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