Kazuo Mori

Directing·Jan 15, 1911·Matsuyama, Japan

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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.

Film	Credit
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold1983 · Director	Director
The Bored Samurai1983 · Director	Director
Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri1982 · Director	Director
Messengers to Satsuma1982 · Director	Director
The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo1982 · Director	Director
The King and His Vassal1981 · Director	Director
Zatoichi at Large1972 · Director	Director
Wakaki hi no kōdōkan1971 · Director	Director
The Killer's Killer1970 · Director	Director
Easy Money1970 · Director	Director
Mission: Iron Castle1970 · Director	Director
Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman1969 · Director	Director
The Curse of the Ghost1969 · Director	Director
Kanto Woman Infamy1969 · Director	Director
Kanto Onna Gokudo1969 · Director	Director
出獄四十八時間1969 · Director	Director
Secret Report From A House Of Women1968 · Director	Director
The Saga of Tanegashima1968 · Director	Director
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty1968 · Director	Director
A Killer's Key1967 · Director	Director
Young Boss, Fugitive1967 · Director	Director
A Certain Killer1967 · Director	Director
Spy on the Masked Car1967 · Director	Director
Wrath of Daimajin1966 · Director	Director
Assignment Cloud1966 · Director	Director
The Front Line Showdown1966 · Director	Director
ほんだら捕物帖1966 · Director	Director
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back1966 · Director	Director
ほんだら剣法1965 · Director	Director
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man1965 · Director	Director
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy1965 · Director	Director
Rampaging Dog1965 · Director	Director
駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす1965 · Director	Director
The Gambling Samurai1964 · Director	Director
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum1964 · Director	Director
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery1964 · Director	Director
The Man Disappears Yesterday1964 · Director	Director
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection1963 · Director	Director
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor1963 · Director	Director
The Confusing Journey of Jirocho1963 · Director	Director
Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise1963 · Director	Director
Yôki na tono-sama1962 · Director	Director
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues1962 · Director	Director
170 Leagues to Edo1962 · Director	Director
The Notorious Man's Return1962 · Director	Director
Third Generation's Loyalty Offering1962 · Director	Director
Keshin1962 · Director	Director
A Wife Confesses1961 · Actor	Actor