Champion of Death - Production & Contact Info

Champion of Death (1975)
R
85 min | Action, Biography, Drama

Champion of Death (1975)

85 min | Action, Biography, Drama

This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.

Director

Kazuhiko Yamaguchi

Writers

Norifumi Suzuki (as Noribumi Suzuki) | Ikki Kajiwara (manga) | Jirô Tsunoda (manga) | Jôya Kagemaru (manga) (as Joya Kagemaru)

Cinematographer

Yoshio Nakajima

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Updated Aug 9, 1975

Release date

Mar 1977 (United States)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Jirô Yabuki Shogo Ariake (as Jirô Chiba) Shogo Ariake (as Jirô Chiba) See fewer	Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
Shin'ichi Chiba Sensei Masutatsu Oyama (as Sonny Chiba) Sensei Masutatsu Oyama (as Sonny Chiba) See fewer	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Tsutomu Harada Actor Actor See fewer	Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Takashi Hio Actor Actor See fewer	The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974)
Kenji Imai Actor Actor See fewer	The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979)
Masashi Ishibashi Nanba Nanba See fewer	I Want To (1979)
Nenji Kobayashi Actor Actor See fewer	Railroad Man (1999)
Hisao Maki Actor Actor See fewer	Family (II) (2001)
Hideo Murota Actor Actor See fewer	Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
Mikio Narita Nakasone Nakasone See fewer	I Want To (1979)
Hiroshi Nawa Actor Actor See fewer	Three Seconds Before the Explosion (1967)
Mas Oyama Self Self See fewer	Karate daisenso (1978)
Seiya Satô Actor Actor See fewer	Bullet Train (1975)
Yumi Takigawa Chiako Chiako See fewer	Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (1978)
Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama Actor Actor See fewer	Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot (1967)
Katsumasa Uchida Actor Actor See fewer	Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban (1973)