Kazuo Mori

director • assistant_director

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 himse...

Born: January 15, 1911 in Matsuyama, Japan

Died: June 29, 1989 (age 78)

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Known For

7.2

Zatoichi at Large

Movies & TV Credits

97 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Bored Samurai Movie	—	Directing	Director	1983
Mumyôken Hashiru Movie	—	Directing	Director	1983
The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo Movie	—	Directing	Director	1982
Messengers to Satsuma Movie	—	Directing	Director	1982
Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri Movie	—	Directing	Director	1982
The King and His Vassal Movie	—	Directing	Director	1981
Keishi-K TV Show	—	Directing	Director(13 Episodes)	1980
Seishi Yokomizo TV Show	7.3	Directing	Director(6 Episodes)	1977
The Cruel History of Prisoners Movie	5.1	Actor	—	1976
Please Hire Me! TV Show	—	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1976
Priest of Darkness TV Show	—	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1975
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman TV Show	7.8	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1974
Hashū Hankachō TV Show	—	Directing	Director(13 Episodes)	1974
Mute Samurai TV Show	8.7	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1973
Zatoichi at Large Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1972
Kogarashi Monjiro TV Show	—	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1972
Wakaki hi no kōdōkan Movie	—	Directing	Director	1971
Mission: Iron Castle Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1970
The Killer's Killer Movie	—	Directing	Director	1970
Easy Money Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1970
The Curse of the Ghost Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1969
Kanto Onna Gokudo Movie	—	Directing	Director	1969
Kanto Woman Infamy Movie	—	Directing	Director	1969
出獄四十八時間 Movie	—	Directing	Director	1969
The Saga of Tanegashima Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1968
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1968
Secret Report From A House Of Women Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1968
A Certain Killer Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1967
A Killer's Key Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1967
Young Boss, Fugitive Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1967
Spy on the Masked Car Movie	—	Directing	Director	1967
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1966
Wrath of Daimajin Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1966
The Front Line Showdown Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1966
Assignment Cloud Movie	—	Directing	Director	1966
ほんだら捕物帖 Movie	—	Directing	Director	1966
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1965
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1965
Rampaging Dog Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1965
ほんだら剣法 Movie	—	Directing	Director	1965
駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす Movie	—	Directing	Director	1965
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1964
The Man Disappears Yesterday Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1964
The Gambling Samurai Movie	—	Directing	Director	1964
駿河遊侠傳賭場荒し Movie	—	Directing	Director	1964
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1963
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1963
Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1963
The Confusing Journey of Jirocho Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1963
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1962
The Notorious Man's Return Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1962
Yôki na tono-sama Movie	—	Directing	Director	1962
170 Leagues to Edo Movie	—	Directing	Director	1962
Third Generation's Loyalty Offering Movie	—	Directing	Director	1962
Keshin Movie	—	Directing	Director	1962
A Wife Confesses Movie	7.2	Actor	—	1961
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1961
The Old Temple Well Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1961
Three Young Samurai Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1961
The Radiant Prince Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1961
Song of Sado Movie	—	Directing	Director	1961
Her Brother Movie	6.7	Actor	—	1960
The Blind Menace Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1960
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1960
Lord Tadanao Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1960
Mission Accomplished Movie	—	Directing	Director	1960
Samurai Vendetta Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1959
Jirocho Fuji Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1959
Lord Nobunaga's Early Days Movie	—	Directing	Director	1959
Peony on the Skin Movie	—	Directing	Director	1959
The Swishing Sword Movie	—	Directing	Director	1958
The 7th Secret Agent to Edo Movie	—	Directing	Director	1958
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes Movie	4.8	Directing	Director	1958
Advance Patrol Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1957
Love of the Princess Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1957
Yataro’s Travel Hat Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1957
Inazuma Kaidō Movie	—	Directing	Director	1957
Mangorō Tengu Movie	—	Directing	Director	1957
Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin Movie	—	Directing	Director	1956
Fighting Fire Fighter Movie	—	Directing	Director	1956
Marathon Samurai Movie	—	Directing	Director	1956
刑事部屋 Movie	—	Directing	Director	1956
Farewell Song Movie	8.7	Directing	Director	1955
Koina no Ginpei Movie	—	Directing	Director	1954
Picture Book of Sarutobi Sasuke Movie	—	Directing	Director	1953
Vendetta of a Samurai Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1952
New Journey of Yaji and Kita Movie	—	Directing	Director	1952
Judge of the Ashuras Movie	—	Directing	Director	1951
Ship of Outlaws Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1950
Confessions of a Gynecologist Movie	—	Directing	Director	1950
A Bullet Hole Underground Movie	—	Directing	Director	1949
Masujiro Omura Movie	—	Directing	Director	1942
Sandai no sakazuki Movie	—	Directing	Director	1942
夫婦太鼓 Movie	—	Directing	Director	1941
A Color Print of Edo Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1939
Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin Movie	—	Directing	Director	1938

Kazuo Mori

Known For

A Wife Confesses

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi at Large

Movies & TV Credits