Kazuo Ikehiro

director • assistant_director • writer

Kazuo Ikehiro got his start as an assistant working for directors like Kenji Mizoguchi and Kon Ichikawa. He always had a strong preference for working in jidai-geki and says that he only did a number of modern-day yakuza films because of studio demands. Ikehiro developed a gritty, unconventional sty...

Born: October 25, 1929 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (age 96)

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Known For

7.1

Monkey

Movies & TV Credits

56 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Tulips in October Movie	—	Directing	Director	2022
Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age Movie	—	Directing	Director	2021
Koya no Shomei Movie	—	Directing	Director	2019
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family Movie	—	Directing	Director	2017
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors Movie	—	Directing	Director	2016
Murder Credit - Final Destination Series Movie	—	Directing	Director	2016
Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill Movie	—	Directing	Director	2015
Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station Movie	—	Directing	Director	2008
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment Movie	—	Directing	Director	2001
Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja Thief TV Show	—	Directing	Director(10 Episodes)	1997
Castle of Sand Movie	—	Directing	Director	1991
Make-Up Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1984
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi Movie	—	Directing	Director	1983
Goyou Sen Enjou Movie	—	Directing	Director	1982
Surônin makaritôru Limited Series	—	Directing	Director	1981
Monkey TV Show	8.2	Directing	Director(7 Episodes)	1978
Slaughter in the Snow Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1973
The Trail of Blood Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1972
The Fearless Avenger Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1972
Kogarashi Monjiro TV Show	—	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1972
Kataashi no ēsu Movie	—	Directing	Director	1971
Live My Share, Mother Movie	—	Directing	Director	1970
Naked Ambition Movie	8.8	Directing	Director	1970
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life Movie	—	Directing	Director	1970
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1969
Broken Swords Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay Movie	—	Directing	Director	1969
Prison Break Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1969
Lone Wolf Isazo Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1968
The Daring Nun Movie	—	Directing	Director	1968
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1967
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh Movie	4.3	Directing	Director	1967
Escape Man Movie	—	Directing	Director	1967
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1966
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1966
Wild Geese Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1966
Young Boss: Invitation to Fight Movie	—	Directing	Director	1966
The Thieves' Who's Who Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1966
Young Boss: Prison Release Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1965
Young Boss Movie	—	Directing	Director	1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1964
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1964
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1964
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1964
Rabble Tactics Movie	—	Directing	Director	1963
Cut the Shadow Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1963
Seven Miles to Nakayama Movie	—	Directing	Director	1962
Hell's Assassin Movie	—	Directing	Director	1962
The Gambler's Code Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1961
Flowers of Chivalry Movie	—	Directing	Director	1961
The Phantom Samurai Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1961
Bonchi Movie	6.6	Directing	Assistant Director	1960
Bara daimyo Movie	—	Directing	Director	1960
Bakeneko Goyōda Movie	—	Directing	Assistant Director	1958
Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin Movie	—	Directing	Assistant Director	1956

Kazuo Ikehiro

Known For

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Monkey

Movies & TV Credits