Kazuo Ikehiro

Kazuo Ikehiro

Directing
Born 1929-10-25 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 62 credits
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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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Filmography — top 60 of 62
Directing 56 credits
Monkey
Monkey
1978 · Director
Kogarashi Monjiro
Kogarashi Monjiro
1972 · Director
Murder Credit - Final Destination Series
Murder Credit - Final Destination Series
2016 · Director
Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja Thief
Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja Thief
1997 · Director
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
1970 · Director
The Great White Tower
The Great White Tower
1990 · Director
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966 · Director
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964 · ★ 6.9 · Director
Make-Up
Make-Up
1984 · Director
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964 · Director
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1964 · ★ 6.9 · Director
Goro Dog
Goro Dog
1980 · Director
Lowly Ronin
Lowly Ronin
1981 · Director
Tulips in October
Tulips in October
2022 · Director
Young Boss: Prison Release
Young Boss: Prison Release
1965 · Director
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
2017 · Director
The Mysterious Lightning Beauty
The Mysterious Lightning Beauty
1990 · Director
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
1964 · Director
Slaughter in the Snow
Slaughter in the Snow
1973 · Director, Writer
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors
2016 · Director
The Fearless Avenger
The Fearless Avenger
1972 · Director, Screenplay
The Gambler's Code
The Gambler's Code
1961 · Director
The Trail of Blood
The Trail of Blood
1972 · Director
Castle of Sand
Castle of Sand
1991 · Director
The Daring Nun
The Daring Nun
1968 · Director
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
1966 · Director
Prison Break
Prison Break
1969 · Director
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
1967 · Director
Lone Wolf Isazo
Lone Wolf Isazo
1968 · Director
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969 · Director
Koya no Shomei
Koya no Shomei
2019 · Director
The Beauty with the Enchanting Melody
The Beauty with the Enchanting Melody
1986 · Director
Flowers of Chivalry
Flowers of Chivalry
1961 · Director
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
1968 · Director
Rabble Tactics
Rabble Tactics
1963 · Director
Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill
Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill
2015 · Director
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
1969 · Director
Broken Swords
Broken Swords
1969 · Director
Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station
Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station
2008 · Director
Naked Ambition
Naked Ambition
1970 · Director
Bara daimyo
Bara daimyo
1960 · Director
Tenka ayatsuri-gumi
Tenka ayatsuri-gumi
1961 · Director
Goyou Sen Enjou
Goyou Sen Enjou
1982 · Director
Seven Miles to Nakayama
Seven Miles to Nakayama
1962 · Director
Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age
Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age
2021 · Director
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
2001 · Director
Escape Man
Escape Man
1967 · Director
Young Boss
Young Boss
1965 · Director
Wild Geese
Wild Geese
1966 · Director
Cut the Shadow
Cut the Shadow
1963 · Director
The Thieves' Who's Who
The Thieves' Who's Who
1966 · Director
Young Boss: Invitation to Fight
Young Boss: Invitation to Fight
1966 · Director
The Phantom Samurai
The Phantom Samurai
1961 · Director
Hell's Assassin
Hell's Assassin
1962 · Director
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
1983 · Director
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967 · Director
Other credits 3 credits
Bonchi
Bonchi
1960 · Assistant Director
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
1956 · Assistant Director
Bakeneko Goyōda
Bakeneko Goyōda
1958 · Assistant Director
Writing 3 credits
Slaughter in the Snow
Slaughter in the Snow
1973 · Director, Writer
The Fearless Avenger
The Fearless Avenger
1972 · Director, Screenplay
終着駅シリーズ
終着駅シリーズ
1990 · Creator
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