Person
Kenji Misumi
Directing · 1921–1975 · Kyoto, Japan
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenji Misumi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Professional Killers
Director
Zatoichi Monogatari
Director
Kogarashi Monjiro
Director
Mute Samurai
Director
Priest of Darkness
Director
The Tale of Zatoichi
Director
Dynamite Doctor
Director
Bounty Hunter
Director
The Two Bodyguards
Director
The Magoichi Saga
Director
Filmography
- 1980Shogun AssassinDirector
- 1975Priest of DarknessDirector
- 1975Bounty HunterDirector
- 1974Zatoichi MonogatariDirector
- 1974The Last SamuraiDirector
- 1973Mute SamuraiDirector
- 1973Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of DemonsDirector
- 1973Internal SleuthDirector
- 1972Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeDirector
- 1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesDirector
- 1972Professional KillersDirector
- 1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River StyxDirector
- 1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of VengeanceDirector
- 1972Kogarashi MonjiroDirector
- 1971The Gift of the FoxDirector
- 1971The Woman Gambler's Iron RuleDirector
- 1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalDirector
- 1970The Angry SwordDirector
- 1969The Magoichi SagaDirector
- 1969Devil's TempleDirector
- 1968Samaritan ZatoichiDirector
- 1968The Funeral RacketDirector
- 1968The Two BodyguardsDirector
- 1967Zatoichi ChallengedDirector
- 1967The Homely SisterDirector
- 1967The Sisters and IDirector
- 1967Shroud of SnowDirector
- 1966Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of VillainyDirector
- 1966Return of Giant MajinDirector
- 1966Dynamite DoctorDirector
- 1966The Virgin WitnessDirector
- 1965Zatoichi and the Chess ExpertDirector
- 1965Sword DevilDirector
- 1965Life of Matsu the UntamedDirector
- 1965Nezumi Kozo JirokichiDirector
- 1965Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of FireDirector
- 1964Fight, Zatoichi, FightDirector
- 1964On the Road ForeverDirector
- 1964KenDirector
- 1964Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of AdventureDirector
- 1963Ōkuma Shigenobu the greatDirector
- 1963Maiko and the AssassinDirector
- 1963The Third WillDirector
- 1963Shinsengumi ChroniclesDirector
- 1962The Demon of Sendai's CastleDirector
- 1962Destiny's SonDirector
- 1962The Tale of ZatoichiDirector
- 1962Her Hidden PastDirector
- 1961The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful SharkDirector
- 1961BuddhaDirector
- 1960Satan's Sword II: The Dragon GodDirector
- 1960Satan's SwordDirector
- 1960What Price Love?Director
- 1960Patterns of LoveDirector
- 1960The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful SpiderDirector
- 1960Princess Sen in EdoDirector
- 1959The Lord PretendsDirector
- 1959The Ghost of YotsuyaDirector
- 1959A Thousand Flying CranesDirector
- 1959Gambler and the PrincessDirector
- 1958Travels of Lord MitoDirector
- 1958Obsessive SnakeDirector
- 1958The Ghost-Cat Cursed WallDirector
- 1957Freelance SamuraiDirector
- 1956GonpachiDirector
- 1956The Fiery MagistrateDirector
- 1956Flowery BrothersDirector
- 1956Asataro the CrowDirector
- 1954Sazen Tange: The Monkey PotDirector
- 1951The Tale of GenjiAssistant Director
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