Kenji Misumi
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-03-02
Day of Death
1975-09-24 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Kyoto, Japan
Kenji Misumi
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenji Misumi (三隅 研次 Misumi Kenji) (2 March 1921, Kyoto, Japan - 24 September 1975) was a notable Japanese film director. He created films such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running Zatoichi (座頭市, Zatōichi) series.
He died at age 53.
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Known For
Crew
(1980)
Shogun Assassin
Director
(1974)
The Last Samurai
Director, Screenplay
(1973)
(1973)
Internal Sleuth
Director
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1971)
The Gift of the Fox
Director
(1971)
The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
Director
(1970)
(1970)
The Angry Sword
Director
(1969)
Devil's Temple
Director
(1969)
The Magoichi Saga
Director
(1968)
Samaritan Zatoichi
Director
(1968)
The Two Bodyguards
Director
(1968)
The Funeral Racket
Director
(1967)
Zatoichi Challenged
Director
(1967)
Shroud of Snow
Director
(1967)
The Homely Sister
Director
(1967)
The Sisters and I
Director
(1966)
Return of Giant Majin
Director
(1966)
(1966)
Dynamite Doctor
Director
(1966)
The Virgin Witness
Director
(1965)
Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi
Director
(1965)
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Director
(1965)
Sword Devil
Director
(1965)
(1965)
Life of Matsu the Untamed
Director
(1964)
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Director
(1964)
Ken
Director
(1964)
(1964)
On the Road Forever
Director
(1963)
Shinsengumi Chronicles
Director
(1963)
Ōkuma Shigenobu the great
Director
(1963)
Maiko and the Assassin
Director
(1963)
The Third Will
Director
(1962)
The Tale of Zatoichi
Director
(1962)
Destiny's Son
Director
(1962)
The Demon of Sendai's Castle
Director
(1962)
Her Hidden Past
Director
(1961)
(1961)
Buddha
Director
(1960)
What Price Love?
Director
(1960)
Satan's Sword
Director
(1960)
Satan's Sword: The Dragon God
Director
(1960)
Patterns of Love
Director
(1960)
Princess Sen in Edo
Director
(1959)
The Ghost of Yotsuya
Director
(1959)
Gambler and the Princess
Director
(1959)
The Lord Pretends
Director
(1959)
A Thousand Flying Cranes
Director
(1958)
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
Director
(1958)
Obsessive Snake
Director
(1958)
Travels of Lord Mito
Director
(1957)
Freelance Samurai
Director
(1956)
The Fiery Magistrate
Director
(1956)
Gonpachi
Director
(1956)
Asataro the Crow
Director
(1956)
Flowery Brothers
Director
(1954)
Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
Director
(1951)
The Tale of Genji
Assistant Director