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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Three Young Samurai (1961)
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The Killer's Killer (1970)
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Female Police Officer (1947)
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Tree of Life (1947)
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Tebukuro o nugasu otoko (1946)
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Oshidori gasa (1948)
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Yari-odori gojūsantsugi (1946)
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Ōsaka chōnin (1942)
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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
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Jirocho Fuji (1959)
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Ryūkoden (1947)
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Coward at Ganryu Island (1952)
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Zatoichi at Large (1972)
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Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery (1964)
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Judge of the Ashuras (1951)
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Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman (1948)
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Tôjûrô no koi (1955)
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The Blind Menace (1960)
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Tsuki no shussen (1950)
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The Old Temple Well (1961)
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The Tattoo Murder Case (1953)
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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
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A Killer's Key (1967)
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Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy (1965)
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Wrath of Daimajin (1966)
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A Certain Killer (1967)
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Samurai Vendetta (1959)
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Nerawareta onna (1948)
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The Radiant Prince (1961)
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Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous (1960)
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Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back (1966)
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The Front Line Showdown (1966)
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman (1969)
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Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (1963)
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Spy on the Masked Car (1967)
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Rampaging Dog (1965)
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Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter (1961)
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Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
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駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす (1965)
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The Curse of the Ghost (1969)
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ほんだら捕物帖 (1966)
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Bad Reputation: The Big Drum (1964)
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Assignment Cloud (1966)
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Mission: Iron Castle (1970)
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The Saga of Tanegashima (1968)
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Black Cloud Road (1948)
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Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor (1963)
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Third Generation's Loyalty Offering (1962)
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Kanto Onna Gokudo (1969)
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Yataro’s Travel Hat (1957)
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Farewell Song (1955)
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夫婦太鼓 (1941)
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The Bored Samurai (1983)
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A Bullet Hole Underground (1949)
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Kanto Woman Infamy (1969)
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Yôki na tono-sama (1962)
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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes (1958)
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The Man Disappears Yesterday (1964)
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Wakaki hi no kōdōkan (1971)
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Lord Nobunaga's Early Days (1959)
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170 Leagues to Edo (1962)
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ほんだら剣法 (1965)
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Young Boss, Fugitive (1967)
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Advance Patrol (1957)
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The Swishing Sword (1958)
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Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold (1983)
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Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin (1956)
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Confessions of a Gynecologist (1950)
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The Notorious Man's Return (1962)
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Picture Book of Sarutobi Sasuke (1953)
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Masujiro Omura (1942)
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Marathon Samurai (1956)
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The Confusing Journey of Jirocho (1963)
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Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri (1982)
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刑事部屋 (1956)
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The King and His Vassal (1981)
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Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin (1938)
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Peony on the Skin (1959)
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The 7th Secret Agent to Edo (1958)
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Easy Money (1970)
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New Journey of Yaji and Kita (1952)
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Lord Tadanao (1960)
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Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty (1968)
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Inazuma Kaidō (1957)
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出獄四十八時間 (1969)
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Mission Accomplished (1960)
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Messengers to Satsuma (1982)
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Keshin (1962)
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Guren bosatsu (1949)
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Fighting Fire Fighter (1956)
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A Color Print of Edo (1939)
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The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo (1982)
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Song of Sado (1961)
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The Gambling Samurai (1964)
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Secret Report From A House Of Women (1968)
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Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise (1963)
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Mangorō Tengu (1957)
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Koina no Ginpei (1954)
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Love of the Princess (1957)
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Ship of Outlaws (1950)
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Sandai no sakazuki (1942)
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My Name Is Mistress (1949)
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