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Kenji Misumi

Name in Native Language: "三隅研次" (Japanese/JA)
Film Director | * 03/02/1921 († 54, 09/24/1975) | Kyoto (Japan)
Kenji Misumi (三隅 研次, Misumi Kenji) (2 March 1921 – 24 September 1975) was a Japanese film director. He created film series such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running Zatoichi series, and also directed Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, starring Shintaro Katsu. He died at age 54. In 2012, his 1973 film Sakura no Daimon was voted by Makoto Shinozaki at the BFI The Top 50 Greatest Films of All Time. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing. ...

The Tale of Zatoichi

Certification unknown

1962 | 3.6/5 | 1h 36min
Adventure, Action, Drama
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The film follows the story of Sugi Toranosuke, a ronin, who returns to his home town of Edo many years after his attempted suicide as a sickly child. Rescued and adopted by a master swordsman, he has ...

The Last Samurai

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1974 | 4.0/5 | 2h 39min
Drama, Action
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A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the count ...

Shogun Assassin

Certification unknown

1980 | 3.4/5 | 1h 25min
Action
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Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true moti ...

Samaritan Zatoichi

Certification unknown

1968 | 3.2/5 | 1h 24min
Adventure, Action, Drama
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Movies with Kenji Misumi as Crew(58)

Directing/Director1980 Shogun Assassin
Directing/Director1974 The Last Samurai
Writing/Screenplay1974 The Last Samurai
Directing/Director1973 Internal Sleuth
Directing/Director1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Directing/Director1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Directing/Director1972 Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Directing/Director1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Directing/Director1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Directing/Director1971 The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
Directing/Director1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Directing/Director1970 The Angry Sword
Directing/Director1969 Devil's Temple
Directing/Director1969 The Magoichi Saga
Directing/Director1968 The Two Bodyguard
Directing/Director1968 Samaritan Zatoichi
Directing/Director1968 The Funeral Racket
Directing/Director1967 The Homely Sister
Directing/Director1967 Shroud of Snow
Directing/Director1967 The Sisters and I
Directing/Director1967 Zatoichi Challenged
Directing/Director1966 Dynamite Doctor
Directing/Director1966 The Virgin Witness
Directing/Director1966 Return of Daimajin
Directing/Director1966 Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Directing/Director1965 Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
Directing/Director1965 Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Directing/Director1965 Sword Devil
Directing/Director1965 Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi
Directing/Director1964 On the Road Forever
Directing/Director1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
Directing/Director1964 Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Directing/Director1964 Ken
Directing/Director1963 Maiko and the Assassin
Directing/Director1963 The Third Will
Directing/Director1963 Shinsengumi Chronicles
Directing/Director1962 The Tale of Zatoichi
Directing/Director1962 Her Hidden Past
Directing/Director1962 Destiny's Son
Directing/Director1961 Buddha
Directing/Director1960 Satan's Sword
Directing/Director1960 Princess Sen in Edo
Directing/Director1960 What Price Love?
Directing/Director1960 Satan's Sword: The Dragon God
Directing/Director1960 Patterns of Love
Directing/Director1959 Gambler and the Princess
Directing/Director1959 Yotsuya Ghost Story
Directing/Director1959 The Lord Pretends
Directing/Director1959 A Thousand Flying Cranes
Directing/Director1958 The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
Directing/Director1958 Travels of Lord Mito
Directing/Director1958 Obsessive Snake
Directing/Director1957 Freelance Samurai
Directing/Director1956 Gonpachi
Directing/Director1956 Asataro the Crow
Directing/Director1956 The Fiery Magistrate
Directing/Director1954 Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
Directing/Assistant Director1951 The Tale of Genji

TV Shows/Series with Kenji Misumi as Crew(2)

Directing/Director1974 Zatoichi monogatari
Directing/Director1972 Professional Killers

Citizenship: Japan
Born: Wednesday, 03/02 1921 (March) in Kyoto (Japan)
Died: Wednesday, 09/24 1975 (September) in Kyoto (aged: 54)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Educated at: Ritsumeikan University
Other names for Kenji Misumi (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"三隅研次"
"みすみ けんじ" (Kana/Japanese)
Kenji Misumi frequently works together with these people:
Shintarō Katsu (25x, Actor)
Saburo Date (25x, Actor)
Akira Naitô (23x, Crew)
Yukio Horikita (20x, Actor)
Kanji Suganuma (20x, Crew)
Kōichi Mizuhara (17x, Actor)
Raizō Ichikawa (16x, Actor)
Chikashi Makiura (15x, Crew)
Seishirô Hara (14x, Actor)
Tomisaburō Wakayama (13x, Actor)
Ikkei Tamaki (13x, Actor)
Masaaki Hirao (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33422, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024