

Kenji Misumi
Director · WriterFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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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Shogun Assassin
1980
Director

The Last Samurai
1974
Director

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
1973
Director

Internal Sleuth
1973
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
1972
Director

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972
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The Gift of the Fox
1971
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The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
1971
Director

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
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The Angry Sword
1970
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Devil's Temple
1969
Director

The Magoichi Saga
1969
Director

Samaritan Zatoichi
1968
Director

The Two Bodyguards
1968
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The Funeral Racket
1968
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Zatoichi Challenged
1967
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Shroud of Snow
1967
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The Homely Sister
1967
Director

The Sisters and I
1967
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Return of Giant Majin
1966
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966
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Dynamite Doctor
1966
Director

The Virgin Witness
1966
Director

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi
1965
Director

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965
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Sword Devil
1965
Director

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
1965
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Life of Matsu the Untamed
1965
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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964
Director

Ken
1964
Director

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
1964
Director

On the Road Forever
1964
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Shinsengumi Chronicles
1963
Director

Ōkuma Shigenobu the great
1963
Director

Maiko and the Assassin
1963
Director

The Third Will
1963
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The Tale of Zatoichi
1962
Director

Destiny's Son
1962
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The Demon of Sendai's Castle
1962
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Her Hidden Past
1962
Director

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark
1961
Director

Buddha
1961
Director

What Price Love?
1960
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Satan's Sword
1960
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Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
1960
Director

Patterns of Love
1960
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Princess Sen in Edo
1960
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The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider
1960
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The Ghost of Yotsuya
1959
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Gambler and the Princess
1959
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The Lord Pretends
1959
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A Thousand Flying Cranes
1959
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The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
1958
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Obsessive Snake
1958
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Travels of Lord Mito
1958
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Freelance Samurai
1957
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The Fiery Magistrate
1956
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Gonpachi
1956
Director
- Asataro the Crow
Asataro the Crow
1956
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Flowery Brothers
1956
Director

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
1954
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The Tale of Genji
1951
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