From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kenji Misumi (三隅 研次 Misumi Kenji) (2 March 1921, Kyoto, Japan - 24 September 1975) was a notable Japanese film director. He created films such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running Zatoichi (座頭市, Zatōichi) series. He died at age 53. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenji Misumi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
1980Shogun AssassinMovieDirector
1975Priest of DarknessTV showDirector · 3 episodes
1975Bounty HunterTV showDirector · 12 episodes
1974Zatoichi MonogatariTV showDirector · 1 episodes1974The Last SamuraiMovieDirector · Screenplay
1973Mute SamuraiTV showDirector · 5 episodes1973Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of DemonsMovieDirector
1973Internal SleuthMovieDirector1972Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeMovieDirector1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesMovieDirector
1972Professional KillersTV showDirector · 6 episodes1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River StyxMovieDirector1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of VengeanceMovieDirector
1972Kogarashi MonjiroTV showDirector · 1 episodes
1971The Gift of the FoxMovieDirector
1971The Woman Gambler's Iron RuleMovieDirector1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalMovieDirector
1970The Angry SwordMovieDirector
1969The Magoichi SagaMovieDirector
1969Devil's TempleMovieDirector1968Samaritan ZatoichiMovieDirector
1968The Funeral RacketMovieDirector
1968The Two BodyguardsMovieDirector1967Zatoichi ChallengedMovieDirector
1967The Homely SisterMovieDirector
1967The Sisters and IMovieDirector
1967Shroud of SnowMovieDirector
1966Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of VillainyMovieDirector1966Return of Giant MajinMovieDirector
1966Dynamite DoctorMovieDirector
1966The Virgin WitnessMovieDirector1965Zatoichi and the Chess ExpertMovieDirector1965Sword DevilMovieDirector
1965Life of Matsu the UntamedMovieDirector
1965Nezumi Kozo JirokichiMovieDirector
1965Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of FireMovieDirector1964Fight, Zatoichi, FightMovieDirector
1964On the Road ForeverMovieDirector1964KenMovieDirector
1964Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of AdventureMovieDirector
1963Ōkuma Shigenobu the greatMovieDirector
1963Maiko and the AssassinMovieDirector
1963The Third WillMovieDirector1963Shinsengumi ChroniclesMovieDirector
1962The Demon of Sendai's CastleMovieDirector1962Destiny's SonMovieDirector1962The Tale of ZatoichiMovieDirector
1962Her Hidden PastMovieDirector
1961The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful SharkMovieDirector
1961BuddhaMovieDirector
1960Satan's Sword II: The Dragon GodMovieDirector1960Satan's SwordMovieDirector
1960What Price Love?MovieDirector
1960Patterns of LoveMovieDirector
1960The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful SpiderMovieDirector
1960Princess Sen in EdoMovieDirector
1959The Lord PretendsMovieDirector1959The Ghost of YotsuyaMovieDirector
1959A Thousand Flying CranesMovieDirector
1959Gambler and the PrincessMovieDirector
1958Travels of Lord MitoMovieDirector
1958Obsessive SnakeMovieDirector
1958The Ghost-Cat Cursed WallMovieDirector
1958Wearing a Long-Sleeved KimonoMovieDirector
1957Freelance SamuraiMovieDirector
1956GonpachiMovieDirector
1956The Fiery MagistrateMovieDirector
1956Flowery BrothersMovieDirector
1956Asataro the CrowMovieDirector
1955The Rust Cleaner SingsMovieDirector
1955The Shadow That Kills the MoonMovieDirector
1955Ginji of the Seven FacesMovieDirector
1954Sazen Tange: The Monkey PotMovieDirector
1951The Tale of GenjiMovieAssistant Director
—Secret Letter of the Crescent MoonMovieDirector