Shirō Moritani

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1931-09-28

Deathday 1984-12-02 (53 years old)

Place of Birth Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Shirō Moritani

Biography

Shirō Moritani (森谷 司郎, Moritani Shirō, September 28, 1931 – December 2, 1984) was a film director and screenwriter from Japan. Born in Tokyo, he debuted as an assistant director in Akira Kurosawa's 1961 film Yojimbo. His film Mount Hakkoda won Mainichi Film Award for Excellence Film in 1978.

Known For

Director

1983
The Yoshida School

as Director

1982
The Longest Tunnel

as Director

1981
Abandoned

as Director

1980
The Revolt

as Director

1978
1977
Mount Hakkoda

as Director

1973
1973
After School

as Director

1972
Shadow of Love

as Director

1971
Wakare no uta

as Director

1971
Hajimete no Tabi

as Director

1971
Shiosai

as Director

1969
Futari no Koibito

as Director

1969
Bullet Wound

as Director

1968
Judge and Jeopardy

as Director

1968
1967
Zoku izuko e

as Director

1967
Sodachi zakari

as Director

1966
Zero Fighter

as Director

1965
Red Beard

as Assistant Director

1963
High and Low

as Assistant Director

1963
Interpol Code 8

as Assistant Director

1961
Yojimbo

as Assistant Director

1960
The Bad Sleep Well

as Assistant Director

Writer

1983
1982
The Longest Tunnel

as Screenplay

1981
Abandoned

as Screenplay

1973
Nijūsai no genten

as Screenplay

1971

Producer

1982
The Longest Tunnel

as Producer