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Kazuo Mori

Director · 129 credits · 11 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)

Frequent collaborators: Junko Kano, Tatsuo Fukano, Mami Sakura, Mako Kitano

Best Kazuo Mori movies by genre

Directed movies (111 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

    1962 · ★ 7.0 (100 votes)

    Adventure, Action, Drama

    1

  2. The Old Temple Well

    1961

    Horror

    2

  3. The Curse of the Ghost

    1969 · ★ 6.2 (4 votes)

    Horror

    3

  4. Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

    1960 · ★ 5.7 (3 votes)

    Action, Drama

    4

  5. Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

    1965 · ★ 6.9 (47 votes)

    Adventure, Action, Drama

    5

  6. Wrath of Daimajin

    1966 · ★ 6.3 (39 votes)

    Fantasy, Horror, Adventure

    6

  7. Zatoichi at Large

    1972 · ★ 6.7 (38 votes)

    Adventure, Action, Drama

    7

  8. Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman

    1969 · ★ 5.6 (5 votes)

    Action

    8

  9. The Blind Menace

    1960 · ★ 6.9 (7 votes)

    Drama

    9

  10. Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

    1968

    10

  11. Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

    1964

    11

  12. Samurai Vendetta

    1959 · ★ 7.5 (15 votes)

    Drama, Action

    12

  13. Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

    1961 · ★ 7.0 (11 votes)

    Drama, Action

    13

  14. The Notorious Man's Return

    1962

    Action, Crime

    14

  15. Vendetta of a Samurai

    1952 · ★ 6.6 (16 votes)

    Drama, Action, History

    15

  16. Farewell Song

    1955

    16

  17. A Killer's Key

    1967 · ★ 7.8 (5 votes)

    Thriller, Crime

    17

  18. Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

    1963 · ★ 6.9 (13 votes)

    Drama, Action

    18

  19. Lord Tadanao

    1960 · ★ 8.8 (3 votes)

    Action, Drama

    19

  20. A Certain Killer

    1967 · ★ 6.6 (14 votes)

    Drama, Crime

    20

  21. Kanto Woman Infamy

    1969 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    21

  22. Song of Sado

    1961 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    22

  23. Love of the Princess

    1957 · ★ 8.0 (2 votes)

    Drama, History, Romance

    23

  24. Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

    1963 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)

    Drama

    24

  25. The Confusing Journey of Jirocho

    1963 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    25

  26. Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back

    1966 · ★ 6.3 (10 votes)

    Action, Drama

    26

  27. Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

    1959 · ★ 6.8 (4 votes)

    27

  28. Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

    1963 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Drama

    28

  29. The Radiant Prince

    1961 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    29

  30. Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

    1965 · ★ 6.3 (12 votes)

    Action

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.