Kazuo Mori

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1911-01-15

Deathday 1989-06-29 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Matsuyama, Japan

Kazuo Mori

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.

Known For

Director

1983
The Bored Samurai

as Director

1982
1981
1980
Keishi-K

as Director

1977
1976
Please Hire Me!

as Director

1975
Priest of Darkness

as Director

1974
1974
Hashū Hankachō

as Director

1973
Mute Samurai

as Director

1972
Zatoichi at Large

as Director

1972
Kogarashi Monjiro

as Director

1971
1970
Easy Money

as Director

1970
1970
1969
Kanto Onna Gokudo

as Director

1969
1969
Kanto Woman Infamy

as Director

1968
1967
A Certain Killer

as Director

1967
A Killer's Key

as Director

1967
1967
1966
Assignment Cloud

as Director

1966
1966
Wrath of Daimajin

as Director

1965
Rampaging Dog

as Director

1964
1962
Keshin

as Director

1962
170 Leagues to Edo

as Director

1962
Yôki na tono-sama

as Director

1961
1961
1961
The Radiant Prince

as Director

1961
Song of Sado

as Director

1960
The Blind Menace

as Director

1960
1960
Lord Tadanao

as Director

1959
Samurai Vendetta

as Director

1959
Jirocho Fuji

as Director

1959
Peony on the Skin

as Director

1958
The Swishing Sword

as Director

1957
Advance Patrol

as Director

1957
1957
Inazuma Kaidō

as Director

1957
Mangorō Tengu

as Director

1957
1956
1956
Marathon Samurai

as Director

1955
Farewell Song

as Director

1954
Koina no Ginpei

as Director

1952
1951
1950
Ship of Outlaws

as Director

1942
Masujiro Omura

as Director

1942
Sandai no sakazuki

as Director

1941
夫婦太鼓

as Director

1939