About Kazuo Mori
Lived 1911 – 1989 (aged 78). Kazuo Mori was a Japanese film director, impresario and film actor.
, also known by his street name , was a Japanese film director who primarily worked in popular genres like the jidaigeki. Mori directed over 100 films in his life.
Career Born in Ehime Prefecture, Mori graduated from Kyoto University A favorite of the producer Masaichi Nagata, he followed him to Daiichi Eiga and Shinkō Kinema before getting a chance to direct in 1936 with Adauchi hizakurige. The National Film Center in Tokyo did a retrospective of his works in 2011 in celebration of his centenary. A Certain KillerAru Koroshiya 1967 A Killer's KeyAru Koroshiya no Kagi 1967 The Saga of TanegashimaTeppo Denraiki 1967 Nemuri Kyōshirō: Engetsu Sappō 1969 The Yoshiwara StoryHiroku Onnagura 1969 Kantō Onna Akumyō 1969 Zatoichi at LargeZatoichi Goyōtabi 1972
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Who was Kazuo Mori?
film director (1911–1989)
When was Kazuo Mori born?
Kazuo Mori was born on 15 January 1911 in Matsuyama.
When did Kazuo Mori die?
Kazuo Mori died on 29 June 1989.
What was Kazuo Mori's occupation?
Kazuo Mori was a film director, impresario and film actor.
What nationality was Kazuo Mori?
Kazuo Mori was Japanese.
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