About

Known credits:
66
Birthday:
1921-03-02
Place of birth:
Kyoto, Japan
Website:
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Kenji Misumi

Overview

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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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Known for

Directing
1980 Shogun Assassin Directing Director 61
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1975 Bounty Hunter Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Last Samurai Directing Director 59
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1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons Directing Director 61
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1973 Internal Sleuth Directing Director 58
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1973 The Mute Samurai Directing Director N/A
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1972 Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice Directing Director 59
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1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades Directing Director 61
Fair
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx Directing Director 62
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1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Directing Director 63
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1971 The Gift of the Fox Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule Directing Director N/A
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1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Directing Director 59
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1970 The Angry Sword Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Magoichi Saga Directing Director 59
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1969 Devil's Temple Directing Director 58
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1968 Samaritan Zatoichi Directing Director 59
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1968 The Funeral Racket Directing Director N/A
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1968 The Two Bodyguards Directing Director N/A
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1967 Zatoichi Challenged Directing Director 59
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1967 The Homely Sister Directing Director N/A
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1967 The Sisters and I Directing Director N/A
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1967 Shroud of Snow Directing Director 59
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1966 Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy Directing Director 58
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1966 Return of Giant Majin Directing Director 59
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1966 Dynamite Doctor Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Virgin Witness Directing Director N/A
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1965 Zatoichi and the Chess Expert Directing Director 59
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1965 Sword Devil Directing Director 58
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1965 Life of Matsu the Untamed Directing Director N/A
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1965 Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi Directing Director N/A
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1965 Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire Directing Director 58
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1964 Fight, Zatoichi, Fight Directing Director 59
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1964 On the Road Forever Directing Director N/A
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1964 Ken Directing Director 59
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1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure Directing Director 58
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1963 Ōkuma Shigenobu the great Directing Director N/A
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1963 Maiko and the Assassin Directing Director N/A
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1963 The Third Will Directing Director 59
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1963 Shinsengumi Chronicles Directing Director 58
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1962 The Demon of Sendai's Castle Directing Director N/A
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1962 Destiny's Son Directing Director 59
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1962 The Tale of Zatoichi Directing Director 61
Fair
1962 Her Hidden Past Directing Director 58
Average
1961 The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark Directing Director N/A
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1961 Buddha Directing Director N/A
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1960 Satan's Sword: The Dragon God Directing Director 59
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1960 Satan's Sword Directing Director 59
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1960 What Price Love? Directing Director N/A
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1960 Patterns of Love Directing Director N/A
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1960 Princess Sen in Edo Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Lord Pretends Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Ghost of Yotsuya Directing Director 58
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1959 A Thousand Flying Cranes Directing Director N/A
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1959 Gambler and the Princess Directing Director N/A
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1958 Travels of Lord Mito Directing Director N/A
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1958 Obsessive Snake Directing Director 59
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1958 The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall Directing Director 58
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1957 Freelance Samurai Directing Director 58
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1956 Gonpachi Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Fiery Magistrate Directing Director N/A
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1956 Flowery Brothers Directing Director N/A
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1956 Asataro the Crow Directing Director N/A
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1954 Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot Directing Director N/A
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1951 The Tale of Genji Directing Assistant Director 58
Average

Writing
1974 The Last Samurai Writing Screenplay 59
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