Kazuo Mori
120 movies · 8 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jan 15, 1911
- Died
- Jun 29, 1989 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Matsuyama, Japan
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.1 The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962 · Film
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★ 6.8 Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
1965 · Film
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★ 6.3 Wrath of Daimajin
1966 · Film
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★ 6.6 Zatoichi at Large
1972 · Film
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★ 6.6 Vendetta of a Samurai
1952 · Film
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★ 6.9 A Certain Killer
1967 · Film
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★ 7.0 Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
1963 · Film
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★ 7.5 Samurai Vendetta
1959 · Film
Kazuo Mori: movies and TV shows
Acting (2)
- 1961 A Wife Confesses
as Man at the Coffee Shop
- 1960
Behind the camera (126)
- 1983
- 1983 The Bored Samurai
Director
- 1982 Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri
Director
- 1982 Messengers to Satsuma
Director
- 1982
- 1981 The King and His Vassal
Director
- 1980
- 1977
- 1976
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972 Zatoichi at Large
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- 1972
- 1971 Wakaki hi no kōdōkan
Director
- 1970 The Killer's Killer
Director
- 1970 Easy Money
Director
- 1970 Mission: Iron Castle
Director
- 1969
- 1969 The Curse of the Ghost
Director
- 1969 Kanto Woman Infamy
Director
- 1969 Kanto Onna Gokudo
Director
- 1969 出獄四十八時間
Director
- 1968 Secret Report From A House Of Women
Director
- 1968 The Saga of Tanegashima
Director
- 1968
- 1967 A Killer's Key
Director
- 1967 Young Boss, Fugitive
Director
- 1967 A Certain Killer
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- 1967 Spy on the Masked Car
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- 1966 Wrath of Daimajin
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- 1966 Assignment Cloud
Director
- 1966 The Front Line Showdown
Director
- 1966 ほんだら捕物帖
Director
- 1966
- 1965 ほんだら剣法
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- 1965 Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
Director
- 1965 Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
Director
- 1965 Rampaging Dog
Director
- 1965 駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす
Director
- 1964 The Gambling Samurai
Director
- 1964 Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
Director
- 1964
- 1964 The Man Disappears Yesterday
Director
- 1963 Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Director
- 1963 Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor
Director
- 1963 The Confusing Journey of Jirocho
Director
- 1963 Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise
Director
- 1962 Yôki na tono-sama
Director
- 1962 The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Director
- 1962 170 Leagues to Edo
Director
- 1962 The Notorious Man's Return
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- 1962 Third Generation's Loyalty Offering
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- 1962 Keshin
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- 1961 The Radiant Prince
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- 1961 Song of Sado
Director
- 1961 The Old Temple Well
Director
- 1961 Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
Director
- 1961 Three Young Samurai
Director
- 1960 Lord Tadanao
Director
- 1960 The Blind Menace
Director
- 1960 Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
Director
- 1960 Mission Accomplished
Director
- 1959 Samurai Vendetta
Director
- 1959 Jirocho Fuji
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- 1959 Lord Nobunaga's Early Days
Director
- 1959 Peony on the Skin
Director
- 1958 The Swishing Sword
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- 1958 The 7th Secret Agent to Edo
Director
- 1958
- 1957 Advance Patrol
Director
- 1957 Inazuma Kaidō
Director
- 1957 Mangorō Tengu
Director
- 1957 Yataro’s Travel Hat
Director
- 1957 Love of the Princess
Director
- 1956 Fighting Fire Fighter
Director
- 1956
- 1956 Headquarters of Crime Detection
Director
- 1956 Marathon Samurai
Director
- 1955 I Was Tokichiro
Director
- 1955 Nagasaki no yoru
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- 1955 Tôjûrô no koi
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- 1955 The Birth of Judo
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- 1955 Hanazakari otoko ichidai
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- 1955 Farewell Song
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- 1954 Midori no nakama
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- 1954 Shirazu no Yatarō
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- 1954 Yoidore nitōryū
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- 1954 Koina no Ginpei
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- 1953
- 1953 The Tattoo Murder Case
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- 1953 Coming Up of Kodokan
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- 1953 Picture Book of Sarutobi Sasuke
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- 1953
- 1952 Coward at Ganryu Island
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- 1952 New Journey of Yaji and Kita
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- 1952
- 1952 Vendetta of a Samurai
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- 1951 Duel at Omagatsuji
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- 1951 Hana aru dotō
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- 1951 Zenigata Heiji
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- 1951 Judge of the Ashuras
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- 1950 Ship of Outlaws
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- 1950 Minami no bara
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- 1950 Confessions of a Gynecologist
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- 1950 I Am Being Targeted
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- 1950 Tsuki no shussen
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- 1949 My Name Is Mistress
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- 1949 A Bullet Hole Underground
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- 1949 Guren bosatsu
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- 1948 Black Cloud Road
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- 1948 Nerawareta onna
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- 1948 Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman
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- 1948 Oshidori gasa
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- 1947 Tree of Life
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- 1947 Ryūkoden
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- 1947 Female Police Officer
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- 1946 Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
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- 1946 Tebukuro o nugasu otoko
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- 1942 Sandai no sakazuki
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- 1942 Ōsaka chōnin
Director
- 1942 Masujiro Omura
Director
- 1941 夫婦太鼓
Director
- 1939 A Color Print of Edo
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- 1938 Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin
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