Shirō Moritani

Career Overview

Shirō Moritani has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently International Secret Police Series with 1 titles. Signature works include High and Low, Red Beard, Yojimbo. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

37

Birth Date

1931-09-28

Birth Place

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Known For

• 

  High and Low
• 

  Red Beard
• 

  Yojimbo
• 

  The Bad Sleep Well
• 

  Mount Hakkoda
• 

  Submersion of Japan

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• International Secret Police Series (1 titles)
• Kurosawa Samurai Films (1 titles)
• Sanjuro Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Toshirō Mifune (4 collaborations)
• Takashi Shimura (4 collaborations)
• Yutaka Sada (4 collaborations)
• Kamatari Fujiwara (4 collaborations)
• Yoshio Tsuchiya (4 collaborations)
• Kō Nishimura (4 collaborations)
• Ikio Sawamura (4 collaborations)
• Kyōko Kagawa (3 collaborations)
• Takeshi Katō (3 collaborations)
• Nobuo Nakamura (3 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (27 credits)

  • The Yoshida School

    director

    directing
    1983
  • The Longest Tunnel

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Abandoned

    director

    directing
    1981
  • The Revolt

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Monument to Holy Service

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Mount Hakkoda

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Tidal Wave

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Submersion of Japan

    director

    directing
    1973
  • After School

    director

    directing
    1973
  • First Love

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Shadow of Love

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Shiosai

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Wakare no uta

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Hajimete no Tabi

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Take Care, Red Riding Hood

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Bullet Wound

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Futari no Koibito

    director

    directing
    1969
  • My Brother, My Love

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Judge and Jeopardy

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Sodachi zakari

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Zoku izuko e

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Zero Fighter

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Red Beard

    assistant director

    directing
    1965
  • Interpol Code 8

    first assistant director

    directing
    1963
  • High and Low

    assistant director

    directing
    1963
  • Yojimbo

    assistant director

    directing
    1961
  • The Bad Sleep Well

    assistant director

    directing
    1960

• writing (9 credits)

  • The Yoshida School

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • The Longest Tunnel

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • Abandoned

    screenplay

    writing
    1981
  • The Origin of Twenty Years Old

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • First Love

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Hajimete no Tabi

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Take Care, Red Riding Hood

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • The Sun is Calling You

    writer

    writing
    1963
  • Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth

    writer

    writing
    1958

• production (1 credits)

  • The Longest Tunnel

    producer

    production
    1982