About

Known credits:
53
Birthday:
1929-10-25
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Website:
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Kazuo Ikehiro

Overview

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.

Known for

Directing
2022 Tulips in October Directing Director 58
Average
2021 Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age Directing Director N/A
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2019 Koya no Shomei Directing Director N/A
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2017 Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family Directing Director N/A
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2016 Murder Credit - Final Destination Series Directing Director N/A
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2016 Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors Directing Director N/A
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2015 Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill Directing Director N/A
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2008 Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station Directing Director N/A
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2001 Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment Directing Director N/A
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1991 Castle of Sand Directing Director N/A
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1984 Make-Up Directing Director N/A
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1982 Goyou Sen Enjou Directing Director N/A
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1981 Lowly Ronin Directing Director N/A
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1980 黄金の犬 Directing Director 69
Fair
1973 Slaughter in the Snow Directing Director 58
Average
1972 The Fearless Avenger Directing Director 58
Average
1972 The Trail of Blood Directing Director 58
Average
1971 片足のエース Directing Director N/A
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1970 Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life Directing Director N/A
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1970 Live My Share, Mother Directing Director N/A
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1970 Naked Ambition Directing Director N/A
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1969 Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay Directing Director 58
Average
1969 Prison Break Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Broken Swords Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie Directing Director 58
Average
1968 Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint Directing Director 59
Average
1968 The Daring Nun Directing Director N/A
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1968 Lone Wolf Isazo Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Young Boss: Leader's Flesh Directing Director N/A
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1967 Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps Directing Director 58
Average
1966 Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies Directing Director 59
Average
1966 Zatoichi's Pilgrimage Directing Director 59
Average
1966 Wild Geese Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Thieves' Who's Who Directing Director 59
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1966 Young Boss: Invitation to Fight Directing Director N/A
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1965 Young Boss: Prison Release Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Young Boss Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Zatoichi's Flashing Sword Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Directing Director 59
Average
1963 Rabble Tactics Directing Director 59
Average
1963 Cut the Shadow Directing Director N/A
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1962 Hell's Assassin Directing Director N/A
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1962 Seven Miles to Nakayama Directing Director 59
Average
1961 Flowers of Chivalry Directing Director N/A
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1961 The Phantom Samurai Directing Director N/A
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1961 The Gambler's Code Directing Director 59
Average
1960 Bara daimyo Directing Director N/A
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1960 Bonchi Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1956 Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1973 Slaughter in the Snow Writing Writer 58
Average
1972 The Fearless Avenger Writing Screenplay 58
Average