Kazuo Ikehiro
Directing
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.
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
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Age 35 (now 96)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
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Age 34 (now 96)
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
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Age 37 (now 96)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
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Age 39 (now 96)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
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Age 40 (now 96)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
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Age 37 (now 96)
Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age
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Age 91 (now 96)Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
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Age 87 (now 96)
Murder Credit - Final Destination Series
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Age 86 (now 96)Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors
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Age 86 (now 96)
Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill
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Age 85 (now 96)Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station
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Age 79 (now 96)Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
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Age 71 (now 96)
The Beauty with the Enchanting Melody
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Age 56 (now 96)
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
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Age 41 (now 96)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
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Age 40 (now 96)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
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Age 39 (now 96)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
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Age 37 (now 96)
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
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Age 37 (now 96)
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
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Age 35 (now 96)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
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Age 34 (now 96)Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
Assistant Director
Age 26 (now 96)
Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja Thief
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Age 67 (now 96)Gathering insights...
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