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Kazuo Mori

Director
Biography
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. 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.

Personal Info

Occupation Director
Place of Birth Matsuyama, Japan
Birthday 1911-01-15

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Filmography by Year

1
1983
1
1982
1
1972
3
1970
4
1969
3
1968
3
1967
4
1966
3
1965
4
1964
4
1963
4
1962
5
1961
4
1960
4
1959
3
1958
5
1957
2
1956
1
1955
1
1953
2
1952
1
1951
1
1950
1
1942
1
1939

Filmography by Genre

Drama
13
Action
11
Adventure
6
War
3
Crime
2
Horror
2
Fantasy
1
Etc
1
History
1
Thriller
1
Romance
1