Iwao Ōtani
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- August 4, 1919
- Died
- August 3, 2017
- Birthplace
- Osaka, Japan
Filmography

Rashômon at 65 2015
Actor

A Testimony as an Image 2002
as Self

Dora-heita 2000
Sound Recordist

Heat Wave 1991
Sound Recordist

The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma 1987
Sound Recordist

Death Shadows 1986
Sound Recordist

Tracked 1985
Sound Recordist

The Fir Trees Remain 1983
Sound Recordist

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman 1971
Sound Recordist

Mission: Iron Castle 1970
Sound

Blood End 1969
Sound Recordist

The Magoichi Saga 1969
Sound Recordist

Devil's Temple 1969
Sound Recordist

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie 1969
Sound Recordist

Zatoichi and the Fugitives 1968
Editor

Zatoichi Challenged 1967
Sound Recordist

The Homely Sister 1967
Sound

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps 1967
Sound

The Sisters and I 1967
Sound

Spy on the Masked Car 1967
Sound Recordist

Wrath of Daimajin 1966
Sound

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage 1966
Sound Recordist

ほんだら捕物帖 1966
Sound Recordist

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo 1964
Sound

On the Road Forever 1964
Sound Recordist

Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo 1963
Sound Recordist

The Third Shadow Warrior 1963
Sound Recordist

An Actor's Revenge 1963
Sound Designer

The Fencing Master 1962
Sound Recordist

The Tale of Zatoichi 1962
Sound Recordist

Bad Reputation Returns 1961
Sound Recordist

Tough Guy 1961
Sound Recordist

Bishōnen henge 1961
Sound Recordist

Three Young Samurai 1961
Sound Recordist

Satan's Sword 1960
Sound Recordist

The Blind Menace 1960
Sound

Oja sando gosa 1960
Sound Recordist

Yosakoi sandogasa 1960
Sound Recordist

Enchanted Princess 1959
Sound Recordist

The Ghost of Yotsuya 1959
Sound Recordist

Kijo keizu 1959
Sound Recordist

The Footmark of a Snow Fairy 1958
Sound Recordist

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion 1958
Sound Recordist

Kieta koban yashiki 1958
Sound Recordist

Wearing a Long-Sleeved Kimono 1958
Sound Recordist

Yuki no wataridori 1957
Sound Recordist
- Ōtotsu gankutsuō
Ōtotsu gankutsuō 1957
Sound Recordist
- Zoku tenshi mo otoshi goro
Zoku tenshi mo otoshi goro 1956
Sound Recordist

Tenshi mo otoshi goro 1956
Sound Recordist

Nezumi Kozō shinobi komi hikae 1956
Sound Recordist

Headquarters of Crime Detection 1956
Sound Recordist

Kaette kita yūrei 1955
Sound Recordist

Taira Clan Saga 1955
Sound Recordist

The Shadow That Kills the Moon 1955
Sound Recordist

Hanazakari otoko ichidai 1955
Sound Recordist
- Kago de iku no wa
Kago de iku no wa 1955
Sound Recordist

Chikamatsu Monogatari 1954
Sound

The Great White Tiger Platoon 1954
Sound Recordist

The Woman in the Rumor 1954
Sound Recordist

Sansho the Bailiff 1954
Sound Designer

Kuro obi arashi 1953
Sound Recordist

A Geisha 1953
Sound
- Seki no yatappe
Seki no yatappe 1953
Sound Recordist

Ugetsu 1953
Sound Recordist

Asama no karasu 1953
Sound Recordist

This Way, That Way 1952
Sound Recordist

Tenpō suiko-den: Tone no himatsuri 1952
Sound Recordist

Haha ningyō 1951
Sound Recordist

Orizuru kasa 1951
Sound Recordist

Miss Oyu 1951
Sound Recordist
- Zenigata Heiji
Zenigata Heiji 1951
Sound Recordist

Judge of the Ashuras 1951
Sound Recordist

Rashomon 1950
Sound

Rain on Jogashima 1950
Sound Recordist

Kazanmyaku 1950
Sound Recordist

Haha koiboshi 1949
Sound Recordist

Kōfuku no genkai 1948
Sound
- Nerawareta onna
Nerawareta onna 1948
Sound Recordist

Oshidori gasa 1948
Sound Recordist
- Sabakareru aijō
Sabakareru aijō 1947
Sound Recordist

Female Police Officer 1947
Sound Recordist

Yari-odori gojūsantsugi 1946
Sound Recordist
- Tebukuro o nugasu otoko
Tebukuro o nugasu otoko 1946
Sound Recordist
- The Woman Who Opens the Door
The Woman Who Opens the Door 1946
Sound
- Fusetsu no haru
Fusetsu no haru 1943
Sound Recordist
Credits from TMDB.