Kenji Misumi
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was a notable Japan
ese 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.
(1951-1957 is complete)
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He created films such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running Zatoichi
Zatoichi
is a fictional character featured in one of Japan's longest running series of films and a television series set in the Edo period. The character, a blind masseur and swordmaster, was created by novelist . This originally minor character was developed for the screen by Daiei Studios and actor...
(座頭市, Zatōichi) series.
He died at age 53.
Filmography
Filmography of Kenji Misumi include 72 films from 1951 to 1974:(1951-1957 is complete)
- Tale of Genji (源氏物語) (1951)
- Sisters of Nishijin (西陣の姉妹) (1952)
- Enlightened Buddha (大仏開眼) (1952)
- Hell GateHell GateHell Gate is a narrow tidal strait in the East River in New York City in the United States. It separates Astoria, Queens from Randall's Island/Wards Island ....
(地獄門) (1953) - Tange Sazen Monkey Pot Moss (丹下左膳 こけ猿の壺) (1954)
- Ginji Seven Faces (七つの顔の銀次) (1955)
- Kill the Moon Silhouette (月を斬る影法師) (1955)
- Mad Insect Sings (かんかん虫は唄う) (1955)
- Yoshinaka Three Women Over the New Tale of the Heike (新平家物語 義仲をめぐる三人の女) (1956)
- Asatarō (浅太郎鴉 Asatarō garasuAsataro garasuAsatarō garasu , English title: Asatarō, is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi....
) (1956) - Flowery BrothersFlowery Brothersis a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi.-Cast:* Ichikawa Raizō VIII* Michiyo Kogure* Narutoshi Hayashi * 三田登喜子* 浜世津子* Tamao Nakamura* Eijirō Tōno* 杉山昌三九* 羅門光三郎* and others-See also:* Flowery Brothers...
(花の兄弟 Hana no Kyōdai) (1956) - Shiranuhi Magistrate (不知火奉行) (1956)
- GonpachiGonpachiis a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi.-External links: http://www.kadokawa-pictures.co.jp/official/amigawagonpachi/ http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie2/amigasa.htm...
(編笠権八 Amigasa Gonpachi) (1956) - Crescent HIBUN(三日月秘文) (1957)
- Freelance SamuraiFreelance Samuraiis a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi.- Cast :* Ichikawa Raizō VIII as Momotarō aka Shinnosuke Wakagi* Yoko Uraji as Yuri* Seizaburo Kawazu as Hankuro Iga* Michiyo Kogure as Kosuzu Hanabusa* Shunji Sakai as Inosuke* and others...
(桃太郎侍 Momotaro zamurai) (1957)
- Ghost-Cat Wall of HatredGhost-Cat Wall of HatredGhost-Cat Wall of Hatred aka The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall is a 1958 black and white Japanese horror film directed by Kenji Misumi....
(1958) - Satan's Sword (Daibosatsu toge) (1960)
- Satan's Sword II (Daibosatsu toge: Ryujin no maki) (1960)
- BuddhaBuddhaIn Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
(Shaka) (1961) - The Tale of Zatoichi (座頭市物語 Zatōichi monogatari) (1962)
- Destiny's SonDestiny's SonDestiny's Son is a 1962 Japanese Chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi starring Raizo Ichikawa and written by Kaneto Shindo , originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company...
(斬る Kiru) (1962) - Shinsengumi Chronicles (Shinsengumi shimatsuki) (1963)
- The SwordKen (film)is a 1964 Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi. From a screenplay by Kazuro Funabashi, based upon the short story Ken by Yukio Mishima.-Synopsis:...
(剣 Ken) (1964) - Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (座頭市血笑旅 Zatōichi kesshō-tabi) (1964)
- Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (座頭市地獄旅 Zatōichi jigoku-tabi) (1965)
- Zatoichi Challenged (座頭市血煙り街道 Zatōichi chikemurikaidō) (1967)
- Samaritan Zatoichi (座頭市喧嘩太鼓 Zatōichi kenka-daiko) (1968)
- Devil's Temple (Oni no sumu yakata) (1969)
- Zatoichi, The Festival Of Fire (座頭市あばれ火祭り Zatōichi abare-himatsuri) (1970)
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of VengeanceLone Wolf and Cub: Sword of VengeanceLone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance is a 1972 film directed by Kenji Misumi, the first in a series of six Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro.-Plot:Set in Japan during an...
(1972) - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River StyxLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River StyxLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx is the second in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running Lone Wolf and Cub manga series about Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by...
(1972) - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades , is the third in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running Lone Wolf and Cub manga series about Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his...
(1972) - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of DemonsLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of DemonsLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Land of Demons is the fifth in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running Lone Wolf and Cub manga series about Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son,...
(1973) - The Last SamuraiThe Last SamuraiThe Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on a story by John Logan. The film was inspired by a project developed by writer and director Vincent Ward, who had previously filmed the movie in 1990, starring...
(Okami yo rakujitsu o kire) (1974)