Kenji Misumi
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Kenji Misumi

Born 2 March 1921 · Kyoto, Japan · Died 24 September 1975

From 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.

Known for

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Shogun Assassin
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
The Tale of Zatoichi
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Return of Giant Majin
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Samaritan Zatoichi
Shogun Assassin
The Last Samurai
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Internal Sleuth
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
The Gift of the Fox
The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
The Angry Sword
Devil's Temple
The Magoichi Saga
Samaritan Zatoichi
The Two Bodyguards
The Funeral Racket
Zatoichi Challenged
Shroud of Snow
The Homely Sister
The Sisters and I
Return of Giant Majin
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Dynamite Doctor
The Virgin Witness
Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Sword Devil
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
Life of Matsu the Untamed
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Ken
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
On the Road Forever
Shinsengumi Chronicles
Ōkuma Shigenobu the great
Maiko and the Assassin
The Third Will
The Tale of Zatoichi
Destiny's Son
The Demon of Sendai's Castle
Her Hidden Past
The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark
Buddha
What Price Love?
Satan's Sword
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
Patterns of Love
Princess Sen in Edo
The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider
The Ghost of Yotsuya
Gambler and the Princess
The Lord Pretends
A Thousand Flying Cranes
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
Obsessive Snake
Travels of Lord Mito
Wearing a Long-Sleeved Kimono
Freelance Samurai
The Fiery Magistrate
Gonpachi
Asataro the Crow
Flowery Brothers
Ginji of the Seven Faces
The Shadow That Kills the Moon
The Rust Cleaner Sings
Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
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