Kazuo Ikehiro
October 25, 1929 · 96 years old
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 sty…
Known For
5 titles
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Zatoichi is mistaken for a thief. To clear his name he must find and defeat the real villain.
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
After being wounded in a fight, Zatoichi is nursed to health by a young woman and her father. Now indebted to the family, he works to protect their ferry business from local thugs.
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.
Sleepy Eyes of Death: Castle Menagerie
Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it. Tracking down the real culprit willtake him along a twisted trai...
