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Kenji Misumi
Director

Kenji Misumi

1921Kyoto, Japan61 Films6 TV Episodes

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.

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61 titles
Shogun Assassin
6.9

Shogun Assassin

1980
The Last Samurai
7.8

The Last Samurai

1974
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
7.3

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

1973
Internal Sleuth
7.5

Internal Sleuth

1973
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
6.2

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
7.1

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
7.3

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
7.4

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972
The Gift of the Fox

The Gift of the Fox

1971
The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule

The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule

1971
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
6.7

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970
The Angry Sword

The Angry Sword

1970
The Magoichi Saga
5.8

The Magoichi Saga

1969
Devil's Temple
6.4

Devil's Temple

1969
Samaritan Zatoichi
6.6

Samaritan Zatoichi

1968
The Funeral Racket

The Funeral Racket

1968
The Two Bodyguards

The Two Bodyguards

1968
Zatoichi Challenged
6.8

Zatoichi Challenged

1967
The Homely Sister
6.0

The Homely Sister

1967
The Sisters and I

The Sisters and I

1967
Shroud of Snow
7.0

Shroud of Snow

1967
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
5.8

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

1966
Return of Giant Majin
6.2

Return of Giant Majin

1966
Dynamite Doctor

Dynamite Doctor

1966
The Virgin Witness

The Virgin Witness

1966
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
6.6

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965
Sword Devil
6.1

Sword Devil

1965
Life of Matsu the Untamed

Life of Matsu the Untamed

1965
Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi

1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
6.2

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

1965
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
6.8

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964
On the Road Forever

On the Road Forever

1964
Ken
7.8

Ken

1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
5.4

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure

1964
Ōkuma Shigenobu the great

Ōkuma Shigenobu the great

1963
Maiko and the Assassin

Maiko and the Assassin

1963
The Third Will
8.0

The Third Will

1963
Shinsengumi Chronicles
6.5

Shinsengumi Chronicles

1963
The Demon of Sendai's Castle

The Demon of Sendai's Castle

1962
Destiny's Son
6.6

Destiny's Son

1962
The Tale of Zatoichi
7.3

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962
Her Hidden Past
7.0

Her Hidden Past

1962
The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

1961
Buddha

Buddha

1961
Satan's Sword: The Dragon God
6.7

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God

1960
Satan's Sword
6.6

Satan's Sword

1960
What Price Love?

What Price Love?

1960
Patterns of Love

Patterns of Love

1960
Princess Sen in Edo

Princess Sen in Edo

1960
The Lord Pretends

The Lord Pretends

1959
The Ghost of Yotsuya
6.0

The Ghost of Yotsuya

1959
A Thousand Flying Cranes

A Thousand Flying Cranes

1959
Gambler and the Princess

Gambler and the Princess

1959
Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito

1958
Obsessive Snake
6.0

Obsessive Snake

1958
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
7.0

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

1958
Freelance Samurai
5.4

Freelance Samurai

1957
Gonpachi

Gonpachi

1956
The Fiery Magistrate

The Fiery Magistrate

1956
Flowery Brothers

Flowery Brothers

1956
Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

1954
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6 titles
Priest of Darkness

Priest of Darkness

1975
Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

1975
Zatoichi Monogatari
6.5

Zatoichi Monogatari

1974
Mute Samurai

Mute Samurai

1973
Professional Killers
8.0

Professional Killers

1972
Kogarashi Monjiro
8.0

Kogarashi Monjiro

1972