Kazuo Mori
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Kazuo Mori, also known as Issei Mori, got his start as a jidai-geki director in silent films of the 1930s. In postwar years he became a leading director at Daiei, working regularly with the studio's familiar stars like Shintaro Katsu and Raizo Ichikawa. In the 1960s and '70s, Mori established himself alongside Kenji Misumi as one of the most dependable names in chambara franchise series, directing some of the best installments of Zatoichi, Kyoshiro Nemuri and Shinobi No Mono. Mori's work is marked by clear, intelligent storytelling and innovative camera techniques.
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The Birth of Judo (1955)
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Midori no nakama (1954)
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I Was Tokichiro (1955)
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Hanazakari otoko ichidai (1955)
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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
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Yoidore nitōryū (1954)
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Duel at Omagatsuji (1951)
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Zatoichi at Large (1972)
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Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki (1953)
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Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Kiniro no ōkami (1953)
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Coming Up of Kodokan (1953)
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Shirazu no Yatarō (1954)
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Wrath of Daimajin (1966)
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Nagasaki no yoru (1955)
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Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (1963)
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Hana aru dotō (1951)
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Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy (1965)
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Coward at Ganryu Island (1952)
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Three Young Samurai (1961)
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Zenigata Heiji (1951)
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Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
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Minami no bara (1950)
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Black Cloud Road (1948)
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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
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Female Police Officer (1947)
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Guren bosatsu (1949)
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My Name Is Mistress (1949)
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Judge of the Ashuras (1951)
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駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす (1965)
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Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter (1961)
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A Certain Killer (1967)
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Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery (1964)
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Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Jigoku no mon (1952)
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The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo (1982)
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The Old Temple Well (1961)
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Ōsaka chōnin (1942)
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Mission: Iron Castle (1970)
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The Killer's Killer (1970)
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Headquarters of Crime Detection (1956)
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Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold (1983)
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Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri (1982)
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Tree of Life (1947)
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman (1969)
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Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back (1966)
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Tsuki no shussen (1950)
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Jirocho Fuji (1959)
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Rampaging Dog (1965)
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Tôjûrô no koi (1955)
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The Tattoo Murder Case (1953)
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The Radiant Prince (1961)
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Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous (1960)
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The Blind Menace (1960)
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Samurai Vendetta (1959)
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The Man Disappears Yesterday (1964)
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A Killer's Key (1967)
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出獄四十八時間 (1969)
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Nerawareta onna (1948)
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The Notorious Man's Return (1962)
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I Am Being Targeted (1950)
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The Curse of the Ghost (1969)
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The Saga of Tanegashima (1968)
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ほんだら剣法 (1965)
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Lord Tadanao (1960)
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The King and His Vassal (1981)
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Tebukuro o nugasu otoko (1946)
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Advance Patrol (1957)
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A Bullet Hole Underground (1949)
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Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider (1956)
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Keshin (1962)
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Fighting Fire Fighter (1956)
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Sandai no sakazuki (1942)
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Yari-odori gojūsantsugi (1946)
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Easy Money (1970)
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Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty (1968)
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Kanto Woman Infamy (1969)
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Lord Nobunaga's Early Days (1959)
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Oshidori gasa (1948)
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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes (1958)
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Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman (1948)
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Song of Sado (1961)
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170 Leagues to Edo (1962)
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Picture Book of Sarutobi Sasuke (1953)
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Farewell Song (1955)
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ほんだら捕物帖 (1966)
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Kanto Onna Gokudo (1969)
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Messengers to Satsuma (1982)
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The Front Line Showdown (1966)
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Peony on the Skin (1959)
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The Gambling Samurai (1964)
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The Confusing Journey of Jirocho (1963)
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Yôki na tono-sama (1962)
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The Swishing Sword (1958)
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Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise (1963)
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Inazuma Kaidō (1957)
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Masujiro Omura (1942)
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The Bored Samurai (1983)
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Mission Accomplished (1960)
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Assignment Cloud (1966)
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Young Boss, Fugitive (1967)
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The 7th Secret Agent to Edo (1958)
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Love of the Princess (1957)
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Third Generation's Loyalty Offering (1962)
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Bad Reputation: The Big Drum (1964)
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夫婦太鼓 (1941)
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Spy on the Masked Car (1967)
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New Journey of Yaji and Kita (1952)
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Confessions of a Gynecologist (1950)
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Wakaki hi no kōdōkan (1971)
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Koina no Ginpei (1954)
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A Color Print of Edo (1939)
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Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor (1963)
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Yataro’s Travel Hat (1957)
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Ryūkoden (1947)
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Marathon Samurai (1956)
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Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin (1938)
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Mangorō Tengu (1957)
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Ship of Outlaws (1950)
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Secret Report From A House Of Women (1968)
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