
Directing
Kenji Misumi
2 March 1921† 24 September 1975 (aged 54) Kyoto, Japan
- Directed
- 74
- Written
- 1
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kenji Misumi (三隅 研次 Misumi Kenji) (2 March 1921, Kyoto, Japan - 24 September 1975) was a notable Japanese film director. He created films such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running Zatoichi (座頭市, Zatōichi) series. He died at age 53. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenji Misumi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
- Upcoming
- Secret Letter of the Crescent Moon · Film · Director
- 1980
- Shogun Assassin · Film · Director
- 1975
- Bounty Hunter · Series · Director
- Priest of Darkness · Series · Director
- 1974
- The Last Samurai · Film · Director
- Zatoichi Monogatari · Series · Director
- 1973
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons · Film · Director
- Internal Sleuth · Film · Director
- Mute Samurai · Series · Director
- 1972
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance · Film · Director
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx · Film · Director
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades · Film · Director
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice · Film · Director
- Professional Killers · Series · Director
- Kogarashi Monjiro · Series · Director
- 1971
- The Gift of the Fox · Film · Director
- The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule · Film · Director
- 1970
- Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival · Film · Director
- The Angry Sword · Film · Director
- 1969
- Devil's Temple · Film · Director
- The Magoichi Saga · Film · Director
- 1968
- Samaritan Zatoichi · Film · Director
- The Two Bodyguards · Film · Director
- The Funeral Racket · Film · Director
- 1967
- Zatoichi Challenged · Film · Director
- Shroud of Snow · Film · Director
- The Homely Sister · Film · Director
- The Sisters and I · Film · Director
- 1966
- Return of Giant Majin · Film · Director
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy · Film · Director
- The Virgin Witness · Film · Director
- Dynamite Doctor · Film · Director
- 1965
- Zatoichi and the Chess Expert · Film · Director
- Sword Devil · Film · Director
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire · Film · Director
- Life of Matsu the Untamed · Film · Director
- Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi · Film · Director
- 1964
- Fight, Zatoichi, Fight · Film · Director
- Ken · Film · Director
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure · Film · Director
- On the Road Forever · Film · Director
- 1963
- Shinsengumi Chronicles · Film · Director
- The Third Will · Film · Director
- Ōkuma Shigenobu the great · Film · Director
- Maiko and the Assassin · Film · Director
- 1962
- The Tale of Zatoichi · Film · Director
- Destiny's Son · Film · Director
- Her Hidden Past · Film · Director
- The Demon of Sendai's Castle · Film · Director
- 1961
- Buddha · Film · Director
- The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark · Film · Director
- 1960
- Satan's Sword · Film · Director
- Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God · Film · Director
- What Price Love? · Film · Director
- Princess Sen in Edo · Film · Director
- Patterns of Love · Film · Director
- The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider · Film · Director
- 1959
- The Ghost of Yotsuya · Film · Director
- Gambler and the Princess · Film · Director
- A Thousand Flying Cranes · Film · Director
- The Lord Pretends · Film · Director
- 1958
- The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall · Film · Director
- Obsessive Snake · Film · Director
- Travels of Lord Mito · Film · Director
- Wearing a Long-Sleeved Kimono · Film · Director
- 1957
- Freelance Samurai · Film · Director
- 1956
- Asataro the Crow · Film · Director
- The Fiery Magistrate · Film · Director
- Gonpachi · Film · Director
- Flowery Brothers · Film · Director
- 1955
- Ginji of the Seven Faces · Film · Director
- The Shadow That Kills the Moon · Film · Director
- The Rust Cleaner Sings · Film · Director
- 1954
- Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot · Film · Director
- 1951
- The Tale of Genji · Film · Assistant Director



























































