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Kazuo Ikehiro

Kazuo Ikehiro

DirectorWriterDirecting Oct 25 (age 96) Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 1956–2022 (66 year career)
6.5 avg rating

Biography

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 Nemu…

Known For

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Film

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Director
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Film

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Director
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Film

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Director
Monkey
Film

Monkey

Director
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
Film

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

Director
Lone Wolf Isazo
Film

Lone Wolf Isazo

Director
Broken Swords
Film

Broken Swords

Director
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
Film

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

Director

Filmography

Crew (59)

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Movies (55)

Tulips in October

Tulips in October

2022

Director

6.0
Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age

Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age

2021

Director

Koya no Shomei

Koya no Shomei

2019

Director

Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family

Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family

2017

Director

Murder Credit - Final Destination Series

Murder Credit - Final Destination Series

2016

Director

7.0
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors

Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors

2016

Director

Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill

Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill

2015

Director

Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station

Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station

2008

Director

6.0
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment

Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment

2001

Director

Castle of Sand

Castle of Sand

1991

Director

Make-Up

Make-Up

1984

Director

Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

1983

Director

Goyou Sen Enjou

Goyou Sen Enjou

1982

Director

Lowly Ronin

Lowly Ronin

1981

Director

Slaughter in the Snow

Slaughter in the Snow

1973

Director

6.0
Slaughter in the Snow

Slaughter in the Snow

1973

Writer

6.0
The Fearless Avenger

The Fearless Avenger

1972

Director

6.8
The Fearless Avenger

The Fearless Avenger

1972

Screenplay

6.8
The Trail of Blood

The Trail of Blood

1972

Director

6.3
Kataashi no ēsu

Kataashi no ēsu

1971

Director

Live My Share, Mother

Live My Share, Mother

1970

Director

Naked Ambition

Naked Ambition

1970

Director

7.0
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

1970

Director

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

1969

Director

4.9
Broken Swords

Broken Swords

1969

Director

7.7
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay

Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay

1969

Director

4.7
Prison Break

Prison Break

1969

Director

7.0
The Daring Nun

The Daring Nun

1968

Director

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

1968

Director

5.7
Lone Wolf Isazo

Lone Wolf Isazo

1968

Director

6.8
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

1967

Director

6.0
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh

Young Boss: Leader's Flesh

1967

Director

Escape Man

Escape Man

1967

Director

Young Boss: Invitation to Fight

Young Boss: Invitation to Fight

1966

Director

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966

Director

7.0
Wild Geese

Wild Geese

1966

Director

5.0
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

1966

Director

6.0
The Thieves' Who's Who

The Thieves' Who's Who

1966

Director

7.0
Young Boss

Young Boss

1965

Director

7.0
Young Boss: Prison Release

Young Boss: Prison Release

1965

Director

3.8
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964

Director

6.9
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964

Director

6.8
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

1964

Director

5.5
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

1964

Director

6.5
Rabble Tactics

Rabble Tactics

1963

Director

10.0
Cut the Shadow

Cut the Shadow

1963

Director

Hell's Assassin

Hell's Assassin

1962

Director

Seven Miles to Nakayama

Seven Miles to Nakayama

1962

Director

6.3
The Gambler's Code

The Gambler's Code

1961

Director

6.5
Flowers of Chivalry

Flowers of Chivalry

1961

Director

The Phantom Samurai

The Phantom Samurai

1961

Director

Bara daimyo

Bara daimyo

1960

Director

Bonchi

Bonchi

1960

Assistant Director

7.0
Bakeneko Goyōda

Bakeneko Goyōda

1958

Assistant Director

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

1956

Assistant Director