Kazuo Ikehiro

Japanese writer and director

Kazuo Ikehiro
Born	(1929-10-25) October 25, 1929 (age 94) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1950-present
Known for	Zatoichi series Nemuri Kyōshirō series and Onna Gokuakuchō

Kazuo Ikehiro (池広一夫, Ikehiro Kazuo, born October 25, 1929 in Tokyo) is a Japanese film director.^[1]^[2]^[3] He is known for directing Zatoichi series ^[4] and the highly acclaimed Malay film Onna Gokuakuchō.

In 1950, he joined the Daiei Film and started working as an assistant director under Kenji Mizoguchi etc.^[1] In 1960, he was promoted to director and debuted with Bara Daimyo.^[1]

Selected filmography

Film

Bara Daimyo (1960)
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo (1964)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (1964)
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: A Trail of Traps (1967)
Broken Swords (1969)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie (1969)
Nemuri Kyōshirō manji giri (1969)
Onna Gokuakuchō (1970)
Kesho (1984)

Television

Nemuri Kyōshirō (TV series) (1972) Episode8,11
Kogarashi Monjirō (1972) Episode5,9
Amigasa Jūbei (1974-7) Episode9,10
Monkey (TV series) (1978) Episode15,16,25,26
Shūchakueki Series (1990-2022) Episode1-38

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "終着駅」は"最後の仕事"。名匠・池広一夫、監督人生の出発点を振り返る". テレ朝ポスト. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
^ "池広一夫". Eiga.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
^ "池広一夫". Moviewalker. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
^ "片岡鶴太郎を主役に抜てき、88歳･池広一夫監督が理由を明かす". MN News. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.