Kazuo Mori

Career Overview

Kazuo Mori has 113 screen credits in a career dating back to 1938. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently Shinobi No Mono Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include The Radiant Prince, Oshidori gasa, Tree of Life. 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

113

Birth Date

1911-01-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

Matsuyama, Japan

Known For

• 

  The Radiant Prince
• 

  Oshidori gasa
• Tree of Life
• 

  Female Police Officer
• 

  The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo
• 

  Zatoichi at Large

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

• Shinobi No Mono Collection (4 titles)
• Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection (3 titles)
• Shinobi no Mono (3 titles)
• A Certain Killer/A Killer’s Key Collection (2 titles)
• Akumyo Collection (2 titles)
• Sleepy Eyes of Death Collection (1 titles)
• Daiei "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama Line" (1 titles)
• Daimajin (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sōji Shibata (2 collaborations)
• Raizō Ichikawa (1 collaborations)
• Hanayo Sumi (1 collaborations)
• Tamao Nakamura (1 collaborations)
• Ayako Wakao (1 collaborations)
• Yoshie Mizutani (1 collaborations)
• Michiko Takano (1 collaborations)
• Akiko Hasegawa (1 collaborations)
• Mitsuko Mito (1 collaborations)
• Yasuko Nakada (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (111 credits)

  • Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold

    director

    directing
    1983
  • The Bored Samurai

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Messengers to Satsuma

    director

    directing
    1982
  • The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo

    director

    directing
    1982
  • The King and His Vassal

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Zatoichi at Large

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Wakaki hi no kōdōkan

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Killer's Killer

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Easy Money

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Mission: Iron Castle

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman

    director

    directing
    1969
  • The Curse of the Ghost

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Kanto Woman Infamy

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Kanto Onna Gokudo

    director

    directing
    1969
  • 出獄四十八時間

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Secret Report From A House Of Women

    director

    directing
    1968
  • The Saga of Tanegashima

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

    director

    directing
    1968
  • A Killer's Key

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Young Boss, Fugitive

    director

    directing
    1967
  • A Certain Killer

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Spy on the Masked Car

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Wrath of Daimajin

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Assignment Cloud

    director

    directing
    1966
  • The Front Line Showdown

    director

    directing
    1966
  • ほんだら捕物帖

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back

    director

    directing
    1966
  • ほんだら剣法

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Rampaging Dog

    director

    directing
    1965
  • 駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす

    director

    directing
    1965
  • The Gambling Samurai

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

    director

    directing
    1964
  • The Man Disappears Yesterday

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

    director

    directing
    1963
  • The Confusing Journey of Jirocho

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Yôki na tono-sama

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

    director

    directing
    1962
  • 170 Leagues to Edo

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Notorious Man's Return

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Keshin

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Radiant Prince

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Song of Sado

    director

    directing
    1961
  • The Old Temple Well

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Three Young Samurai

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Lord Tadanao

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The Blind Menace

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Mission Accomplished

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Samurai Vendetta

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Jirocho Fuji

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Peony on the Skin

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The Swishing Sword

    director

    directing
    1958
  • The 7th Secret Agent to Edo

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Advance Patrol

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Inazuma Kaidō

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Mangorō Tengu

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Yataro’s Travel Hat

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Love of the Princess

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Fighting Fire Fighter

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Headquarters of Crime Detection

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Marathon Samurai

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Tôjûrô no koi

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Farewell Song

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Koina no Ginpei

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Kiniro no ōkami

    director

    directing
    1953
  • The Tattoo Murder Case

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Coming Up of Kodokan

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Picture Book of Sarutobi Sasuke

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Coward at Ganryu Island

    director

    directing
    1952
  • New Journey of Yaji and Kita

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Jigoku no mon

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Vendetta of a Samurai

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Duel at Omagatsuji

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Hana aru dotō

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Zenigata Heiji

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Judge of the Ashuras

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Ship of Outlaws

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Minami no bara

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Confessions of a Gynecologist

    director

    directing
    1950
  • I Am Being Targeted

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Tsuki no shussen

    director

    directing
    1950
  • My Name Is Mistress

    director

    directing
    1949
  • A Bullet Hole Underground

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Guren bosatsu

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Black Cloud Road

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Nerawareta onna

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Oshidori gasa

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Tree of Life

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Ryūkoden

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Female Police Officer

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Yari-odori gojūsantsugi

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Tebukuro o nugasu otoko

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Sandai no sakazuki

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Ōsaka chōnin

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Masujiro Omura

    director

    directing
    1942
  • 夫婦太鼓

    director

    directing
    1941
  • A Color Print of Edo

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Monster Cat Akabe Daimyojin

    director

    directing
    1938

• actors (2 credits)

  • A Wife Confesses

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Her Brother

    actor

    actors
    1960