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Kazuo Mori

Director

Kazuo Mori

Born January 15, 1911 in Matsuyama, JapanDied June 29, 1989118 films

Kazuo Mori, also known as Issei Mori, got his start as a jidai-geki director in silent films of the 1930s. In postwar years he became a leading director at Daiei, working regularly with the studio's familiar stars like Shintaro Katsu and Raizo Ichikawa.

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In the 1960s and '70s, Mori established himself alongside Kenji Misumi as one of the most dependable names in chambara franchise series, directing some of the best installments of Zatoichi, Kyoshiro Nemuri and Shinobi No Mono. Mori's work is marked by clear, intelligent storytelling and innovative camera techniques.

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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues posterFirst watchThe Tale of Zatoichi Continues19627.1Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love.View film

Filmography

118 films as director
  1. 1983Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden GoldDirector
  2. 1983The Bored SamuraiDirector
  3. 1982Kenkaku Shōbai: TsujigiriDirector
  4. 1982Messengers to SatsumaDirector
  5. 1982The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of EdoDirector
  6. 1981The King and His VassalDirector
  7. 1972Zatoichi at LargeDirector
  8. 1971Wakaki hi no kōdōkanDirector
  9. 1970The Killer's KillerDirector
  10. 1970Easy MoneyDirector
  11. 1970Mission: Iron CastleDirector
  12. 1969Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon SwordsmanDirector
  13. 1969The Curse of the GhostDirector
  14. 1969Kanto Woman InfamyDirector
  15. 1969Kanto Onna GokudoDirector
  16. 1969出獄四十八時間Director
  17. 1968Secret Report From A House Of WomenDirector
  18. 1968The Saga of TanegashimaDirector
  19. 1968Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their SpecialtyDirector
  20. 1967A Killer's KeyDirector
  21. 1967Young Boss, FugitiveDirector
  22. 1967A Certain KillerDirector
  23. 1967Spy on the Masked CarDirector
  24. 1966Wrath of DaimajinDirector
  25. 1966Assignment CloudDirector
  26. 1966The Front Line ShowdownDirector
  27. 1966ほんだら捕物帖Director
  28. 1966Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes BackDirector
  29. 1965ほんだら剣法Director
  30. 1965Zatoichi and the Doomed ManDirector
  31. 1965Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga SpyDirector
  32. 1965Rampaging DogDirector
  33. 1965駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらすDirector
  34. 1964The Gambling SamuraiDirector
  35. 1964Bad Reputation: The Big DrumDirector
  36. 1964Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall RobberyDirector
  37. 1964The Man Disappears YesterdayDirector
  38. 1963Shinobi no Mono 3: ResurrectionDirector
  39. 1963Bad Reputation: The Notorious HarborDirector
  40. 1963The Confusing Journey of JirochoDirector
  41. 1963Bad Reputation: Imposter's ParadiseDirector
  42. 1962Yôki na tono-samaDirector
  43. 1962The Tale of Zatoichi ContinuesDirector
  44. 1962170 Leagues to EdoDirector
  45. 1962The Notorious Man's ReturnDirector
  46. 1962Third Generation's Loyalty OfferingDirector
  47. 1962KeshinDirector
  48. 1961The Radiant PrinceDirector
  49. 1961Song of SadoDirector
  50. 1961The Old Temple WellDirector
  51. 1961Satan's Sword III: The Final ChapterDirector
  52. 1961Three Young SamuraiDirector
  53. 1960Lord TadanaoDirector
  54. 1960The Blind MenaceDirector
  55. 1960Jirocho Fuji 2: The ChivalrousDirector
  56. 1960Mission AccomplishedDirector
  57. 1959Samurai VendettaDirector
  58. 1959Jirocho FujiDirector
  59. 1959Lord Nobunaga's Early DaysDirector
  60. 1959Peony on the SkinDirector
  61. 1958The Swishing SwordDirector
  62. 1958The 7th Secret Agent to EdoDirector
  63. 1958Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 EyesDirector
  64. 1957Advance PatrolDirector
  65. 1957Inazuma KaidōDirector
  66. 1957Mangorō TenguDirector
  67. 1957Yataro’s Travel HatDirector
  68. 1957Love of the PrincessDirector
  69. 1956Fighting Fire FighterDirector
  70. 1956Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin SpiderDirector
  71. 1956Headquarters of Crime DetectionDirector
  72. 1956Marathon SamuraiDirector
  73. 1955I Was TokichiroDirector
  74. 1955Nagasaki no yoruDirector
  75. 1955Tôjûrô no koiDirector
  76. 1955The Birth of JudoDirector
  77. 1955Hanazakari otoko ichidaiDirector
  78. 1955Farewell SongDirector
  79. 1954Midori no nakamaDirector
  80. 1954Shirazu no YatarōDirector
  81. 1954Yoidore nitōryūDirector
  82. 1954Koina no GinpeiDirector
  83. 1953Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Kiniro no ōkamiDirector
  84. 1953The Tattoo Murder CaseDirector
  85. 1953Coming Up of KodokanDirector
  86. 1953Picture Book of Sarutobi SasukeDirector
  87. 1953Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashikiDirector
  88. 1952Coward at Ganryu IslandDirector
  89. 1952New Journey of Yaji and KitaDirector
  90. 1952Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Jigoku no monDirector
  91. 1952Vendetta of a SamuraiDirector
  92. 1951Duel at OmagatsujiDirector
  93. 1951Hana aru dotōDirector
  94. 1951Zenigata HeijiDirector
  95. 1951Judge of the AshurasDirector
  96. 1950Ship of OutlawsDirector
  97. 1950Minami no baraDirector
  98. 1950Confessions of a GynecologistDirector
  99. 1950I Am Being TargetedDirector
  100. 1950Tsuki no shussenDirector
  101. 1949My Name Is MistressDirector
  102. 1949A Bullet Hole UndergroundDirector
  103. 1949Guren bosatsuDirector
  104. 1948Black Cloud RoadDirector
  105. 1948Nerawareta onnaDirector
  106. 1948Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat WomanDirector
  107. 1948Oshidori gasaDirector
  108. 1947Tree of LifeDirector
  109. 1947RyūkodenDirector
  110. 1947Female Police OfficerDirector
  111. 1946Yari-odori gojūsantsugiDirector
  112. 1946Tebukuro o nugasu otokoDirector
  113. 1942Sandai no sakazukiDirector
  114. 1942Ōsaka chōninDirector
  115. 1942Masujiro OmuraDirector
  116. 1941夫婦太鼓Director
  117. 1939A Color Print of EdoDirector
  118. 1938Monster Cat Akabe DaimyojinDirector