Kazuo Mori
Known for: Directing
Born: January 14, 1911 in Matsuyama, Japan - Died: June 28, 1989
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.
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A Wife Confesses
Her Brother
Easy Money
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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
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The Blind Menace
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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
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Zatoichi at Large
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Masujiro Omura
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Messengers to Satsuma
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A Certain Killer
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Vendetta of a Samurai
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Samurai Vendetta
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Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
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Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
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Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin
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Mission: Iron Castle
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The King and His Vassal
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The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo
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Secret Report From A House Of Women
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A Bullet Hole Underground
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Jirocho Fuji
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A Color Print of Edo
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Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
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Kanto Onna Gokudo
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