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Director
Kenji Misumi
- Born March 2, 1921 in Kyoto, Japan
- Died September 24, 1975
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
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx1972
Shogun Assassin1980
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades1972
The Tale of Zatoichi1962
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons1973
Return of Giant Majin1966
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight1964
Filmography
- TBASecret Letter of the Crescent MoonFilmDirector
- 1980Shogun AssassinFilmDirector
- 1975Bounty HunterSeriesDirector
- 1975Priest of DarknessSeriesDirector
- 1974The Last SamuraiFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1974Zatoichi MonogatariSeriesDirector
- 1973Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of DemonsFilmDirector
- 1973Internal SleuthFilmDirector
- 1973Mute SamuraiSeriesDirector
- 1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of VengeanceFilmDirector
- 1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River StyxFilmDirector
- 1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesFilmDirector
- 1972Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeFilmDirector
- 1972Professional KillersSeriesDirector
- 1972Kogarashi MonjiroSeriesDirector
- 1971The Gift of the FoxFilmDirector
- 1971The Woman Gambler's Iron RuleFilmDirector
- 1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalFilmDirector
- 1970The Angry SwordFilmDirector
- 1969Devil's TempleFilmDirector
- 1969The Magoichi SagaFilmDirector
- 1968Samaritan ZatoichiFilmDirector
- 1968The Two BodyguardsFilmDirector
- 1968The Funeral RacketFilmDirector
- 1967Zatoichi ChallengedFilmDirector
- 1967Shroud of SnowFilmDirector
- 1967The Homely SisterFilmDirector
- 1967The Sisters and IFilmDirector
- 1966Return of Giant MajinFilmDirector
- 1966Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of VillainyFilmDirector
- 1966The Virgin WitnessFilmDirector
- 1966Dynamite DoctorFilmDirector
- 1965Zatoichi and the Chess ExpertFilmDirector
- 1965Sword DevilFilmDirector
- 1965Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of FireFilmDirector
- 1965Life of Matsu the UntamedFilmDirector
- 1965Nezumi Kozo JirokichiFilmDirector
- 1964Fight, Zatoichi, FightFilmDirector
- 1964KenFilmDirector
- 1964Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of AdventureFilmDirector
- 1964On the Road ForeverFilmDirector
- 1963Shinsengumi ChroniclesFilmDirector
- 1963The Third WillFilmDirector
- 1963Ōkuma Shigenobu the greatFilmDirector
- 1963Maiko and the AssassinFilmDirector
- 1962The Tale of ZatoichiFilmDirector
- 1962Destiny's SonFilmDirector
- 1962Her Hidden PastFilmDirector
- 1962The Demon of Sendai's CastleFilmDirector
- 1961BuddhaFilmDirector
- 1961The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful SharkFilmDirector
- 1960Satan's SwordFilmDirector
- 1960Satan's Sword II: The Dragon GodFilmDirector
- 1960What Price Love?FilmDirector
- 1960Princess Sen in EdoFilmDirector
- 1960Patterns of LoveFilmDirector
- 1960The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful SpiderFilmDirector
- 1959The Ghost of YotsuyaFilmDirector
- 1959Gambler and the PrincessFilmDirector
- 1959A Thousand Flying CranesFilmDirector
- 1959The Lord PretendsFilmDirector
- 1958The Ghost-Cat Cursed WallFilmDirector
- 1958Obsessive SnakeFilmDirector
- 1958Travels of Lord MitoFilmDirector
- 1958Wearing a Long-Sleeved KimonoFilmDirector
- 1957Freelance SamuraiFilmDirector
- 1956Asataro the CrowFilmDirector
- 1956The Fiery MagistrateFilmDirector
- 1956GonpachiFilmDirector
- 1956Flowery BrothersFilmDirector
- 1955Ginji of the Seven FacesFilmDirector
- 1955The Shadow That Kills the MoonFilmDirector
- 1955The Rust Cleaner SingsFilmDirector
- 1954Sazen Tange: The Monkey PotFilmDirector
- 1951The Tale of GenjiFilmAssistant Director