Kazuo Mori, also known as Issei Mori, got his start as a jidai-geki director in silent films of the 1930s. In postwar years he became a leading director at Daiei, working regularly with the studio's familiar stars like Shintaro Katsu and Raizo Ichikawa. In the 1960s and '70s, Mori established himself alongside Kenji Misumi as one of the most dependable names in chambara franchise series, directing some of the best installments of Zatoichi, Kyoshiro Nemuri and Shinobi No Mono. Mori's work is marked by clear, intelligent storytelling and innovative camera techniques.
Her Brother
The Swishing Sword
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Wrath of Daimajin
The Blind Menace
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
A Certain Killer
Vendetta of a Samurai
A Wife Confesses
The Cruel History of Prisoners
Samurai Vendetta
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Mission: Iron Castle
Jirocho Fuji
A Color Print of Edo
The Curse of the Ghost
The Old Temple Well
Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman
