1974
- Chokugeki! Jigokuhen (aka Direct Hit! Hell Fist, aka Executioner)
1978
- Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (aka Shogun Samurai, aka Yagyu Clan Conspiracy, aka The Yagyu Conspiracy)
- Uchu kara no messeji (aka Message From Space: Galactic Wars, aka Message from Space)
1979
- Sanada yukimura no boryaku (aka Death of the Shogun, aka Renegade Ninjas, aka The Shogun Assassins)
- Sengoku jieitai (aka G.I. Samurai, aka Time Slip)
- "Uchu kara no messeji: Ginga taisen" (aka Message from Space: Galactic Battle) (TV series)
1980
- Tonda kappuru (aka The Terrible Couple, aka Tonda Couple)
1981
- Swords of the Space Ark (aka Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark) (TV series)
- Makai tenshô (aka Samurai Reincarnation)
- Burning Brave
1982
- Dôtonborigawa
- Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu (aka Shogun's Ninja)
- Long zhi ren zhe (aka Ninja Warriors, aka Ninja in the Dragon Den, aka Ninja in the Dragon's Den)
- Iga ninpoucho (aka Black Magic Wars, aka Iga Magic Story, aka Ninja Wars)
- Hoero! Tekken (aka Roaring Fire)
- Kage no gundan III (TV series)
1983
- Satomi hakken-den (aka Legend of the Eight Samurai)
1984
- Irodori-gawa
- Mahjong hôrôki
1985
- Kamui no ken (aka The Blade of Kamui, aka Dagger of Kamui, aka Revenge of the Ninja Warrior)
- Inujini sesi mono
1986
- Wong ga jin si (aka Huang jia zhan shi, aka In the Line of Duty, aka Police Assassins, aka Royal Warriors, aka Ultra Force)
1987
- Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu (aka Sure-Fire Death 4: We Will Avenge You)
1988
- Kaitô Ruby
1990
- Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi (aka Remains: Beautiful Heroes, aka Yellow Fangs) (Sanada also wrote the film's soundtrack)
- Byôin e ikô
- Tugumi (aka Tsugumi)
1992
- Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1993
- Kôkô kyôshi (aka High School Teacher) (TV series)
- Nemuranai Machi - Shinjuku sume
- Keisho sakazuki
- Bokura wa minna ikiteiru (aka Made in Japan, aka We Are Not Alone)
1994
- Kowagaru hitobito (aka Scared People, aka Uneasy Encounters)
- Hero Interview
1995
- Sharaku
- East Meets West
1996
- Emergency Doctor
1997
- Shin hanshichi torimonochyou (TV series)
- Kon'na koi no hanashi (aka A Story Of Love) (TV series)
1998
- Ringu (aka Ring)
- Rasen (aka The Spiral, aka Loop)
- Ringu 2 (aka Ring 2)
- D-Zaka no satsujin jiken (aka The D-Slope Murder Case)
- Tabloid (TV series)
1999
- Mayonaka made (aka Round About Midnight)
- Tadon to chikuwa
2000
- Hatsukoi (aka First Love)
2001
- Hikon kazoku (aka Unmarried Family) (TV series)
2003
- The Last Samurai