Kazuo Mori

Birthday: 1911-01-15
Deathday: 1989-06-29
Birthplace: Matsuyama, Japan
Gender: Male

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.

Credits

Year Title
1983-08-19 Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold
1983-02-25 The Bored Samurai
1982-12-03 Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri
1982-11-26 Messengers to Satsuma
1982-08-30 The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo
1981-08-30 The King and His Vassal
1972-01-15 Zatoichi at Large
1971-10-02 Wakaki hi no kōdōkan
1970-12-05 The Killer's Killer
1970-04-18 Easy Money
1970-02-07 Mission: Iron Castle
1969-10-04 Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman
1969-06-28 The Curse of the Ghost
1969-05-01 Kanto Woman Infamy
1969-02-22 Kanto Onna Gokudo
1968-07-13 Secret Report From A House Of Women
1968-05-18 The Saga of Tanegashima
1968-01-13 Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
1967-12-02 A Killer's Key
1967-08-12 Young Boss, Fugitive
1967-04-29 A Certain Killer
1967-01-28 Spy on the Masked Car
1966-12-10 Wrath of Daimajin
1966-09-17 Assignment Cloud
1966-07-13 The Front Line Showdown
1966-02-12 Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
1965-09-18 Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
1965-06-12 Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
1965-05-06 Rampaging Dog
1964-11-14 The Gambling Samurai
1964-08-08 Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
1964-06-06 駿河遊侠傳 賭場荒し
1964-04-18 The Man Disappears Yesterday
1963-12-28 Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
1963-09-07 Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor
1963-06-30 The Confusing Journey of Jirocho
1963-04-28 Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise
1962-12-15 Yôki na tono-sama
1962-10-12 The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962-07-29 170 Leagues to Edo
1962-06-03 The Notorious Man's Return
1962-03-04 Third Generation's Loyalty Offering
1962-01-14 Keshin
1961-10-14 The Radiant Prince
1961-07-19 Song of Sado
1961-07-05 The Old Temple Well
1961-05-17 Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961-02-22 Three Young Samurai
1960-11-22 Lord Tadanao
1960-09-01 The Blind Menace
1960-06-01 Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1960-02-17 Mission Accomplished
1959-11-22 Samurai Vendetta
1959-06-03 Jirocho Fuji
1959-03-17 Lord Nobunaga's Early Days
1959-01-03 Peony on the Skin
1958-08-03 The Swishing Sword
1958-06-10 The 7th Secret Agent to Edo
1958-03-11 Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes
1957-12-28 Advance Patrol
1957-09-21 Inazuma Kaidō
1957-08-06 Mangorō Tengu
1957-07-02 Yataro’s Travel Hat
1957-03-19 Love of the Princess
1956-12-12 Fighting Fire Fighter
1956-08-14 Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
1956-02-05 Marathon Samurai
1955-01-15 Farewell Song
1954-01-15 Koina no Ginpei
1953-02-19 Picture Book of Sarutobi Sasuke
1952-08-14 New Journey of Yaji and Kita
1952-01-03 Vendetta of a Samurai
1951-02-15 Judge of the Ashuras
1950-10-18 Ship of Outlaws
1950-05-27 Confessions of a Gynecologist
1949-05-02 A Bullet Hole Underground
1942-12-11 Sandai no sakazuki
1942-01-14 Masujiro Omura
1941-04-10 夫婦太鼓
1939-05-10 A Color Print of Edo
1938-12-31 Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin