Kazuo Ikehiro
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. Ikehiro developed a gritty, unconventional style that made him an excellent match for Zatoichi and the antihero screen personae of Raizo...
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. Ikehiro developed a gritty, unconventional style that made him an excellent match for Zatoichi and the antihero screen personae of Raizo...
Known For
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Director
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Director
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
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Crew Credits
Tulips in October
Director
Koya no Shomei
Director
Castle of Sand
Director
Make-Up
Director
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi
Director
Goyou Sen Enjou
Director
Lowly Ronin
Director
Slaughter in the Snow
Director
The Fearless Avenger
Director
The Trail of Blood
Director
Kataashi no ēsu
Director
Live My Share, Mother
Director
Naked Ambition
Director
Prison Break
Director
Broken Swords
Director
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
Director
The Daring Nun
Director
Lone Wolf Isazo
Director
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
Director
Escape Man
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