Tamizō Ishida

was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is most noted for his 1938 historical drama film Fallen Blossoms, which is now regarded as one of the outstanding works of 1930s Japanese cinema. He made his directing debut at Toa Kinema in 1926, specialising in chanbara (sword fight) films, and included in the British Film Institute's The best Japanese film of every year – from 1925 to now list.