KAZUO IKEHIRO
DIRECTING
Kazuo Ikehiro got his start as an assistant working for directors like Kenji Mizoguchi and Kon Ichikawa.
He always had a strong preference for working in jidai-geki and says that he only did a number of modern-day yakuza films because of studio demands.
The Trail of Blood 1972
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold 1964
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword 1964
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage 1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction 1964
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo 1964
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies 1966
Broken Swords 1969
Young Boss: Prison Release 1965
Naked Ambition 1970
Flowers of Chivalry 1961
Monkey 1978