Shigehiro Ozawa
29 August 1922 – 12 October 2004 was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his film The Street Fighter. He directed over 110 films between 1954 and 1976.
Also recorded as Ozawa Shigehiro
Shigehiro Ozawa

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- Name
- Shigehiro Ozawa
- Born
- 29 August 1922
- Birthplace
- Nagano, Nagano, Japan
- Died
- 12 October 2004
- Place of death
- Kyoto, Japan
- Occupation
- Director/screenwriter
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Education
- Nihon University
- Languages
- Japanese
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• Name — Shigehiro Ozawa • Born — 29 August 1922 • Birthplace — Nagano, Nagano, Japan • Died — 12 October 2004 • Place of death — Kyoto, Japan • Occupation — Director/screenwriter • Years Active — 1956–1976
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• Kunisada Chūji (1958) • The Valiant Red Peony Pt.4 (1969) • Kizudarakeno Jinsei (1971) • The Street Fighter (1974) • Return of the Street Fighter (1974) • The Street Fighter's Last Revenge (1974) • Sister Street Fighter – Fifth Level Fist (1976)
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