In 1964 he directed "Getsuyobi no Yuka" starring photogenic Mariko KAGA which recently became famous, "Ryojin Nikki" (The Hunter's Diary) which was based on the book written by Masako TOGAWA and in which Noboru NAKAYA was stared and played a middle age man who fell into sexual love, "Suna no ue no Shokubutsugun" (Plants in the sand) which was based on the book written by Junnosuke YOSHIYUKI and which was said to be impossible to be made into a film, and "Onna no uzu to fuchi to nagare" (Whirlpool of Women) starring Nakaya and Kazuko INANO one after another, which were experimental unique works illustrating his distinguished talent.
昭和39年（1964年）には近年特に有名となったフォトジェニックな加賀まりこの『月曜日のユカ』、性愛にのめり込んで行く中年男性を仲谷昇主演で描く戸川昌子原作『猟人日記』、映画化不可能とまでいわれた吉行淳之介原作『砂の上の植物郡』、同じ仲谷・稲野和子コンビの『おんなの渦と渕と流れ』と立て続けに撮った実験的異色作にも並々ならぬ才気を見せる。