The Tale of Zatoichi
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Kenji Misumi (三隅 研次, Misumi Kenji) (2 March 1921 – 24 September 1975) was a Japanese film director. He created film series such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running Zatoichi series, and also directed Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, starring Shintaro Katsu. [1] He died at age 54.
Biography. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Kenji Misumi (1921-1975) Director. Second Unit Director or Assistant Director. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Kenji Misumi was born on March 2, 1921 in Kyoto, Japan. Misumi was the illegitimate child of a geisha mother and originally wanted to be a painter, but his father disapproved.
- Kenji Misumi
- September 24, 1975
- March 2, 1921
Mar 27, 2024 · Film series. Mar 27–Apr 2, 2024. Kenji Misumi’s so-called Sword Trilogy is a revelation. Made in rapid succession between 1962 and 1965—and recently restored in 4K by the Kadokawa Corportation—<em>Kiru</em> (1962), Ken (1964), and Kenki (1965) brought a thrilling vitality to a familiar Japanese genre, and helped launch the career of ...
With The Last Samurai, Kenji Misumi does something that few artists ever have the chance to do: deliver his final and definitive statement, reaching a conclusion that brings his entire body of work to a close.
Mar 27, 2024 · Ripe for rediscovery are three films Misumi made in the early 1960s that the Museum of Modern Art will present from Wednesday through April 2 as Kenji Misumi’s Sword Trilogy. All three films feature frequent collaborator Raizo Ichikawa, a kabuki actor as a teen and a genuine movie star who died too young.
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Kenji Misumi’s so-called Sword Trilogy is a revelation. Made in rapid succession between 1962 and 1965—and recently restored in 4K by the Kadokawa Corportation— Kiru (1962), Ken (1964), and Kenki (1965) brought a thrilling vitality to a familiar Japanese genre, and helped launch the career of Raizo Ichikawa, Japan’s answer to James Dean ...
Apr 1, 2024 · 5 past. Kenki (The Sword Devil). 1965. Japan. Directed by Kenji Misumi. Screenplay by Siji Hoshikawa, based on the novel by Renzaburo Shibata. With Raizo Ichikawa, Michiko Sugata, Goro Mutsumi. 4K restoration courtesy of Kadokawa Corporation and Janus Films. In Japanese; English subtitles. 83 min.
