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Kenji Misumi

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Kenji Misumi

Born
Died
(aged 54)
Birthplace
Kyoto, Japan
Credits
75 titles

Biography

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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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Crew credits 75

YearTitleJob
TBA Secret Letter of the Crescent Moon Film Director
1980 Shogun Assassin Film Director
1975 Priest of Darkness TV Director (3 ep)
1975 Bounty Hunter TV Director (12 ep)
1974 Zatoichi Monogatari TV Director (1 ep)
1974 The Last Samurai Film Director, Screenplay
1973 Mute Samurai TV Director (5 ep)
1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons Film Director
1973 Internal Sleuth Film Director
1972 Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice Film Director
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades Film Director
1972 Professional Killers TV Director (6 ep)
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx Film Director
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Film Director
1972 Kogarashi Monjiro TV Director (1 ep)
1971 The Gift of the Fox Film Director
1971 The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule Film Director
1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Film Director
1970 The Angry Sword Film Director
1969 The Magoichi Saga Film Director
1969 Devil's Temple Film Director
1968 Samaritan Zatoichi Film Director
1968 The Funeral Racket Film Director
1968 The Two Bodyguards Film Director
1967 Zatoichi Challenged Film Director
1967 The Homely Sister Film Director
1967 The Sisters and I Film Director
1967 Shroud of Snow Film Director
1966 Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy Film Director
1966 Return of Giant Majin Film Director
1966 Dynamite Doctor Film Director
1966 The Virgin Witness Film Director
1965 Zatoichi and the Chess Expert Film Director
1965 Sword Devil Film Director
1965 Life of Matsu the Untamed Film Director
1965 Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi Film Director
1965 Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire Film Director
1964 Fight, Zatoichi, Fight Film Director
1964 On the Road Forever Film Director
1964 Ken Film Director
1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure Film Director
1963 Ōkuma Shigenobu the great Film Director
1963 Maiko and the Assassin Film Director
1963 The Third Will Film Director
1963 Shinsengumi Chronicles Film Director
1962 The Demon of Sendai's Castle Film Director
1962 Destiny's Son Film Director
1962 The Tale of Zatoichi Film Director
1962 Her Hidden Past Film Director
1961 The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark Film Director
1961 Buddha Film Director
1960 Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God Film Director
1960 Satan's Sword Film Director
1960 What Price Love? Film Director
1960 Patterns of Love Film Director
1960 The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider Film Director
1960 Princess Sen in Edo Film Director
1959 The Lord Pretends Film Director
1959 The Ghost of Yotsuya Film Director
1959 A Thousand Flying Cranes Film Director
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