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Kazuo Mori is a Actor and Director Japonais born on 15 january 1911

Kazuo Mori

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Nationality Japon
Birth 15 january 1911
Death 29 june 1989 (at 78 years)

Kazuo Mori (森一生, Mori Kazuo, parfois orthographié Issei Mori), né le 15 janvier 1911 et mort le 29 juin 1989, est un réalisateur japonais.

Biography

Kazuo Mori a réalisé 130 de films entre 1936 et 1972.

Usually with

Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
(5 films)
Ichikawa Raizō VIII
Ichikawa Raizō VIII
(6 films)
Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata
(4 films)
Saburo Date
Saburo Date
(4 films)
Eijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Kazuo Mori (14 films)

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Actor

Her Brother
Her Brother (1960)
, 1h38
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Actors Keiko Kishi, Kinuyo Tanaka, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Masayuki Mori, Kyōko Kishida, Jun Hamamura
Rating68% 3.4377753.4377753.4377753.4377753.437775
Hekiro et Gen sont frère et sœur, ils s'entendent bien malgré un foyer peu chaleureux. Le père, un écrivain qui connait un certain succès, passe ses journées enfermé dans son bureau à travailler ses manuscrits. La belle-mère, une bigote chrétienne, est atteinte d'une forme sévère de rhumatismes qui la fait souffrir du pied et de la main gauche. Gen est une jeune fille au fort tempérament et responsable, elle supplée sa belle-mère handicapée dans les tâches quotidiennes et s'occupe avec affection de son frère Hekiro. Ce dernier, ne trouve pas sa place dans ce foyer et fait les 400 coups, entre bagarres au lycée, vol, dettes qu'il contracte dans une salle de billard ou chez un loueur de hors-bord. Cependant, malgré la confiance entre frère et sœur, certains problèmes surgissent. Quand Hekiro est atteint d'une tuberculose incurable, il s'attriste de voir sa sœur envisager de se marier. Le jour de sa mort, elle tâche de supporter courageusement le chagrin et la fatigue.

Director

Zatoichi at Large
Zatoichi at Large (1972)
, 1h30
Directed by Kazuo Mori
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Yakuza films
Actors Shintarō Katsu, Rentarō Mikuni, Hisaya Morishige, Renji Ishibashi, Keizō Kanie
Rating67% 3.391613.391613.391613.391613.39161
Zatoïchi porte secours à une voyageuse en train d'accoucher et qu'un yakuza vient de détrousser. Il sauve le bébé, mais la mère meurt en prononçant le nom du père : Sataro, à Shiobara. Zatoïchi prend le nourrisson sous sa protection, mais un mystérieux enfant l'épie jusqu'à Shiobara où il ne trouve que la sœur de Sataro, Oyaé, harcelée par des yakuzas. Elle attend son frère, d'une province voisine, qui doit apporter l'argent destiné à payer sa dette. Quand Sataro se fait enfin expliquer les circonstances du drame, l'enfant (qui n'est autre que son fils aîné) réapparaît et accuse le masseur aveugle du meurtre de sa mère...
Wrath of Daimajin
Wrath of Daimajin (1966)
, 1h19
Directed by Kenji Misumi, Kazuo Mori
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Toru Abe, Tanie Kitabayashi, Shiho Fujimura
Rating63% 3.197193.197193.197193.197193.19719
Après avoir pris le contrôle d'un village et de ses habitants, un diabolique seigneur de la guerre décide d'en conquérir un second. Il kidnappe leur chef, Katsushige Nakoshi et impose un ultimatum aux villageois, leur livrer leur champion, Lord Juro en échange de Katsuhige. Mais les villageois et son champion décident de se battre. Après avoir perdu leur combat et leurs espérances, ils ne leur restent plus qu'à prier un sauveur. Majin leur apparaît.
Wrath of Daimajin
Wrath of Daimajin (1966)
, 1h19
Directed by Kenji Misumi, Kazuo Mori
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror
Themes Kaiju films, Films about magic and magicians, Giant monster films, Disaster films
Actors Toru Abe, Tanie Kitabayashi, Shiho Fujimura
Rating62% 3.1015253.1015253.1015253.1015253.101525
Majin est de retour pour aider les enfants d'un village dont les pères sont retenus prisonniers comme esclaves du Seigneur Arakawa. Ces derniers fabriquent de la poudre à canon près d'une montagne volcanique d'où s'échappe des vapeurs de soufre.
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
, 1h18
Directed by Kazuo Mori
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films, Yakuza films, Films about disabilities, Gangster films
Actors Shintarō Katsu, Sachiko Murase
Rating68% 3.443733.443733.443733.443733.44373
Zatoichi (Katsu) is given 50 lashes for illegal gambling in Shimokura. While in jail, his cellmate Shimazo (Mizuhara) claims to have been jailed on false charges of housebreaking, arson, and murder, pleading with Ichi to contact one of his influential associates who can vouch for his innocence and to inform his wife and daughter of his situation.
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
, 1h12
Directed by Kazuo Mori
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films, Yakuza films, Films about disabilities, Gangster films
Actors Shintarō Katsu, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Eijirō Yanagi, Saburo Date
Rating71% 3.5938853.5938853.5938853.5938853.593885
One year after the first film, Zatōichi travels back to the town near the Joshoji Temple, to pay respects at the grave of Hirate, the samurai he killed. Three brigands attack Zatōichi while he dries his clothes, and are despatched by a one-armed swordsman. Later that day, Zatōichi is hired to massage a powerful lord who, unbeknownst to all but the lord's highest retainers, is insane. Zatōichi observes the nobleman's unstable mental condition, and the retainers decide to kill him. Zatōichi defeats the first three attackers, and retires to a restaurant. The attack having failed, the lord's men hire local yakuza (gangsters) to finish the job. Learning of this, Zatoichi remarks to himself that he would have kept quiet if they had just asked him to do so.
Samurai Vendetta
Samurai Vendetta (1959)

Directed by Kazuo Mori
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Ichikawa Raizō VIII, Shintarō Katsu, Ryosuke Kagawa, Saburo Date
Rating66% 3.3402853.3402853.3402853.3402853.340285
The film features Raizo Ichikawa as Tange Tanzen, and Shintaro Katsu as Yasubei Nakayama (later becoming Yasubei Horibe when he is adopted into another family), and opens with Yasubei simultaneously dueling several members of a rival dojo (school of swordsmanship). Yasubei deftly beats his opponents, but is expelled from his school as a result so as not to create enmity between the two schools. Tange, who is the best swordsmen of the defeated school, is expelled from the school because he was present at the duel but failed to intervene to help his fellow dojo-mates. He argued that he could not interfere because he was then on shogunate duties, but his colleagues accused him of cowardice and he was thereby expelled. After his expulsion, Tange comes across the maiden Chiharu, who was being attacked by feral dogs. Tange protects Chiharu (a member of the Uesagi Clan) and in the process kills one of the attacking "noble" dogs. However, the act carries with it the penalty of death due to the current Shogun's affinity for dogs. Yasubei helps to cover up Tange's act, but only as a way to become closer to Chiharu. It is because of his hidden affection for Chiharu that Yasubei considers aligning with the Uesagi clan (which is loyal to Chamberlain Kira who is later targeted for a revenge killing by the 47 Ronin).
Samurai Vendetta
Samurai Vendetta (1959)

Directed by Kazuo Mori
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Ichikawa Raizō VIII, Shintarō Katsu, Ryosuke Kagawa, Saburo Date
Rating66% 3.3402853.3402853.3402853.3402853.340285
The film features Raizo Ichikawa as Tange Tanzen, and Shintaro Katsu as Yasubei Nakayama (later becoming Yasubei Horibe when he is adopted into another family), and opens with Yasubei simultaneously dueling several members of a rival dojo (school of swordsmanship). Yasubei deftly beats his opponents, but is expelled from his school as a result so as not to create enmity between the two schools. Tange, who is the best swordsmen of the defeated school, is expelled from the school because he was present at the duel but failed to intervene to help his fellow dojo-mates. He argued that he could not interfere because he was then on shogunate duties, but his colleagues accused him of cowardice and he was thereby expelled. After his expulsion, Tange comes across the maiden Chiharu, who was being attacked by feral dogs. Tange protects Chiharu (a member of the Uesagi Clan) and in the process kills one of the attacking "noble" dogs. However, the act carries with it the penalty of death due to the current Shogun's affinity for dogs. Yasubei helps to cover up Tange's act, but only as a way to become closer to Chiharu. It is because of his hidden affection for Chiharu that Yasubei considers aligning with the Uesagi clan (which is loyal to Chamberlain Kira who is later targeted for a revenge killing by the 47 Ronin).
Vendetta of a Samurai
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
, 1h22
Directed by Kazuo Mori
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films, Alternate history films
Actors Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Katō, Kokuten Kōdō, Bokuzen Hidari
Rating64% 3.242743.242743.242743.242743.24274
Mataemon Araki (Toshiro Mifune), a renowned swordsman, helps a young man find vengeance. The opening scene has Araki sternly accosting Jinza with a formal proclamation of vengeance for the killing of his family member. Jinza (Takashi Shimura) cackles villainously and an epic fight commences.