Kenji Misumi
Known for
Kenji Misumi spends the working day as a director whose part of the work happens before the audience arrives. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance'. 'Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx' is the other project that tends to come up. It started in 1954, at the age of 33. Whatever else appears, action runs through the filmography. Counting everything, 69 productions carry his name.
Kenji Misumi
62 Directed
6 Series
Kenji Misumi spends the working day as a director whose part of the work happens before the audience arrives. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance'. 'Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx' is the other project that tends to come up. It started in 1954, at the age of 33. Whatever else appears, action runs through the filmography. Counting everything, 69 productions carry his name.
Movies
Director
Shogun Assassin
1980
Director
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972
Director
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972
Director
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
1960
Director
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
Director
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962
Director
The Magoichi Saga
1969
Director
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
Director
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
1972
Director
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964
Director
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965
Director
Zatoichi Challenged
1967
Director
Samaritan Zatoichi
1968
Director
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
1973
Director
Satan's Sword
1960
Director
Sword Devil
1965
Director
Return of Giant Majin
1966
Director
Devil's Temple
1969
Director
The Ghost of Yotsuya
1959
Director
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
1965
Director
Shinsengumi Chronicles
1963
Director
The Third Will
1963
Director
The Last Samurai
1974
Director
Freelance Samurai
1957
Director
Ken
1964
Director
Destiny's Son
1962
Director
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
1964
Director
Her Hidden Past
1962
Director
Shroud of Snow
1967
Director
Internal Sleuth
1973
Director
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966
Full Filmography
Shogun Assassin
Director
1980
Film
Priest of Darkness
Director · 3 episodes
1975–
TV
Bounty Hunter
Director · 12 episodes
1975–
TV
Zatoichi Monogatari
Director · 1 episode
1974–
TV
The Last Samurai
Director
1974
Film
Mute Samurai
Director · 5 episodes
1973–
TV
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Director
1973
Film
Internal Sleuth
Director
1973
Film
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Director
1972
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kenji Misumi still alive?
Kenji Misumi passed away on September 24, 1975 at age 54.
What are the most famous roles of Kenji Misumi?
Kenji Misumi is best known for directing Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, Shogun Assassin.
How many movies has Kenji Misumi directed?
Over a 21-year career (since 1954), Kenji Misumi has directed or written 62 films and worked on 6 TV shows.
What was Kenji Misumi's first movie?
The career of Kenji Misumi began with Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot (1954).
What is Kenji Misumi's most recent movie or series?
Kenji Misumi's most recent release is Shogun Assassin, which premiered on November 11, 1980.
What TV shows has Kenji Misumi created or directed?
On television, Kenji Misumi has appeared in Zatoichi Monogatari, Professional Killers, Kogarashi Monjiro, Mute Samurai.
Kenji Misumi
1921-03-02 · Kyoto, Japan
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.
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