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Kazuo Ikehiro

Directing 96 years old Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan ★ 0.6
Born: October 25, 1929

Biography

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.

Possibly his greatest achievement came with Raizo, when he played an instrumental part in the Nemuri Kyoshiro series. The first three movies had been fairly straightforward chambara adventures, but with 1964's Sword of Seduction, Ikehiro steered the series into the surreal and stylistically outrageous extremes that made the Son of the Black Mass so legendary.

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Known For

Monkey
Monkey Director 1978
Kogarashi Monjiro
Kogarashi Monjiro Director 1972
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage Director 1966
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies Director 1966
The Trail of Blood
The Trail of Blood Director 1972

Filmography

Directing Credits (60)

Tulips in October
Tulips in October Director 2022
Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age
Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age Director 2021
Koya no Shomei
Koya no Shomei Director 2019
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family Director 2017
Murder Credit - Final Destination Series
Murder Credit - Final Destination Series Director 2016
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors Director 2016
Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill
Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill Director 2015
Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station
Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station Director 2008
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment Director 2001
Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja Thief
Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja Thief Director 1997
Castle of Sand
Castle of Sand Director 1991
The Mysterious Lightning Beauty
The Mysterious Lightning Beauty Director 1990
The Beauty with the Enchanting Melody
The Beauty with the Enchanting Melody Director 1986
Make-Up
Make-Up Director 1984
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi Director 1983
Goyou Sen Enjou
Goyou Sen Enjou Director 1982
Lowly Ronin
Lowly Ronin Director 1981
Goro Dog
Goro Dog Director 1980
Monkey
Monkey Director 1978
Slaughter in the Snow
Slaughter in the Snow Director 1973
The Fearless Avenger
The Fearless Avenger Director 1972
The Trail of Blood
The Trail of Blood Director 1972
Kogarashi Monjiro
Kogarashi Monjiro Director 1972
Kataashi no ēsu
Kataashi no ēsu Director 1971
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life Director 1970
Live My Share, Mother
Live My Share, Mother Director 1970
Naked Ambition
Naked Ambition Director 1970
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay Director 1969
Prison Break
Prison Break Director 1969
Broken Swords
Broken Swords Director 1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie Director 1969
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint Director 1968
The Daring Nun
The Daring Nun Director 1968
Lone Wolf Isazo
Lone Wolf Isazo Director 1968
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh Director 1967
Escape Man
Escape Man Director 1967
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps Director 1967
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies Director 1966
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage Director 1966
Wild Geese
Wild Geese Director 1966
The Thieves' Who's Who
The Thieves' Who's Who Director 1966
Young Boss: Invitation to Fight
Young Boss: Invitation to Fight Director 1966
Young Boss: Prison Release
Young Boss: Prison Release Director 1965
Young Boss
Young Boss Director 1965
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo Director 1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction Director 1964
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword Director 1964
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Director 1964
Rabble Tactics
Rabble Tactics Director 1963
Cut the Shadow
Cut the Shadow Director 1963
Hell's Assassin
Hell's Assassin Director 1962
Seven Miles to Nakayama
Seven Miles to Nakayama Director 1962
Flowers of Chivalry
Flowers of Chivalry Director 1961
The Phantom Samurai
The Phantom Samurai Director 1961
The Gambler's Code
The Gambler's Code Director 1961
Tenka ayatsuri-gumi
Tenka ayatsuri-gumi Director 1961
Bara daimyo
Bara daimyo Director 1960
Bonchi
Bonchi Assistant Director 1960
Bakeneko Goyōda
Bakeneko Goyōda Assistant Director 1958
Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin Assistant Director 1956

Writing Credits (2)

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