ''Hot Springs Turtle Geisha'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972) * ''Mamushi no Kyōdai: Gōdatsu San-oku-en'' (1973) * '' Sukeban'' (1973) * ''Furyou Anego-den Inoshika Ochou'' a.k.a. ''

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'' (1973) * '' Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1974) * '' Torakku Yarō: Goiken Muyō'' (1975) * '' Torakku Yarō: Bakusō Ichiban Hoshi'' (1975) * ''Shōrinji Kenpō'' (1975) * ''The Erotomania Daimyō'' (1975) * ''Karei naru Tsuiseki'' a.k.a. ''The Great Chase'' (1975) * '' Torakku Yarō: Tenka Gomen'' (1976) * '' Torakku Yarō: Hōkyō Ichiban Hoshi'' (1976) * '' Torakku Yarō: Otoko Ippiki Momojirō'' (1977) * '' Torakku Yarō: Dokyō Ichiban Hoshi'' (1977) * ''Dokaben'' (1977) * '' Torakku Yarō: Totsugeki Ichiban Hoshi'' (1978) * '' Torakku Yarō: Ichiban Hoshi Kita e Kaeru'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1978) * '' Torakku Yarō: Neppū 5000 Kiro'' (1979) * '' Torakku Yarō: Furusato Tokkyūbin'' (1979) * '' Star of David: Beautiful Girl Hunter'' (1979) * ''

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'' (1980) * '' Hoero! Tekken'' a.k.a. ''Roaring Fire'' (1982) * '' Iga-no Kabamaru'' (1983) * ''Kōtarō Makari-tōru!'' (1984) * ''Pantsu no ana'' (1984) * ''Karibu: Ai no Shinfoni'' a.k.a. ''Caribe: Symphony of Love'' (1985) * ''Ō-oku Jyūhyakkei'' a.k.a. ''The Shogunate's Harem'' (1986) * ''Za Aamurai'' (1987) * ''Hei no Naka no Purei Boru'' (1987) * ''Guys Who Never Learn II'' (1988) * ''Bungakushō Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyosō'' (1989) * ''Binbara High School'' (1990)

Screenplay

* ''

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'' (1968)

Bibliography

* ''Torakku Yaro Fuunroku'' (2010) * ''Toei Gerira Senki'' (2013) * ''Shin Torakku Yaro Fuunroku'' (2014)

Awards

* 1985:

- Career Award

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuki, Norifumi 1933 births 2014 deaths Japanese film directors Japanese screenwriters Pink film directors