

Directing
Kazuo Mori
- Titles
- 119movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1938 to 1983, busiest in 1955 and 1962 with 6 main titles each.
- Directed
- 126titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Zatoichi Monogatari81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.0average 2.6
- Violence7.9average 4.3
- Crime6.3average 3.7
- Warfare3.8average 1.2
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism4.9average 3.3
- Adrenaline6.6average 5.1
- Politics3.6average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Romance2.2, average 3.8
- Wholesome1.9, average 3.3
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 7
- Historical Drama 6
- Samurai Film 4
- Period Piece 3
- Yakuza 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Intrigue 2
- Crime Drama 2
- Historical Japan 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Samurai 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- HHiroshi ImaiCinematographerShinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy, Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection, Zatoichi and the Doomed Man, Wrath of Daimajin, Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back, +16 more
- IIchirō SaitōComposerThe Tale of Zatoichi Continues, Headquarters of Crime Detection, Samurai Vendetta, Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back, The Radiant Prince, +15 more
- TToshio TaniguchiEditorZatoichi at Large, Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy, Zatoichi and the Doomed Man, Wrath of Daimajin, Mission: Iron Castle, +13 more
- FFuji YahiroWriterDuel at Omagatsuji, Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki, Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous, The Radiant Prince, Lord Tadanao, +12 more
- YYukimasa MakitaCinematographerHanazakari otoko ichidai, Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Kiniro no ōkami, Coming Up of Kodokan, Shirazu no Yatarō, Yoidore nitōryū, +10 more
- SShozo HondaCinematographerThe Tale of Zatoichi Continues, Three Young Samurai, Headquarters of Crime Detection, Samurai Vendetta, The Old Temple Well, +9 more
Raizō IchikawaActorShinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy, Samurai Vendetta, Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection, Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back, Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter, +8 more
Shintarō KatsuActorThe Tale of Zatoichi Continues, Zatoichi at Large, Samurai Vendetta, Zatoichi and the Doomed Man, The Blind Menace, +5 more
Kazuo MiyagawaCinematographerI Was Tokichiro, Duel at Omagatsuji, A Certain Killer, Black Cloud Road, Tebukuro o nugasu otoko, +5 more
Yoshikata YodaWriterMinami no bara, My Name Is Mistress, The Notorious Man's Return, Tôjûrô no koi, Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman, +4 more- RRyōzō KasaharaWriter駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす, ほんだら剣法, Yôki na tono-sama, Song of Sado, ほんだら捕物帖, +2 more
- KKōji TaniguchiEditorThree Young Samurai, Samurai Vendetta, Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous, The Radiant Prince, Yôki na tono-sama, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
1181980s
6 titles
1970s
5 titles · average score 67
67
Zatoichi at Large (1972)
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Wakaki hi no kōdōkan (1971)
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Mission: Iron Castle (1970)
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Easy Money (1970)
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The Killer's Killer (1970)
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1960s
45 titles · average score 67
68
A Certain Killer (1967)
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A Killer's Key (1967)
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62
Wrath of Daimajin (1966)
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Three Young Samurai (1961)
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69
The Blind Menace (1960)
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1950s
44 titles · average score 67
70
Samurai Vendetta (1959)
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Jirocho Fuji (1959)
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The Swishing Sword (1958)
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Advance Patrol (1957)
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Love of the Princess (1957)
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Yataro’s Travel Hat (1957)
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Farewell Song (1955)
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63
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
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Judge of the Ashuras (1951)
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Ship of Outlaws (1950)
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1940s
16 titles

A Bullet Hole Underground (1949)
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Guren bosatsu (1949)
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My Name Is Mistress (1949)
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Oshidori gasa (1948)
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Female Police Officer (1947)
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Ryūkoden (1947)
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Tree of Life (1947)
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Tebukuro o nugasu otoko (1946)
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Yari-odori gojūsantsugi (1946)
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Ōsaka chōnin (1942)
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夫婦太鼓 (1941)
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1930s
2 titles

A Color Print of Edo (1939)
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