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Kenji Misumi

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Japanese film director

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Kenji Misumi was a Japanese film director. He created film series such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running Zatoichi series, and also directed Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, starring Shintaro Katsu. He died at age 54.

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Shogun Assassin1980 · ★ 6.9
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance1972 · ★ 7.4
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx1972 · ★ 7.4
The Tale of Zatoichi1962 · ★ 7.3
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades1972 · ★ 7.1
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons1973 · ★ 7.3
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice1972 · ★ 6.2
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight1964 · ★ 6.8
Return of Giant Majin1966 · ★ 6.2
Zatoichi Challenged1967
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival1970
Samaritan Zatoichi1968
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert1965
Destiny's Son1962
The Last Samurai1974
Sword Devil1965
The Ghost of Yotsuya1959
Ken1964
Shinsengumi Chronicles1963
Satan's Sword1960
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure1964
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God1960
Devil's Temple1969
The Magoichi Saga1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy1966
Freelance Samurai1957
Shroud of Snow1967
Internal Sleuth1973
The Third Will1963
Her Hidden Past1962
The Funeral Racket1968
The Homely Sister1967
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall1958
The Virgin Witness1966
Gambler and the Princess1959
Obsessive Snake1958
The Two Bodyguards1968
Asataro the Crow1956
Buddha1961

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Professional Killers1972
Zatoichi Monogatari1974
Kogarashi Monjiro1972
Mute Samurai1973
Priest of Darkness1975
Bounty Hunter1975

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About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1975 · aged 54
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10 languages

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