Portrait of Kazuo Mori

Directing

Kazuo Mori

Career

Active from 1938 to 1983, busiest in 1955 and 1962 with 6 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Zatoichi Monogatari
Zatoichi Monogatari
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kazuo Mori Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Romance
    2.3, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 6
  • Japanese Cinema 6
  • Samurai Film 4
  • Historical Japan 3
  • Blind Swordsman 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Samurai 2
  • Action 2
  • Violence 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

119
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

6 titles
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold
Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold (1983)

Director

The Bored Samurai
The Bored Samurai (1983)

Director

The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo
The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo (1982)

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Messengers to Satsuma
Messengers to Satsuma (1982)

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Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri
Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri (1982)

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The King and His Vassal
The King and His Vassal (1981)

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1970s

5 titles · average score 67
Zatoichi at Large
Zatoichi at Large (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

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Wakaki hi no kōdōkan
Wakaki hi no kōdōkan (1971)

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Mission: Iron Castle
Mission: Iron Castle (1970)

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Easy Money
Easy Money (1970)

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The Killer's Killer
The Killer's Killer (1970)

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1960s

46 titles · average score 67
A Certain Killer
A Certain Killer (1967)
GoodWatch score 68

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A Killer's Key
A Killer's Key (1967)

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Wrath of Daimajin
Wrath of Daimajin (1966)
GoodWatch score 62

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Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back (1966)

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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

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Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

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Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
GoodWatch score 71

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Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter (1961)
GoodWatch score 66

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The Radiant Prince
The Radiant Prince (1961)

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The Blind Menace
The Blind Menace (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

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Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous (1960)

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1950s

44 titles · average score 65
Samurai Vendetta
Samurai Vendetta (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

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Jirocho Fuji
Jirocho Fuji (1959)

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Lord Nobunaga's Early Days
Lord Nobunaga's Early Days (1959)

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The Swishing Sword
The Swishing Sword (1958)

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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes (1958)

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The 7th Secret Agent to Edo
The 7th Secret Agent to Edo (1958)

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Advance Patrol
Advance Patrol (1957)

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Love of the Princess
Love of the Princess (1957)

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Yataro’s Travel Hat
Yataro’s Travel Hat (1957)

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Farewell Song
Farewell Song (1955)

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Vendetta of a Samurai
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

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Judge of the Ashuras
Judge of the Ashuras (1951)

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1940s

16 titles
A Bullet Hole Underground
A Bullet Hole Underground (1949)

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Guren bosatsu
Guren bosatsu (1949)

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My Name Is Mistress
My Name Is Mistress (1949)

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Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman
Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman (1948)

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Oshidori gasa
Oshidori gasa (1948)

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Female Police Officer
Female Police Officer (1947)

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Ryūkoden
Ryūkoden (1947)

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Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi (1946)

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Tebukuro o nugasu otoko
Tebukuro o nugasu otoko (1946)

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Ōsaka chōnin
Ōsaka chōnin (1942)

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Masujiro Omura
Masujiro Omura (1942)

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Sandai no sakazuki
Sandai no sakazuki (1942)

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1930s

2 titles
A Color Print of Edo
A Color Print of Edo (1939)

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Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin
Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin (1938)

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