Director
Kazuo Ikehiro
1929Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan45 Films4 TV Episodes
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 style that made him an excellent match for Zatoichi and the antihero screen personae of Raizo Ichikawa.
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6.0
Tulips in October
2022
Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age
2021
Koya no Shomei
2019
7.0
Murder Credit - Final Destination Series
2016
1.0
Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill
2015
Castle of Sand
1991
Make-Up
1984
Goyou Sen Enjou
1982
Lowly Ronin
1981
6.0
Slaughter in the Snow
1973
6.8
The Fearless Avenger
1972
6.3
The Trail of Blood
1972
Kataashi no ēsu
1971
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
1970
7.0
Naked Ambition
1970
4.7
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
1969
7.0
Prison Break
1969
7.7
Broken Swords
1969
4.9
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969
5.7
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
1968
The Daring Nun
1968
6.8
Lone Wolf Isazo
1968
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967
Escape Man
1967
6.0
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
1967
6.3
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
1966
7.1
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
5.0
Wild Geese
1966
7.0
The Thieves' Who's Who
1966
Young Boss: Invitation to Fight
1966
3.8
Young Boss: Prison Release
1965
7.0
Young Boss
1965
6.7
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
1964
5.5
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964
6.8
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1964
6.9
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964
10.0
Rabble Tactics
1963
Cut the Shadow
1963
Hell's Assassin
1962
6.3
Seven Miles to Nakayama
1962
Flowers of Chivalry
1961
The Phantom Samurai
1961
6.5
The Gambler's Code
1961
Tenka ayatsuri-gumi
1961
Bara daimyo
1960Television
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